For our latest interview, HTN caught up with Wendy Blumenow, senior specialist speech and language therapist and senior clinical innovation consultant at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Trust. Wendy shared with us some of her insights from utilising the Isla platform to empower patients and improve information sharing amongst colleagues within […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
Panel discussion: What will the CIO role look like in 5-10 years?
HTN recently hosted a panel discussion focusing on the future of the chief information officer role, looking at the role of the CIO at developing digital maturity and skills, across an integrated system, and more. We were joined by panellists including Tim Cropley, CIO at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; […]
HTN Now: Ideal Health on assessing digital maturity and building digital maturity roadmaps
For a recent HTN Now webinar we were joined by a team from Ideal Health, including Stephanie Spencer, director of implementation services; Martin Roe, technical consultant; and Paul Chiles, digital specialist. Through the session, Stephanie discussed a variety of topics and issues relating to digital maturity and building digital maturity […]
Interview: “A digital nurse is still a nurse at heart” Jessie Dhaliwal, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
For a recent interview, we spoke with Jessie Dhaliwal, a digital nurse at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Shuri Fellow, about her work on digital and transformation in Leeds. Jessie started out by sharing with us a little bit about her role and background, saying: “I’ve been a registered […]
Poll: Five years from now, how many GP clinical system suppliers do you think there will be?
Over on LinkedIn, we asked our audience how many GP clinical system (core electronic health record) suppliers they think there will be in five years’ time – below three, four to six, or more than seven? Out of 155 votes, the first option of ‘one to three’ received a clear […]
Interview: Victoria Betton, PeopleDotCom, on the importance of people-centred design for digital transformation
We recently sat down for a chat with Victoria Betton, director at PeopleDotCom, for a discussion on the importance of people-centred design for digital transformation. Victoria started by introducing herself and telling us a little bit about her background, explaining that she worked in the NHS for over 25 years […]
NHS England plans to roll out AI to help reduce non-attendance
NHS England has announced plans to roll out AI to help reduce missed appointments and improve waiting times for elective care, following a pilot at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust which saw the number of DNAs reduced by “almost a third in six months”, potentially saving the trust […]
HTN Now: NW London’s digital access e-hub for consultations with the NHS England Blueprinting Programme
At a recent session on digital access e-hubs for online consultations at HTN Now we were joined by a group of speakers including Paul Charnley (digital lead and chair of the National Blueprinting Steering Group); Saj Kahrod (assistant director of programmes in blueprinting and knowledge sharing at NHS England); Aaron […]
Interview: Doron Dreyer, Cynerio, on the opportunities and challenges of cyber security in the NHS
For HTN’s latest interview, we caught up with Doron Dreyer, VP of international sales at Cynerio, for a chat about the future of cyber security in the NHS. Doron began by sharing his thoughts on the current landscape of cyber security within the NHS, and the key challenges that the […]
London independent hospital signs contract for web-based EPR
Private hospital, the New Victoria Hospital, London, has signed a contract with MEDITECH to provide its web-based electronic health record, Expanse. The company noted the EHR will be hosted on the Google Cloud Platform through MEDITECH UK, provided as a “subscription-based solution”. They added that this means “predictable costs by eliminating […]
