Sussex ICB’s Digital Inclusion Strategic Approach for 2025 – 2027 has shared the system’s commitments to promoting digital inclusion, along with measures indicative of success. Shaped by residents, NHS teams, councils, and community organisations, the approach reflects on designing inclusive services and addressing challenges people may face in accessing them. […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
Public and supplier engagement on Single Patient Record highlights access, interoperability, data
NHS England engagement with the public and suppliers on the development of the Single Patient Record (SPR) has highlighted key expectations around access, transparency, interoperability, and data ownership. Reporting on findings, Ming Tang, NHS England’s chief data and analytics officer, remarked: “What stood out to me is how similar the […]
Dudley Group and Sandwell and West Birmingham establish joint infrastructure committee
A recent board meeting has outlined the role, remit, purpose, and agenda of a new Joint Infrastructure Committee launched by The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust and Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust. Following approval from both trust boards, terms of reference have now been submitted to the committee for […]
University Hospitals Plymouth publishes digital strategic intent plans
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) published its latest digital strategy in July, placing a focus on smart buildings, EPR development, evaluating its current digital maturity, understanding areas to invest in and AI integration. “The future state of the trust is set to improve the digital capabilities immensely following the […]
Cyber security strategy from South West London ICB sets out roadmap to 2030
South West London ICB’s latest Cyber Security Strategy has set out six objectives to be achieved by 2030: strengthening governance, managing risk, understanding critical systems and suppliers, prevention and resilience, detecting and responding to threats and incidents, and embedding cyber awareness and culture. Martin Ellis, the ICB’s CDIO, emphasised that […]
Royal Papworth study explores use of wearables in congenital heart disease monitoring
A PhD study supported by the Royal Papworth Charity’s Innovation Fund is exploring the use of wearables in monitoring patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), looking to assess accuracy in estimations of peak VO₂ levels during everyday activities, hoping to enable earlier intervention in cases of deterioration. Holly Le Winton, […]
North East and North Cumbria secure data environment programme seeks workflow automation tool
A prior information notice published by Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria has invited supplier engagement on an upcoming opportunity for a digital solution to support the North East and North Cumbria Secure Data Environment. Noting that at present these workflows are “highly manual”, involving emails, spreadsheets and communications […]
US government commits to “make health tech great again” with focus on interoperability, personalised tools, and private sector buy-in
During a “Make Health Tech Great Again” event held at the White House with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Trump Administration vowed to build a “smarter, more secure, and more personalised healthcare experience” with commitments from private sector companies including Amazon, Apple, Google, and OpenAI. Health […]
South East London ICB set to award £3.5 million in virtual wards contracts
South East London ICB is to award its virtual wards contracts with a value of £3.5 million to Doccla UK and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, spanning services across NHS@Home and Virtual Plus Health Monitoring. One part of the contract, worth £2.25 million, is to fund Lewisham and Greenwich for […]
Drug treatment charity connects to Northamptonshire Care Record
Change Grow Live, a drug treatment charity in Northamptonshire, now has access to the Northamptonshire Care Record, with Northamptonshire ICB reporting that the connection is already “making a difference to the speed of service” provided for local people. Verona Govender, a specialty substance misuse doctor, highlighted that “timely prescribing not […]
