This week has been a busy one for HTN. Not only have we released the second edition of our very own Digital Playbook, which this time focuses on solutions to support Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), but we’ve also covered a variety of stories. Among the headlines have been industry updates […]
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Patients set to access new entries in TPP and EMIS health records
From next month, patients will be able to access all new entries in their online health records, if their GP practice use TPP or EMIS IT systems. According to NHS Digital, patients who use online accounts – such as the NHS App – and whose surgery uses TPP, will be […]
Feature: eConsult explains how digital triage can support the NHS backlog
Feature by eConsult As part of our ‘digital first’ focus this month, eConsult, an online triage and remote consultation provider, tells HTN how digital solutions can help with the NHS recovery and specifically how the use of intelligent digital triage across the NHS can support the growing backlog of patients awaiting […]
Emergency consultant develops Major Incident App for response coordination
The Major Incident App (MIA), designed by Dr Peter Hulme, an emergency consultant at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, has enabled staff to be contacted during emergencies – even if their phones are placed on silent or ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode. In the aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing in […]
Northern Care Alliance aligns Green Plan with digital transformation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA), which brings staff and services together from two trusts, has announced that it is to align its ‘Green Plan’ with other ‘existing priorities’, including digital transformation. According to the NCA, which is comprised of Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (SRFT) and The […]
Video: Inhealthcare explain how to build a ‘digital first’ ICS
For the latest HTN Now Focus, we were joined by Jamie Innes, Product Director at Inhealthcare, a digital health technology provider, to tackle the topic of building ‘digital first’ Integrated Care Systems (ICSs). Areas covered in the live webcast, which you can catch up on via the video at the […]
Video: Infinity Health on practical tools to help ICSs coordinate care
Speaking at our latest HTN Now Focus event, which covered the topic of digital Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), the team from Infinity Health delivered a webcast dedicated to practical tools that can help ICSs coordinate care and connect with partners. Elliott Engers, CEO and Co-founder of Infinity Health, and Dr […]
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICS chooses shared care record provider
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care System (ICS) has selected the healthcare technology company Orion Health to be its shared care record provider. The ICS has signed an eight-year deal to secure the long-term project, which will see a record developed for use across eight organisations and all of the area’s […]
NHS app news: UK and EU agree COVID pass deal, half of people in England can access digital healthcare
NHSX has revealed the details of a new COVID-19 vaccination pass agreement, which aims to help simplify travel across Europe. A deal has been made for the UK and EU to digitally verify each other’s COVID vaccination certificates, which should make it easier for UK citizens to be admitted to […]
New NHSX funding for home care tech projects
NHSX has announced that new funding of up to £500,000 is available for NHS tech projects that support home care. Submissions for round two of the Digital Health Partnership Award, which focuses on technologies to enhance and enable people’s medical care at home, are now open, as of 1 November […]
