The Australian Digital Health Agency has published its National Framework for Digital Health Standards aiming to advance interoperability, collaboration, and support secure information sharing across the Australian health sector. “Digital health standards are foundational to enabling safe, secure, and meaningful exchange of health information across care settings,” the Agency states. […]
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NHS England selects partners for NHS Secure Boundary service
NHS England has selected IBM and Palo Alto Networks to partner on the NHS Secure Boundary service, offering AI-enabled cyber security and “future-ready” threat protection for the health system. The service will establish a cloud-native cyber security platform featuring AI-driven threat detection and built-in web application firewall protection, according to […]
AI, AVT, and VR among digital supporting patient journeys at South West London and St George’s Mental Health
In its latest meeting, the board of South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust highlighted digital in supporting mental health pathways, including the use of ambient voice technology in giving back time to care, and virtual reality for children and young people’s emotional wellbeing. Ambient voice technology […]
Industry thought: Delivering on neighbourhood health
To gain insights and perspectives from across the industry, HTN asked a variety of professionals: What’s the greatest digital/industry/healthcare challenge with progressing towards neighbourhood health and how can digital be an enabler to realising success in neighbourhood health? Dave Mills, Think Healthcare, notes the NHS’s “long history of building brilliant […]
Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber AI policy outlines acceptable uses, practical guidance, and responsibility
An AI policy from Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust has outlined its acceptable uses, practical guidance, and responsibility for the use of AI tools and systems. “The trust is committed to fostering a culture of innovation across all levels of the organisation, encouraging staff to explore new […]
HTN ICB Region Series: South West
ICB Region Series: South West Welcome to the latest instalment of our ICB region series for 2026, where we take a deep dive into what’s happening with digital and data across the South West region. We’ll explore pilots and innovations, strategies, case studies, and insights from the sector. Digital strategy, […]
NHS Blood and Transplant awards £342k information system contract
NHS Blood and Transplant has awarded a contract worth £342,000 to London-based Caci Limited for the provision of a geographic information system (GIS) solution and geodemographic data. Caci Limited will supply the GIS system under the contract, along with associated geodemographic datasets to support donor insight, mapping, catchment analysis, and […]
Progress toward EPR go-live and digital strategy delivery from University Hospitals Dorset
The board of University Hospitals Dorset has shared a series of updates around its HealthSet EPR programme and wider digital priorities. With a contract signed in March 2026 with Epic, the HealthSet programme is now underway, with core implementation activity reportedly to begin in late summer 2026, and a “big […]
Northern Ireland £100 million investment for ePharmacy and earlier invention programmes
The Northern Ireland government has invested £100 million in funding to its ePharmacy programme and to support earlier intervention for children and families. The total includes £42 million for ePharmacy and £29.2 million for Together for Families from the Public Service Transformation Bid, and an additional £30 million for Together […]
NHS England updates GP IT operating model requirements
NHS England has published the latest version of the GPIT Operating Model alongside a new ICB practice agreement, to outline the terms around the provision of digital services in general practice. The updated ICB practice agreement sets out that ICBs are responsible for providing at a minimum the digital services […]
