HTN was joined by an expert panel to discuss digital in community care innovation, taking a deep dive into best practice, approaches, challenges, and the 10-Year Plan. Our panel included Sheikh Mateen Ellahi (Mateen), GP partner, clinical director, and clinical safety officer at Elm Tree Medical Centre and Antonia Frost, […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
University of Strathclyde opens procurement for digital mental health interventions
The University of Strathclyde is undertaking a procurement for the provision of a range of digital services in support of its Substance Use and Mental Health Interventions using Digital Technology (SUMIT) project covering 1,500 test beds. The project sets out to develop and evaluate the digital transformation of services within […]
HTN Now panel discuss AI adoption, deployments, safety, scaling and use cases
For a recent session focusing on AI in healthcare, HTN was joined by an expert panel including Simon Brown, head of digital at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Wahida Jabarzai, clinical AI and automation delivery lead at University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) and University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL); and […]
London neighbourhoods public data explorer tool launches
London-based social enterprise management consultancy, PPL, has launched a free-to-use online tool designed to support neighbourhood health across the capital, bringing a wealth of data together to identify local population trends and needs. The London Neighbourhood Public Data Explorer tool enables users to view and compare neighbourhoods on a map, […]
National commission into AI regulation highlights shared accountability, post-market surveillance, innovation
The MHRA has published findings from the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare research, pointing to the need to balance a desire to use AI in improving patient care and supporting healthcare professionals, with “safe, fast and trusted” regulation. A call for evidence ran from December 2025 […]
HTN Now panel deep dive into clinical continuity and cyber resilience
For a recent panel discussion on the topic of clinical continuity and cyber resilience, HTN was joined by experts from across the health sector, including Alan Simpson, CISO at Rapid7; Stuart Cooney, CTO at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; and John Mitchell, assistant director of digital at Humber and North […]
Royal Free London outlines new operating model for digital and group-wide single EPR
A new operating model for digital has been outlined by the board of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, along with plans to move to a single group-wide EPR, and to align with the London Secure Data Environment to support population health research. The new model will be agile and […]
Apple announces menopause cycle tracking functionality for Health app users
At the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple shared upcoming product features and functionality including “next generation” Apple Intelligence, and menopause cycle tracking for Health app users. A series of 2027 releases are set to make Apple products more responsive and reliable, the company notes, offering enhancements to the ways users can […]
Rackspace Technology on why sovereign AI matters for the NHS
By Rackspace Technology AI adoption across the NHS is no longer theoretical. Organisations are already using AI to reduce administrative burden, improve access to insights, and support more efficient healthcare delivery. New research conducted by Coleman Parkes Research for Rackspace Technology shows that AI adoption is advancing across NHS organisations, […]
NIHR launches innovation catalyst funding for neighbourhood health
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has launched an Innovation Catalyst pilot for innovations that could support the neighbourhood health service. The initiative is open to applications from NHS and social care service providers, universities, research institutes, SMEs, and not-for-profit organisations, with projects needing to involve collaboration […]
