Digital Health and Care Wales is taking steps to improve the recording and use of urgent and emergency care data, with a timeline put forward for the implementation of the Welsh Emergency Care Data Set (WECDS), and the automation of reporting through the National Data Resource. Reporting from health boards […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
£40 million programme for proactive care and admission prevention ahead of winter 2026/27
The UK government has announced a £40 million programme designed to support up to 300,000 patients identified as being vulnerable this winter with additional GP support, in an attempt to reduce avoidable hospital admissions and provide proactive care to those with conditions such as heart disease or frailty. Prime Minister […]
South East Coast Ambulance Service presents findings from “PARA-AI” project exploring attitudes toward AI in pre-hospital care
South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) Service NHS Foundation Trust has presented findings from its “PARA-AI” project exploring attitudes toward AI in pre-hospital care, finding strong support for AI use in clinical care with the appropriate safeguards. Findings from the ten month mixed-methods study were shared during SECAmb’s clinical research summit, […]
People strategy from Royal Free London sets future workforce and digital readiness
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has launched its people strategy to 2031 noting digital, data, and automation as a key enabler in reshaping how care and work are delivered, committing to keeping people “at the heart” of rapid change. Maximising human judgment and oversight will be essential to enable […]
10-year £12m EPR contract awarded by South London and Maudsley
A ten-year EPR contract has been awarded to The Access Group by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. The contract, worth an estimated £11.9 million, will run from November 2026 to November 2036. It was reportedly awarded via the NHS LPP clinical digital health solutions framework agreement. The trust […]
Barnsley Hospital NHS awards ambient voice contract
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for ambient voice technology acute licenses, set to run from November 2026 to February 2028, to Lyrebird Health. Board papers from September highlight the pilot of AVT across clinical areas such as outpatients and emergency care, with Barnsley noting that funding […]
Heidi Health takes decision to cut workforce by 18 percent
Heidi Health has announced the decision to cut its workforce by 18 percent globally, pointing to “difficult choices” around where to focus teams and investment. In a message from co-founder and CEO Tom Kelly, the company shared that the announcement had been made to its workforce during an “all hands” […]
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells shares plans for outpatient, diagnostic, remote care innovation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has shared plans for outpatient and diagnostic transformation, remote care, and digital innovation in its latest trust strategy to 2031, aiming to reshape the way care is delivered, optimise existing digital systems, and embrace new digital opportunities. Focuses will be on empowering patients and […]
Funding approval for EPR at North West Anglia NHS
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) has reportedly received confirmation of funding for a new EPR system, allowing work to move ahead on an outline business case, with a target date for implementation of 2029. In its latest meeting, the trust board welcomed the news as a “significant and […]
Digital Health and Care Wales abandons £10m AVT procurement
Digital Health and Care Wales has chosen to abandon its £10m ambient voice technology procurement, citing a “limited number of suppliers successfully meeting the Conditions of Participation requirements”. The organisation launched the open framework agreement in August, aiming to support the adoption of the technology to improve clinical documentation processes. […]
