The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust has extended its contract with Meditech to support the continuity of its core clinical information system whilst undergoing a procurement for a new EPR solution. The £2.8 million contract is set to run from 19 March 2026 to 18 March 2028, with the option to […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
DHSC shares findings on barriers to tech adoption from adult social care provider technology survey
The Department of Health & Social Care has shared findings from the 2025 adult social care provider technology survey, setting out to identify current status of tech adoption and any barriers to such adoption, to help inform policy development and wider understanding across the sector. 1,085 care providers were represented […]
Hesta Health opens early access for postnatal recovery assessment
Women’s healthcare company Hesta Health has opened early access to women in the first six months after birth for its postnatal health check programme, named Recovery. Hesta Health Check Recovery is said to combine a number of features including a clinically designed online questionnaire, an at-home blood test measuring 51 […]
Bristol NHS Group outlines plans for “reimagined” digitally-enabled care, modernised infrastructure, and remote services in group clinical strategy
Bristol NHS Group, a partnership between North Bristol and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston, has published a Group Clinical Strategy update, focusing on delivering joined-up clinical services, reframing how services are delivered, and reimagining the future of care. The first priority for single leadership teams within group clinical services is […]
Digital Health and Care Wales seeks £5 million intelligent audit solution
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is seeking to procure a National Intelligent Integrated Audit Solution to monitor user access to the NHS Wales single patient record, national clinical applications, and national repositories. Requirements for the solution include the ability to process audit logs from systems and display information on […]
Suffolk and North East Essex ICB publishes £5.2 million contract for GP IT
Suffolk and North East Essex (SNEE) ICB has published a contract with a total value of £5.2 million, seeking an IT provider to support with GP IT modernisation in alignment with the Primary Care Digital Services Model. The ICB focuses on securing the right technology and support for GP practice […]
HTN Now: Exploring and tackling the real pain points around the use of digital systems
HTN was joined by Ian Dove and Fiona Costello from Aire Innovate to share findings from a recent HTN audience survey exploring frustrations and pain points around digital systems [view the report here]. We covered the biggest friction points experienced by staff on a daily basis, where manual workarounds are […]
East Suffolk and North Essex to retire 49 legacy systems, optimise EPR, adopt wearables, improve genomics
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s (ESNEFT’s) latest clinical strategy to 2031 has incorporated the shift from analogue to digital outlined in the 10-Year Plan, setting out ambitions to modernise planned care, digitally enable outpatient services, and introduce tech such as digital pathology and AI decision support. The […]
Kingston and Richmond plans acute and community EPR and major investment in clinical system integration
In its latest meeting, the board of Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust discussed “significant progress” made over the last two months in progressing the trust’s digital agenda, highlighting new digital roles, EPR procurement, planned rollout of ambient voice, and a “major investment” in clinical system integration. The digital team […]
News in brief: Robotic surgery milestone at North Bristol, AI and RPA at Midlands Partnership, AI-assisted echocardiography in Cheshire and Merseyside
Welcome to our latest news in brief, where we take a closer look at some of the health tech news to have caught our eye over the last few weeks. 360° virtual tour expanded to “full hospital map” at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation […]
