Plans for NHS Digital to merge with NHS England have been accelerated to early January 2023 to better support the NHS’s plan for patients. You can read HTN’s coverage of the plan here. The plans, originally intended for the end of March 2023, aim to streamline more data-sharing processes across […]
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HTN Now: Charlotte Stockton-Powdrell, Chief Operating Officer at GM.Digital, on digital navigators and digital tools for mental health
Last week at HTN Now: Digital Social Care and Mental Health, we were joined by Charlotte Stockton-Powdrell, Chief Operating Officer at the GM.Digital research unit. Her session covered the topic of digital navigation and current digital mental tools that have been introduced. To begin the session, Charlotte spoke of the […]
ICS system control centres December target for minimum viable product
NHS England has this week shared an updated plan ‘going further on winter resilience plans’ with healthcare system leaders. The plan outlines support for clinical leaders to ensure risk is managed across the system and for all ICBs to implement system control centres (SCC) by December 2022. The plan notes […]
Blog: “Crisis, what crisis? When things go wrong, good communications can get you back on track”
When things go wrong, keeping quiet isn’t an option. What you say, and how you say it, are the key to safeguarding your reputation. In this blog, Highland Marketing’s co-founder, Mark Venables, looks at communicating in a crisis. Crisis? What crisis? The thing with crises is that they’re sudden, unexpected, […]
NICE collaborates with health tech assessment bodies
NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) has partnered with five health technology assessment bodies from around the world to work together on shared challenges. The bodies that form the collaboration include the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH); Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care; Healthcare Improvement […]
News in Brief: digital self-management evaluation, AI tech assessment, suppliers integrate
It’s been a busy week for the health tech community, here’s a catch-up on some of the top stories over the last few days. Study finds improvement in anxiety through digital self-management support for autistic adults A study from Cornwall Partnership NHS and the University of Plymouth has found that […]
North East and North Cumbria ICS innovations to reduce waiting lists
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System has shared how a range of digital tools and innovations are supporting its aim to reduce their waiting list backlog. A new diagnostic centre, surgical equipment, support for patients to be ‘waiting well’, and a digital endoscopy unit are some of the initiatives […]
48 suppliers apply for NHS England digital mental health programme
NHS England has launched a new programme with an aim to resolve an “historic treatment gap in mental health provision in England” and take “advantage of the role digital can play”. The programme aims to run investigatory pieces of work across priority pathways to help inform the development of support for […]
Eye health information and images shared across Gloucestershire ICS
A new system has been launched across Gloucestershire where community optometrists can access a patient’s eye health information and images through a single database. Called the OphthalSuite Community Ophthalmic Link, created by BlueWorks OIMS, the system supports optometrists to access secondary care eye examination results, with a patient’s consent. It means optometrists […]
Health Education England awards funding to support digital health course
Health Education England (HEE) has awarded £52,000 in funding to the Baker Dearing Education Trust, to support a ‘new generation of health professionals’. The funding will enable the trust to develop a two-year course for 14-19 year olds taking place at University Technical Colleges across the country. It aims to […]
