Live testing of a new electronic prescription service (EPS) is about to begin in Wales, which will see prescriptions sent electronically from a GP practice to a patient’s pharmacy of choice, negating the need for paper forms. The transition from paper-based processes to a digital service is being described as […]
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Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospital Collaborative selects EPR supplier
Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospital Collaborative has announced the procurement of MEDITECH, as the electronic patient record supplier across three acute trusts. The announcement follows approval of the financial plan from the trust boards, involving Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS FT, James Paget University Hospitals NHS FT, and The Queen […]
London North West NHS EPR goes live
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust has gone live with its electronic patient record system over the weekend. The launch follows more than three years planning to “improve the quality of patient information” and provide clinicians “the right information to offer the best care as rapidly as possible”. The […]
Accurx’s Dr Satya Raghuvanshi on what could revolutionising patient flow using technology look like?
Dr Satya Raghuvanshi, VP of Clinical, Accurx A recent poll by HTN asked readers which challenge in health and care they thought should be the biggest priority – 60% said “revolutionising patient flow”. Clearly it’s a hot topic, and for good reason. Patient flow, i.e. the speed and efficiency in […]
Markets authority provisionally clears £1.2 billion EMIS purchase
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally cleared and found no competition concerns for UnitedHealth’s proposed £1.2 billion purchase of EMIS. The CMA noted that while the merging businesses do not supply competing services, Optum part of UnitedHealth, and its competitors use the data that EMIS holds and integrate […]
NHS National Services Scotland to launch digital image capture, referral and integration framework
This week, NHS National Services Scotland has published a contract opportunity to form a framework for digital image capture, referral and integration technologies. The framework is to support 14 regional health boards across Scotland and 2 national health boards, with the option to call off solutions that could help to reduce […]
Calderdale and Huddersfield open patient engagement portal tender
Calderdale and Huddersfield Ltd, a subsidiary of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, has opened an opportunity to procure a patient engagement portal. The contract is worth between £450,000 to £1,000,000, over a third year period, and has an aim to be implemented on or before 31st March 2024. The notice […]
NHS England to launch digital tobacco apps framework
NHS England has opened a procurement programme worth up to £25 million to develop a National Digital Tobacco Treatment Service Framework. The programme aims to provide adult smokers (aged 18 years and older) in England access to one or more digital tobacco dependency applications. It aims to support existing treatment services […]
University Hospitals Sussex opens EPR early market engagement
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has started an early market engagement phase as part of its electronic patient records solution procurement. The trust plans to procure a modular EPR to meet the minimum digital foundation requirements as part of the national frontline digitisation programme and to support its own strategic […]
National notify a patient service planned for wider roll-out
NHS England’s notify a patient service will begin rolling out this summer across integrated care systems. The centrally-funded service is currently being piloted by some integrated care boards when patients transfer between GP practices. It can be used to send a message to a patient in the NHS App, or by email, […]
