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 […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
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 […]
Plan for reforming NHS elective care in focus: empower patients, reform delivery, right place, align funding
The plan for reforming NHS elective care has been unveiled, with a foreword from Wes Streeting focusing on taking “the best of the NHS to the rest of the NHS”, rolling out “technological transformation to speed up processes”, and “busting bureaucracy”. Streeting underscores the key aim of returning to the […]
PM’s plan to tackle waiting lists highlights NHS app, AI, remote monitoring, community diagnostic centres
The Prime Minister’s Office has shared details of the Elective Reform Plan, “a whole system approach to hitting the 18-week referral to treatment target” focusing on expanded use of CDCs and surgical hubs, along with the NHS app, remote monitoring, and technologies such as AI. Opening CDCs for longer and […]
UK company awarded $3.3 million EMR contract in Guyana
In the Guyana Ministry of Health’s end of year press conference, the nation’s Minister of Health announced that a UK company has been awarded a contract to deliver its electronic health records system worth $3.3 million, across its hospitals. According to the details of submitted bids, the successful supplier has […]
AI tech to identify and target patients with long term conditions to save unplanned bed days in North East London
AI screening technology is being used across NHS North East London to help identify patients with long term conditions and offer them “targeted, personalised phone-based clinical coaching from healthcare professionals trained in delivering preventative care and self-management techniques” with an aim to save on unplanned bed days. The three-year programme, […]
Interview: “We’re rearchitecting Australia’s entire digital health ecosystem” – Peter O’Halloran, chief digital officer at the Australian Digital Health Agency
For a recent interview, we caught up with Peter O’Halloran, Chief Digital Officer at the Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency), to learn more about current projects and priorities, what’s in the pipeline for digital and data across the next five years, progress toward Australia’s National Digital Health Strategy, and […]
Norfolk and Waveney ICB awards £250k contract for social prescribing digital platform
Norfolk and Waveney ICB has awarded a two-year contract worth £250,000 for a social prescribing digital platform to tech supplier Pungo. Utilising the Health Systems Support Framework, the ICB aimed to realise improvements in care for the local community by using the digital platform to “support resilience and maturity of […]
Pilot utilises tech to support access and health education for kidney patients in South Tyneside and Sunderland
A pilot project launched at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is utilising technology to support digital access for kidney patients, helping them to get online and find health information, with an aim to improve their confidence and skills in using digital tools. The launch provides a patient hub […]
HTN Now webinar discusses early preparation for EPR implementation and avoiding the pitfalls
For a recent HTN Now webinar focusing on the importance of baselining current position to inform EPR implementation, we were joined by Tara Athanasiou and Nick Robertson, director of advisory & strategic, and director of training & change at Ideal Health. Tara and Nick took us through a presentation discussing how […]
