The Lancet and the London School of Economics (LSE) recently published a report on its joint-commission, which was launched to independently evaluate the NHS – focusing on areas such as spending, sustainability, changing health needs, IT and digital technology. Set up in 2018 for the NHS’s 70th anniversary, the commission’s […]
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Grimsby hospital goes live with EPMA
Grimsby hospital has today gone live with its electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA) system on its Amethyst Ward and its Stroke Unit. The hospital becomes the third and final of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust’s EPMA programme, following the system going live at Goole hospital in October 2019, […]
30,000 iPads to be sent to ambulance trusts
NHS England has announced today that 30,000 iPads will be provided to support ambulance crews across England. Funded by NHSX, the investment aims to see the introduction of up-to-date technology used across ambulance crews, and provide the functionality to support use cases such as the ability to send pictures of patients […]
NEW HTN Digital Playbook
HTN’s first Digital Playbook has arrived. We’ll be sharing projects, case studies, learnings and solutions from providers and companies at the pinnacle of health tech and digital developments. Available in print and online, our latest publication is intended to be used as a resource to inform and educate about the […]
Implementing digital innovations: Nuffield Trust shares top 10 tips
The Nuffield Trust has shared its learnings and lessons on how to integrate digital health innovations into health and social care services, using findings from a ‘large-scale evaluation’ in East London. According to the think-tank, patients and staff are still not seeing the full potential and benefits of the digital […]
All-in-one mental health app launched by Alder Hey Children’s NHS FT
A new online mental health platform that acts as a “one stop shop” for children, young people, parents and professionals to make referrals into partnership mental health services in Liverpool and Sefton has gone live. The all-in-one nature of the app means users can get access to a wide range […]
New £2 million UK data hub to support mental health research and innovation
Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) have announced that a new £2 million hub – called DATAMIND – will provide expert data resources, services, tools and expertise to support mental health research and innovation. Led by academics from Swansea University and King’s College London, […]
NHS announces £160m to combat waiting lists and elective care
The NHS has announced £160m will be made available to ‘accelerator sites’ that support elective care, to speed up recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The investment will help develop a blueprint for elective care going forward and NHS England is also seeking to trial new ways of working in a […]
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust expands use of virtual wards
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) is expanding its virtual wards service to support heart failure and pneumonia patients. The decision to open the service to other suitable patients follows its use of a remote monitoring platform and tools for COVID-19 patients during the pandemic. HTC has already been working with […]
Interview Series: Justin Griffiths, Head of IT, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Justin Griffiths, Head of IT for The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, took time out to tell HTN all about his Electronic Patient Record learnings, the trust’s agile working initiative and why staff engagement on any IT project is key. Find out more about The Walton Centre’s current and upcoming […]
