Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust has chosen Civica to provide an electronic document management (EDMS) system, awarding the software company £787,000 as part of the contract. The trust aims to use Civica’s solution to improve document and information access while also complying with the latest NHS information governance standards. It […]
Author: Emily Rodwell
HTN Now panel focuses on EPR customisations for the frontline and supporting 10 Year Plan targets
A recent HTN Now panel discussion explored EPR customisations for the frontline and how digital transformation can support the direction set in the 10 Year Health Plan. We discussed optimisation, challenges and key learnings from success stories shared by our experts. Panellists included Doctor Stephen Jones, principal clinical psychologist at […]
NHS England plans self-certified supplier registry for ambient voice technology solutions
NHS England is looking to create a supplier registry for ambient voice technology (AVT) solutions, aiming to support buying authorities within the health and care sector when finding a compliant AI scribing tool. According to NHS England, the self-certified registry will provide a “transparent, centralised platform where AVT suppliers can […]
UCLH shares details of successful brain-computer interface innovation
University College London Hospitals NHS Trust has shared details of successful implant surgery aimed at enabling patients to control a computer through their thoughts, as part of their involvement in Neuralink’s GB-PRIME study. The study is designed to assess the “safety and functionality of Neuralink’s robotically implanted brain-computer interface, which […]
Mersey Care NHS launches video campaign encouraging patients to help ease winter pressures
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has launched a communication campaign to share a collection of videos encouraging patients to help ease winter pressures by using the trust’s walk-in centre or urgent treatment centre for non-emergency cases. There are five videos, covering topics such as when to visit the walk-in centre […]
Leeds Beckett University awarded £1.1 million to open sport health tech incubator
Leeds Beckett University has received £1.1 million to open a research-informed hub known as the Sport Health Tech Incubator, targeting entrepreneurs, start-ups and growing businesses, with the aim to encourage innovation in the health sector. The incubator will reportedly support “cutting-edge research to help tackle health inequalities” and drive businesses […]
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust introduces digital endoscopy reporting system
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has introduced a digital endoscopy reporting system called Medilogik, to support standardised reporting and real-time documentation of procedures. The solution was launched as a replacement to their previous reporting system and has helped to “enhance patient safety, streamline clinical workflows and improve the quality […]
HTN Now panel discusses interoperability and key steps towards making progress
In a recent HTN Now webinar, we were joined by Neill Crump, digital strategy director at Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust; Ananya Datta, associate director of primary care digital delivery at South East London ICS; and John Kosobucki, CEO of OX.DH. In the session, we discussed how health and care […]
George Eliot Hospital introduces digital interpretation service to maternity department
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is now using a digital interpretation service known as Wordskii-on-Wheels (WoW) to help remove language barriers, reduce health inequalities and improve accessibility within their maternity department. Donated by the League of Friends, WoW is a portable device that provides “on-demand telephone and video calls” whenever […]
NHS England plans procurement of cyber operations external attack surface management system
NHS England has shared plans for the reprocurement of the cyber operations external attack surface management system, launching a market engagement process. The engagement intends to brief the market ahead of procurement of a solution to protect IT systems that are internet-facing against cyber threats, with the scope to be […]
