HTN is delighted to announce the first group of judges confirmed to support the Health Tech Awards 2022. Following an open invitation, we were overwhelmed with the response to support the awards judging process this year. We wanted to bring together a wide group of people from different organisations, healthcare […]
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King’s confirms new EPR funding
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to roll-out a new electronic health record. The trust has secured funding to move ahead with the EPIC electronic patient record system, with a planned launch to take place in 2023. Teams at the trust involving clinical, operational and digital, are […]
HTN launches ICS Index
HTN is delighted to launch the HTN ICS Index, a place to track the latest health tech and leadership news from each Integrated Care System (ICS). The new channel, sponsored by Insource, brings you insights into ICS data and digital strategies as they develop. We’ll cover key news from every region, and […]
Online platform to launch for patients waiting for elective surgeries
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced plans to launch a new platform, My Planned Care, to provide information online for patients waiting for elective surgeries. It hopes to help ‘improve transparency’ on wait times for patients and to provide additional support online ahead of surgery, such as through […]
GP IT system suppliers awarded contracts in Wales
Digital Health and Care Wales has announced three GP IT suppliers have been awarded contracts on a new framework to supply systems and services for primary care in Wales. The national health body for Wales has awarded Cegedim Healthcare Solutions, EMIS Health and TPP contracts as part of a five-year deal. Following […]
Ramsay Health Care goes live with MAXIMS EPR
Ramsay Health Care UK, a private healthcare provider, has now gone live with the MAXIMS Electronic Patient Record (EPR). The two companies have announced the roll-out of the EPR, which is now fully live and operational in all 35 of the Ramsay hospital sites. Ramsay says the move makes it […]
Health Tech Awards 2022 key dates revealed
HTN is delighted to launch the Health Tech Awards 2022 to share and celebrate digital teams, programmes, innovations and health tech suppliers that have made a difference throughout the year. The innovative awards, now in their sixth year, provide a great platform to showcase and share your work. There are […]
DHSC publishes Tech Innovation Framework notice for GP IT
The Department of Health and Social Care has published a ‘prior information notice’ for its Tech Innovation Framework, to advise the market of a forthcoming opportunity for foundation electronic patient record solutions and associated capabilities, for primary care. The new Tech Innovation Framework hopes to ‘encourage innovation’ and ‘news ways of […]
Humber, Coast and Vale ICS launches online mental health support
Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership has launched a new online support programme to support individuals across the area with their mental health. The ICS has introduced Qwell by Kooth, a free online mental health and emotional wellbeing support service, providing anonymous online counselling that can be accessed anywhere. […]
Health Education England launches evidence and knowledge portal
Health Education England (HEE) has launched a new online portal this month, to provide NHS staff and others with access to published evidence and research. Called the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub, it hopes to connect staff and learners with a wide range of knowledge, evidence, resources, services and databases […]
