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 […]
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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 […]
HTN at HETT part two: A day of digital healthcare innovation
Last month, HTN took a trip to London to attend The HETT Show: Healthcare Excellence Through Technology. With stands, speakers, panels and more on everything to do with digital health from apps to analytics to case studies, there was plenty to learn from. In this second part of a two-part […]
Health Education England launches robotic process automation elearning programme
Health Education England and NHS Transformation Directorate have launched an online learning programme on robotic process automation (RPA). Led by Health Education England’s elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh) team, the programme has been design to support health and social care organisations develop, procure and implement robotic process automation technology. It […]
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS partner with Israeli health tech company
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS FT has announced a partnership with Israeli digital health company, Taliaz. The trust is introducing the company’s artificial intelligence platform with an aim to improve mental health treatment by providing clinical decision support tools and patient management for psychiatrists and GPs. The tech is said to […]
Direction for a new NHS England outlined in operating framework
NHS England has published a new framework that sets out how the organisation will operate in the new structure created by the 2022 Health and Care Act, and to outline how the direction at a national level will support integrated care systems (ICS). It focuses on transformation, change, culture, partnership working, […]
ORCHA and Patients Know Best collaborate with Hull Teaching Hospitals
ORCHA and Patients Know Best have collaborated with Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to support patients to digitally self-manage long term conditions and when waiting for elective procedures. When patients use the patient portal from Patients Know Best, they will be able to access the digital health library from […]
Frimley Health launches app to provide traffic light guidance on childhood illness
Frimley Health NHS FT has launched a new app to provide traffic light guidance on childhood illness. The new Frimley Healthier Together app has been introduced with an aim to reduce the number of patients going to GP practices or accident & emergency departments with minor (green) ailments. It provides parents, […]
