Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has shared updates on the introduction of digital fit requests at Hywel Dda University Health Board, a “major” email server upgrade, and the official accreditation of a course in analytics and AI. A new digital way of working alongside a Symptomatic Faecal Immunochemical Tests […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
Oxleas NHS FT strategy update notes ambient AI, NHS App, data projects
A year on from our last coverage, the board of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust has offered an update on its trust strategy, celebrating successes to date, responding to changes in the external environment, and exploring priorities around digital to 2027. “The Oxleas Strategy 2024 – 27 aligns squarely with the […]
Progress on single EPR, centralised EDMS, digital infrastructure at Northern Care Alliance
Northern Care Alliance (NCA) NHS Foundation Trust is working towards a new EPR and a centralised EDMS, as well as focusing on digital for pathway redesign. “The creation of NCA has merged two separate trusts with differing digital capabilities, maturity levels and digital infrastructure,” the trust states. “This combined with […]
OpenAI acquires health data company, Torch, for $100 million
The co-founder of health data startup, Torch, has shared that the company has been acquired by OpenAI for a sum of “$100m+”. Outlining the mission to provide healthcare “for a billion people, for free”, Aoun says integrating that work into the AI used by billions every day “makes that dream […]
University Hospital Southampton shares progress and plans for EPMA
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust has shared successes from 2024-25 and next steps for digital in medicines management, focusing on digital system upgrades and improving electronic prescribing uptake. In March 2025, the trust upgraded to the latest version of its CareFlow Medicine Management software to facilitate eprescribing and pharmacy […]
Deep dive: AI in healthcare, what progress has been made in the past 12 months?
Over the past 12 months, what progress has been made with AI in healthcare? Here we share some of the notable news stories, webinars, deep dives and features. Last year, the UK Government launched its AI Opportunities Action Plan, accepting recommendations to expand computing capacity, establish AI growth zones, unlock […]
International news in brief: $50 billion investment in US rural health, cross-boundary health records in Hong Kong, electronic medicines monitoring in Indonesia, and more
Here, we take a look at some of the international news stories in health and care that have caught our eye in the last month. $50 billion investment in US rural health $50 billion is to be awarded across all 50 US states to improve rural health, the US Department […]
East and North Hertfordshire NHS outlines role of digital in adult and children’s safeguarding
An annual safeguarding report from East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust has highlighted the role of digital in adult and children’s safeguarding, including the full digitalisation of s42 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and the successful launch of a maternity EPR. A bespoke digital risk assessment tool has been […]
ChatGPT Health launches to serve “hundreds of millions” seeking health and wellness guidance each week
OpenAI has announced the launch of ChatGPT Health, the result of work with more than 260 physicians across 60 countries and multiple specialities, designed to help support 230 million people who seek health and wellness guidance every week. ChatGPT Health aims to help people understand test results, prepare for appointments, […]
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s digital plan highlights post-EPR optimisation and efforts to overcome challenges with legacy systems
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 […]
