The Department of Health and Social Care has announced an additional £200 million in funding to support patient discharge initiatives and has highlighted six National Discharge Frontrunners using data and innovations. The £200 million comes on top of the £500 million Adult Social Care Discharge Fund announced in December, covered by HTN […]
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Policy to improve patient safety through use of medical devices in development with NHS Scotland
NHS Scotland is developing a policy aiming to improve patient safety with regards to medical devices in Scotland, by improving available information and system-wide data. The policy is being developed by the SG Medical Devices and Legislation Unit (MDLU). It seeks to improve traceability of medical devices and equipment through […]
Royal Marsden counts down to EHR launch
The Royal Marsden NHS FT has started to count down to the launch of Connect, its new electronic health record. Described as “the largest and most important digital transformation programme in The Royal Marsden’s history”, Epic will be introduced across the trust in March 2023. This month has seen the […]
Niamh McKenna, CIO, on the potential of data and insights for NHS Resolution
In May 2022, NHS Resolution published its ‘Advise, Resolve and Learn’ three-year strategy which lays out its strategic priorities, supported by data and insights. The strategy sets out four main priorities: to deliver fair resolution, to share data and insights as a catalyst for improvement, to collaborate to improve maternity […]
Dr Helen Davies shares role of data for managing multi-morbidity across an ICS
A step-by-step guide to managing the pandemic of multi-morbidity using population health management has been discussed in a blog for NHS England by Dr Helen Davies, GP clinical lead for community and population health management in Calderdale, part of West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. Helen explains that evidence shows that […]
Cardiff Medicentre celebrates third decade of innovation
A biotech and medtech innovation hub in Cardiff is celebrating its third decade by sharing some of the work undertaken by its business tenants. Founded in 1992, Cardiff Medicentre is a joint venture between Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Cardiff University. Based in the grounds of the University […]
Join us for our first event of 2023
Join us for first event of 2023! Our two-day HTN Now event takes place 18-19 January and is open to all to attend – register for your free ticket now to discuss, discover and learn about the latest happenings in health tech. Through the event we’ll be sharing thoughts and […]
£480 million NHS Federated Data Platform tender opens
NHS England has opened a tender process to procure a federated data platform for the NHS. It is anticipated the contract value will be £360 million for five years, with an option for two 12-month extensions worth £120 million. The platform will be owned and controlled by the NHS, where […]
The Reveal: HTN Now Awards Finalists
From Harvard University to Leeds, chief information officers to innovation directors, our fantastic team of judges have been busy! We are now delighted to share with you the finalists in the HTN Now Awards and share the projects behind each one. Following 1,000 hours of judging and the HTN team […]
£150 million AI and extended reality technologies framework planned
NHS Shared Business Services has published a prior information notice of a planned purchasing framework for artificial intelligence and extended reality technologies. The indicative value of the framework is £150 million over four years from August 2023. NHS Shared Business Services intends to launch a tender process to put in […]
