The Somerset NHS Foundation Trust board in its latest meeting has shared key updates on plans for its EHR, ambient voice, electronic prescribing, and digital medicines. The EHR procurement has been completed, with rollout planned for 2028, the trust states. It notes that digital resilience “remains a concern” with interoperability […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
HTN Now: Practical steps to prepare for AI in health and care organisations
HTN was joined by Neill Crump, digital strategy director at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, and Lee Rickles, CIO at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, to discuss practical steps health and care organisations can take to prepare for AI. Neill and Lee shared details of their current work and […]
Hywel Dda University Health Board awards five-year £194k contract for cyber awareness and reporting platform
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) has awarded a five year contract worth £194,325 to Meta Compliance for a platform promoting cyber resilience against phishing attacks through training and reporting. The contract means licences will be renewed across the health board, allowing digital services to train staff on identifying phishing […]
DHSC publishes impact statement on 10-Year Plan noting single patient record will take several years
The Department of Health and Social Care has published an impact statement noting the rationale behind many of the key measures introduced in the 10-Year Plan, covering potential impact, costs, benefits, and risks. Focusing in on the three shifts from hospital to community, analogue to digital, and reactive to proactive […]
Wes Streeting keynote speech on NHS reform highlights role of tech and innovation in driving productivity and efficiency
At the Institute for Government’s annual conference, Wes Streeting delivered a keynote speech on NHS reform, noting “modernisation can’t be dodged any longer”, setting out an approach to modernisation focused on empowering people, offering freedom to the frontline, shifting to prevention, using tech to support productivity, and spending taxpayers’ money […]
DHCW shares introduction of digital FIT test requests, major email server upgrade, and accredited analytics and AI course
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has shared updates on the introduction of digital fit requests at Hywel Dda University Health Board, a “major” email server upgrade, and the official accreditation of a course in analytics and AI. A new digital way of working alongside a Symptomatic Faecal Immunochemical Tests […]
Oxleas NHS FT strategy update notes ambient AI, NHS App, data projects
A year on from our last coverage, the board of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust has offered an update on its trust strategy, celebrating successes to date, responding to changes in the external environment, and exploring priorities around digital to 2027. “The Oxleas Strategy 2024 – 27 aligns squarely with the […]
Progress on single EPR, centralised EDMS, digital infrastructure at Northern Care Alliance
Northern Care Alliance (NCA) NHS Foundation Trust is working towards a new EPR and a centralised EDMS, as well as focusing on digital for pathway redesign. “The creation of NCA has merged two separate trusts with differing digital capabilities, maturity levels and digital infrastructure,” the trust states. “This combined with […]
OpenAI acquires health data company, Torch, for $100 million
The co-founder of health data startup, Torch, has shared that the company has been acquired by OpenAI for a sum of “$100m+”. Outlining the mission to provide healthcare “for a billion people, for free”, Aoun says integrating that work into the AI used by billions every day “makes that dream […]
University Hospital Southampton shares progress and plans for EPMA
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust has shared successes from 2024-25 and next steps for digital in medicines management, focusing on digital system upgrades and improving electronic prescribing uptake. In March 2025, the trust upgraded to the latest version of its CareFlow Medicine Management software to facilitate eprescribing and pharmacy […]
