South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust has noted the impact of robotic process automation to process GP referrals. According to the latest national figures for March 2026, 77 percent of people at the trust are now receiving planned treatment within 18 weeks following a GP referral, South Tyneside and […]
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West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals shares latest on AI projects, UTC integration, EPR optimisation
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has shared an update on digital progress covering EPR optimisation, AI workflow improvements, AVT deployment, and urgent treatment centre integration as part of its latest board meeting. In January, the trust detailed progress on EPR optimisation including improvements to handover documentation, the launch of […]
Interweave procurements for infrastructure, portal, care planning, data aggregation and messaging
Interweave has announced a number of selected suppliers for procurements across infrastructure, portal, care planning, data aggregation, and messaging. The procurements are reportedly hoped to help toward Interweave’s ambition of providing a “vendor agnostic” technology platform, with preferred bidders selected for four different lots covering specialised areas of the platform. […]
Government call for evidence to inform mental health strategy for England
The government has launched a call for evidence to inform the development and implementation of a new mental health strategy for England as the next phase in the 10-Year Health Plan programme of reform. “This review, chaired by Professor Peter Fonagy, will make recommendations on how we can shift from […]
£2 million awarded to 20 international teams harnessing AI to develop treatments for ALS
£2 million has been awarded to 20 international teams harnessing AI to develop new treatments for ALS using “the largest ALS patient data set of its kind”. The Longitude Prize on ALS is awarding £100,000 each to 20 winners of its international “Discovery Award”, including teams spanning 70 organisations. 100 […]
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys progresses EPR programme ahead of 2027 EPR go-live
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is progressing with its EPR programme, noting the beginning of clinical validation workshops and workforce engagement initiatives. The CCIO of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust has taken to LinkedIn to share an update on progress toward the trust’s scheduled […]
Propel West Yorkshire announces second cohort of innovators to accelerator programme
Propel Healthtech West Yorkshire has announced the second cohort of innovators to its health tech accelerator programme, with a reported “even split” between its start-up and scale-up pathways. Selected innovators will be granted access to support and expert guidance designed to accelerate progress to real-world adoption. Participants under the start-up […]
International news in brief: EPR rollout across Guyana, health records used to proactively identify patients at-risk for substance misuse in Mississippi, Fujitsu and IBM Japan plan sovereign cloud platform for AI
Welcome to this latest instalment of our international news in brief, where we take a look at some of the health tech news and stories to have caught our eye over the last few weeks. EPR roll out across Guyana The Minister of Health for Guyana has offered an update […]
Up to £20 million national funding for referrals and appointments opens
A national funding opportunity with £15 million to £20 million allocated for referrals and appointments has opened. The Referrals and Appointments funding, aims to “drive adoption, impact and value of the Booking and Referral Standard (BaRS), the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS) and NHS App referral and appointment management (Wayfinder) in […]
InterSystems connects Medicus GP systems within West Midlands Shared Care Record
InterSystems UKI has connected the Medicus GP systems within the West Midlands Shared Care Record, and noting plans for further integrations. Earlier this month, European AI and digital health company Doctolib, announced an investment into Medicus with commitments of over £100 million, to hire 150 people and establish a full […]
