The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has opened a public consultation on its planned changes for health technology appraisal, following a consultation review into its processes that closed in April 2021. An initial draft health technology evaluations manual has been shared, as well as a survey to seek […]
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Video: Digitising Lloyd George records at HTN Digital Primary Care
As we continue to recap the HTN Digital Primary Care event from early August, we next revisit our session with Vijay Magon, Managing Director of CCube Solutions. In his live discussion, Vijay chiefly focused on the case – and options available – for managing Lloyd George records. In this write-up, […]
DAPB approves NHS Digital’s latest pathology information standards
The Data Alliance Partnership Board (DAPB) has given approval to NHS Digital’s new set of pathology information standards. According to NHS Digital, this is a ‘positive step’ for the future of pathology and contributes to the ‘overall objective’ of improving patient care. It’s hoped the new standards will ‘enable clinicians […]
NHS e-Referral Service reveals roadmap of improvement plans
The NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS) has shared its latest improvements to the system, as well as plans for further enhancements and estimated delivery dates for these. The service says it is “continually improving to make it easier, quicker and more convenient to use” and has set out its vision as […]
New interactive dashboard shows local GP inequalities across England
The Primary Care Unit at the University of Cambridge has created a new, interactive dashboard which allows local health systems to view the inequalities in the distribution of the general practice workforce, across individual practices and areas. Hosted on the Primary Care Unit website, the dashboard shows data from across all […]
Croydon NHS launches mapping tool
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust has launched an interactive mapping service to help visitors route their care and plan their visit in advance. Available through a mobile app and desktop, a range of resources including a website and how-to guides are available for users to access at home. Dan Rennie-Hale, Director of […]
NHSX opens funding applications for digital perioperative pathways
NHSX has opened up applications for digital perioperative pathway support, through a new fund, with the aim of helping Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) to streamline services. The Perioperative Care Adoption Fund, part of a wider collaboration between NHSX, NHS England and NHS Improvement, and Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT), […]
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole gets £200,000 in funding for clinical e-scheduling system
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole (NLaG) NHS Foundation Trust has received £200,000 in funding for a new, integrated clinical e-scheduling system to support staff. It’s hoped the NHS England and Improvement-funded addition to the trust, called the Malinko system, will save time for staff and lead to more patient-facing hours. The […]
HDR UK publishes annual review on data insights during the pandemic
Health Data Research UK (HDR UK), the national institute for health data science, has released its annual review, which shares data insights and an overview of its work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report for 2020/2021, entitled ‘Data Insights in a Pandemic’, explains the organisation’s strategy, approach, and its projects […]
Video: Dr Osman Bhatti discusses GPDPR at HTN Digital Primary Care
There are plenty of great moments, learnings and tips still yet to be mined from our archive of talks at the first ever HTN Digital Primary Care conference earlier this month. You can discover and watch back the sessions in full by visiting the video section of the HTN website, […]
