East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is counting down to going live with its electronic patient record system, due to go live 16-19 June. The programme at East Lancashire is known as ‘eLancs’, and is designed to improve patient care by replacing paper-based notes and records with digital tools. Over recent […]
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Health Tech Awards 2023 deadline is 19 June!
The deadline to enter the Health Tech Awards 2023, sponsored by CCube Solutions, is next week! The awards help to share and celebrate digital teams, programmes, innovations and health tech suppliers that have made a difference – the deadline to enter is at midnight, 19 June 2023. Each year we have a […]
hurdle: Revolutionising software training for healthcare professionals
In a recent interview, we had the opportunity to speak with Natalie McKiernan, Chief Operating Officer, and Ben Woodthorpe, Chief Executive Officer, of hurdle, along with Karen Taylor, Digital Training Manager, and Claire Jacques, Digital Training Team Leader, from Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust (LSCFT). The interview shed light […]
FDA sends warning to medical device supplier on marketing labelling
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to iRhythm Technologies, Inc. a heart monitoring medical device. The letter highlights concerns around how the company marketed its product and the labelling of the use of the device. It stated the product’s use “is intended to continuously record and […]
Surrey Heartlands ICB opens £3 million virtual care digital platform tender
Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board has published a tender opportunity to procure a virtual care digital platform. The contract is valued at up to £3 million for the ICB to commission a solution to cover an initial 200 virtual ward beds, and “support the delivery of a patient-centred model, to […]
Government Digital Service says GOV.UK app a “programme priority” for delivery
A blog article published on the Government Data Service’s (GDS) website on 6 June revealed that it has big plans for “user experience” improvements for GOV.UK over the next few years. Some of the priories outlined include to develop a GOV.UK app, explore the introduction of emerging technologies, create additional […]
Northern Ireland launches My Waiting Times website
The Northern Ireland Department of Health has announced an initiative to centralise and improve information available to patients, with the launch of My Waiting Times NI. The website will provide patients with the average waiting times for a first outpatient hospital appointment, across health and social care trusts and the […]
InnoScot Health launches innovation call focusing on child and maternal health
InnoScot Health has announced a new innovation call to inspire new ideas and projects that support good child and maternal health. With up to £25k available for initial seed funding, the programme includes regulatory support, project management and guidance. Aimed to support idea generation and innovations focused on pregnancy and […]
NHS England plans £975 million tech framework
NHS England has released a prior information notice to inform the market of an upcoming opportunity for digital primary care technology and to initiate an information gathering exercise. The programme aims to introduce a framework of new solutions and capabilities, with NHS England planning to engage with potential suppliers to review, ask […]
GP website benchmarking and improvement tool launched
NHS England has published a GP website benchmarking and improvement tool (Excel spreadsheet) to support general practice, audit their website information and key patient user journeys. It aims to support GP practices to review their website in line with patient journeys, such as to helping people find information about urgent […]
