Myrecovery, an app to support patients through their orthopaedic care, has been selected by seven NHS trusts across Greater Manchester. Developed by surgeons, the digital companion has been created to support patients to prepare for and recover from surgery, and will be initially used for patients across Manchester who are […]
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust selects Agilisys data platform
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has chosen technology from Agilisys to provide a data platform across the trust. Forming part of trust’s ambition to create a digitally-enabled healthcare future, the aim is for its workforce to be digitally empowered and to ensure digital is a good experience for staff and […]
Guy’s and St Thomas’ research highlights SMS supports cancer patients
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has conducted an online evaluation to understand the preferred and most effective communication options to support its patients with cancer. Following more than 600 responses, the results show that patients are more likely to highlight concerns and anxieties about their health when contacted […]
Suppliers offered opportunity to develop Health and Social Care Standards Register
The UK Government and NHSX have opened a new opportunity to develop a Health and Social Care Standards Register, to provide a core catalogue of existing standards and supporting materials. The programme aims to ensure there is one place to host the standards that apply to a particular healthcare setting, provider […]
Funding launched to support cardiac networks with remote monitoring tools
A new funding programme has been launched by NHSX to support up to four cardiac networks to implement remote monitoring. £3 million in funding has been made available, with up to £750,000 for each project, to help cardiology and cardiac surgery pathways with digital tools. This includes technology to support surgery […]
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS FT opens EPR procurement
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust has opened the procurement process for a new electronic patient record (EPR). Set to replace an in-house system developed over 15 years, the trust is seeking a supplier of a new EPR system and the associated maintenance and support services. The trust […]
Catalonia plans open platform using openEHR
The region of Catalonia has started its journey towards an open platform using openEHR standards, by launching a Request for Information (RFI) process to support the components to be included in the tender. In the call launched last week, the purpose outlined is to obtain technical information on the possibilities of supplying […]
Ideagen makes acquisitions
Ideagen, a provider of quality management systems in health and care, and other industries, has announced two acquisitions to add to its product offering. The specialist compliance software provider has completed the acquisition of Advanced Digital Systems Inc, trading as Mi-Co, for a cash consideration of £3.1m on completion. Advanced […]
South West London and St George’s plans new digital strategy
South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust has announced plans to publish a new five-year digital strategy in 2022. The strategy, aimed to shape the direction of transformation at the trust, will place a key theme on digital inclusivity and co-design, the trust said. It’s now called on service […]
Two new suppliers join Digitising Social Care Records Programme
Two new suppliers have joined the NHSX Digitising Social Care Records Programme purchasing system, which was launched to support adult social care providers in England to buy from an assured list of digital social care record solutions. Person Centred Software and everyLIFE have joined providers Nourish and Aspirico on the framework, […]
