NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has announced a second iteration of its Technology Enabled Care Services framework, a route to support integrated care systems, NHS organisations and local authorities in procuring remote patient monitoring solutions. Consisting of six lots, the framework covers: remote clinical monitoring, alarm receiving centre platforms, […]
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Yorkshire Imaging Collaborative opens AI funding competition
The Yorkshire Imaging Collaborative has launched an artificial intelligence funding competition, with an aim to improve patient safety, diagnostic accuracy and accelerate care pathways. It has been designed to “support operational clinical trials of existing radiology AI solutions which can be readily purchased off the shelf today”. Applications can bid […]
“Having true partnership working in place is vital” Niamh McKenna
Welcome back to our podcast HTN Let’s Talk For this episode we interview Niamh McKenna, chief information officer at NHS Resolution. We discussed the key digital projects Niamh has been involved in throughout her career, the strategic priorities for NHS Resolution going forward, the key factors are needed for innovation […]
HTN Now: Transforming the waiting list into a preparation list for Cheshire and Merseyside ICS
At HTN Now AI and Data, we were joined by Mark Ratnarajah, managing director at C2-Ai, and Robbie Huddleston, chief medical officer at Surgery Hero. Mark and Robbie led a discussion on transforming the waiting list into a preparation list for Cheshire and Merseyside ICS, working in collaboration with C2-Ai […]
NHS Wales to launch national digital systems usability survey
NHS Wales is launching a national digital systems usability survey to offer frontline clinicians an opportunity to speak up about the usability and design of digital systems across Wales. The survey aims to look into areas for long-term investments and improvements to ensure that the experience of using a digital […]
Technology highlighted in HEE’s vision for the future of GP training
Health Education England (HEE) has shared a report “for the future of general practice speciality training”, outlining ways to reform the delivery of education to GP trainees to focus on addressing health inequalities, improving technology and enhancing areas of clinical care such as mental health. The report, ‘Training the Future […]
NHS Scotland seeks national online triage solution and theatre scheduling tool
A prior information notice has been published by NHS National Services Scotland with regards to their plan to procure an online triage solution and a digital platform capable of optimising theatre capacity and increasing theatre productivity. With regards to the first, the notice states that NHS Scotland is “exploring a […]
Suffolk County Council launch VR programme to support people living with dementia
Suffolk County Council has awarded £80,000 to Spark Emerging Technologies Ltd, to build a platform that supports virtual reality experiences for people who are living with dementia in Suffolk. Following an open tender process in 2022, the procurement was won by Spark to produce a VR application that is co-produced with service […]
Lincolnshire ICB launches app for live urgent and emergency care waiting times
Lincolnshire ICB has announced the launch of an app to provide citizens across the region with live urgent and emergency care services waiting time and queue numbers. The WaitLess app has gone live with an aim to support people make an informed decision about where to seek the fastest treatment for minor […]
The Royal Marsden goes live with EPR
The Royal Marsden NHS FT has gone live with Connect, its electronic patient record. Described as “the largest and most important digital transformation programme in The Royal Marsden’s history”, the Epic electronic health record went live at 4:00pm, 17 March. The trust also introduced a patient app and website called MyMarsden. […]
