Two suppliers have been awarded funding as part of the Community Pharmacy System Innovation Fund in Wales, to support them develop their systems to support an electronic prescription service. The grants are designed to help suppliers develop their systems, with a goal to receive prescriptions digitally and omit the use […]
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“We need to be ambitious and bold” – exploring the digital focus in Sussex’s ICS strategy
NHS Sussex has released their five-year integrated care strategy, ‘Improving Lives Together’, which outlines the integrated care system’s plans to improve health and care for the local population. One of the key priorities the strategy emphasises is “improving the use digital technology and information.” As it stands, Sussex has undertaken […]
Interview: Paul Rice, CDIO, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT and Airedale NHS FT
Our latest interview features Paul Rice, chief digital information officer for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. Paul talked to us about his experiences working in the digital landscape, the benefits and challenges of a developing and retaining a digital workforce and the importance of […]
Breaking down barriers to digital access: New Zealand introduces Zero Data initiative
New Zealand has introduced a new Zero Data initiative to allow members of the public access to key health sector websites via their mobile phones, without incurring data use charges. Launched by Te Whatu Ora, an organisation that leads the day-to-day running of the health system across New Zealand, the programme […]
Studies explore impact of wearable devices in health tech
In this article we explore three research studies involving wearable devices, and their roles in supporting patients, research, population health initiatives and the potential clinical benefits. The studies focus on the use of a wearable device for understanding brain function in a more naturalistic setting, population health learnings from diagnostics […]
“The more we can all learn collectively, the better it is for everyone” – Spirit Health’s Bruce Adams on international digital healthcare
Recently at HTN, we had the pleasure of speaking with Bruce Adams, the commercial director at Spirit Health, the company behind Clinitouch remote monitoring apps. Bruce talked to us about his role in delivering digital health solutions on a large scale, the subsequent challenges and learnings this journey brings, and […]
HTN Now: “Being able to access data safely, efficiently and at the point of need is a fundamental for ensuring positive patient outcomes”
In our recent webinar, we were joined by Mark Chester, assistant director at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) and Georgina Hurst from BridgeHead Software, for a presentation on the challenges of legacy applications. They discussed the problems attached to obsolete and inefficient storage systems, as well as the […]
Diagnostics recovery and transformation strategy published for Wales
The Welsh government has published their ‘Diagnostics Recovery and Transformation Strategy for Wales 2023-2025’, setting out the immediate priorities and objectives of the National Diagnostics Board. Opening the strategy, minister for health and social services Eluned Morgan states that the document is designed to support the system in working together […]
Join us on 16 May 2023 for HTN Digital ICS
Join us for the next edition of HTN Now on Tuesday 16 May – a one-day online event exploring digital integrated care systems. We will be covering a variety of topics including ICS integration, remote monitoring and system-wide digital projects, bringing together health and care teams, leaders and suppliers to share […]
Fostering “a culture of reflective learning” – inside the new simulation strategy for Wales
Improvement Wales and Health Education has recently launched a simulation-based education and training (SBET) strategy that seeks to enhance both current and future workforce skills using the latest simulation-based technologies. The document provides a strategic vision for SBET with a central goal of standardising delivery and building on current good […]
