The latest board papers from Mid and South Essex ICB have highlighted the impact of digital tools and data in supporting a number of different projects and priorities, including total triage, whole system stewardship, modern general practice, emergency preparedness, resilience and response, and more. In the area of primary care, […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
NHS England shares update on SNOMED International proposals for description length limit
NHS England’s Terminology and Classifications Delivery Service has shared updated details of SNOMED International’s planned changes to Fully Specified Name and Synonym descriptions, which propose an extension to the current maximum limit from 255 to 4,096 characters. In a blog post accompanying the announcement, SNOMED International called for feedback, launching […]
AI Opportunities Action Plan to establish AI growth zones, unlock data assets, support vendors to scale, promote trust and adoption
The UK Government has published its AI Opportunities Action Plan, accepting recommendations for expanding computing capacity, establishing AI growth zones, unlocking data assets, and sharing alongside a proposed delivery timeline. In a foreword, Prime Minister Keir Starmer highlights the “defining opportunity of our generation”, outlining the potential of AI to […]
New report offers recommendations to unlock value of Scotland’s public sector personal data for public benefit
The Scottish Government has published a response to a report commissioned from an independent expert group on ‘Unlocking the Value of Data’, focusing on maximising the value of “Scotland’s public sector personal datasets in secure, ethical and transparent ways, to realise public benefit”. In a Ministerial Foreword, Richard Lochhead, Minister […]
Scotland seeks suppliers to support delivery of Digital Diabetes Prevention Programme
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) has outlined its intention to work with suppliers to deliver its Digital Diabetes Prevention Programme, which seeks to provide “a proven clinical intervention using digital technology” with trained lifestyle coaches enabling participants to track progress against type 2 diabetes. The programme will offer support to […]
Research study involving 350 experts from 58 countries offers recommendations to ensure inclusivity of datasets for medical AI
A research project reportedly involving more than 350 experts from 58 countries has seen the development of a series of recommendations with the aim of ensuring inclusivity in datasets used to train medical AI systems, hoped to allow “everyone in society to benefit from technologies which are safe and effective”. […]
Electronic maternity record rolled out across two Welsh health boards, with plans to roll-out nationally by March 2026
The Welsh electronic maternity record has started a national roll-out, first to Aneurin Bevan University and Cardiff and Vale University health boards, with plans for the digital system to be available across all health boards by March 2026. Alongside the roll-out of the maternity record platform, an app will be […]
WHO invites public comment on draft report for advancing the responsible use of digital technologies in global health
The WHO has issued an invitation for public comment on a draft report titled “Advancing the Responsible Use of Digital Technologies in Global Health”, a review from the WHO Science Council exploring the “relatively slow pace” with which digital technologies have been incorporated into the health sector in comparison to […]
£10 million national framework agreement opens for support in testing and validation of patient data
A framework, with the value of up to £10 million, has opened for a national agreement for the provision of data validation services, to enable NHS organisations to “access highly specialised support to enable the testing and validation of patient data, as part of the process of migrating from a […]
NHS partnership agreement with independent sector to “make better use” of private sector capacity, align digital systems and standards
An agreement between the NHS and the independent sector to help tackle waiting lists and meet the 18-week waiting time standard for elective care has been published, with NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard highlighting the need to “make better use” of private sector capacity. Under the agreement, NHSE and the […]
