A roadmap for delivery of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust’s latest strategy to 2030 has outlined a series of digital priorities across the next four years, covering post-go-live EPR optimisation, piloting AI, cloud migration, and a device and infrastructure refresh. For 2026-27, aims include publishing a new digital […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
Accenture acquires Faculty to expand AI offering
Accenture has announced its acquisition of Faculty, a UK-based company specialising in AI native services and products, with aims of expanding its AI offering for clients, in a move that will bring on board over 400 AI native professionals “including highly qualified data scientists and AI engineers”. Faculty, with a […]
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS FT reviews EPR programme following October go-live
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has reviewed its EPR programme, following the implementation of Epic in October 2025, highlighting positive outcomes, learnings, and early service impact. The chief executive noted that the experience of EPR implementation was positive, “the system did not fail, we have not returned […]
Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group maps digital systems planning for alignment
The board of Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group, covering Lincolnshire Community Health Services (LCHS) NHS Trust and United Lincolnshire Hospitals (ULTH) NHS Trust, has updated on digital work stream progress and remaining group development programme milestones, recognising “good progress” but “slippage on agreed timescales for some actions”. An exercise […]
Government launches Cyber Action Plan and £210 million investment
The UK Government has updated its Cyber Action Plan, to tackle “critically high” cyber risk as part of the Roadmap for Modern Digital Government, looking to move toward proactive action, clear accountability, mandatory requirements, and comprehensive central support. £210 million has been invested in forming a new Government Cyber Unit, […]
Australian Digital Health Agency seeks feedback from software developers to improve interoperability
The Australian Digital Health Agency has launched a call for feedback for software developers, with an aim to improve interoperability, sharing of health information and promote collaboration across care settings. The agency is specifically seeking input on guiding consistent implementation and national alignment to HL7 and FHIR standards, for “seamless […]
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier Hospitals and Health Group takes steps to improve cyber security
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group board most recent meeting explored steps being taken at Epsom and St Helier (ESTH) and St George’s (SGUH) to improve cyber security and information governance. Cyber security remains “a significant area of risk”, the board says, with progress against […]
Great Ormond Street Hospital in-house developed platform for clinical intelligence from routine health data
Great Ormond Street Hospital has unveiled a new platform designed to generate clinical intelligence from routine health data, developed in-house by its Data Research, Innovation and Virtual Environments (DRIVE) unit. The trust highlights that whilst EPRs have enabled hospitals to capture a “huge amount” of information about patients and their […]
West London Trust plans £29 million digital strategy
West London NHS Trust’s latest digital strategy for 2025 – 2030 has been submitted for board approval, centred around six pillars, to cover robust infrastructure, cyber, systems optimisation, data and insights, AI and innovation, and empowering people. Estimated capital investment for the delivery of the digital strategy is £29 million, […]
University Hospitals of North Midlands updates on first-year outcomes from in-house developed discharge tool
University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust has shared an update on first-year outcomes from its in-house developed digital discharge tool, designed to reduce the occurrence of delayed discharges and improve joined-up care. The High Risk of Delayed Transfer of Care (HRD) tool was first launched in December 2024, […]
