An accelerator programme run by Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with UP Ventures and Par Equity has supported 12 tech start-ups address children’s health challenges such as asthma, diabetes, and ADHD. With the help of a £115,000 investment from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, Sheffield City Council […]
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HSE Ireland launches national policy to standardise patient identity data
Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) has published a national policy defining data field standards, said to provide best practice guidelines for patient facing staff on accurate patient registration and data recording, supporting the successful matching of each patient to their unique Individual Health Identifier (IHI). The specifications will apply to […]
Humber and North Yorkshire ICB highlights impact of shared care records and increased digital maturity
Humber and North Yorkshire ICB has highlighted the impact of shared care records and increased digital maturity on outcomes and efficiencies, citing adoption of cloud-based collaboration tools, the use of AI tools for administrative tasks, and better access to data for decision making. In its annual report and accounts for […]
Alder Hey AI Strategy shares current and future AI work, strategic initiatives, approach, infrastructure
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has published an AI Strategy, outlining current and future AI work along with plans for benefits realisation, implementation, AI workforce development, infrastructure and data architecture. Kate Warriner, chief transformation and digital officer at the trust, notes the strategy marks “a bold and exciting commitment […]
Scotland’s data strategy for health and social care lists key achievements and priorities for 2025/26
An update on Scotland’s data strategy for health and social care has shared key achievements from 2024/25 and priorities for 2025/26. The update highlights the launch of the first iteration of the digital front door in NHS Lanarkshire in December 2025, plans to develop an interactive map for data ethics, […]
Innovation and tech to improve patient outcomes in 2025-2030 strategy for East of England Ambulance Service
Innovation and investments in digital, tech, and data are planned to improve patient outcomes as part of East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust’s (EEAST) strategy for 2025-2030. Broken down into four parts, the trust’s strategy focuses on delivering better care for patients, supporting its workforce to deliver “the best […]
University Hospitals Plymouth board on digital, quality, successes and priorities
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust board has shared its Quality Account for 2024/25, highlighting uses of digital and data to support quality across the trust’s services. It also sets out priorities for the coming year across improving experiences of care and staff experience, and reducing harms. On successes, the trust […]
Feature: Alertive on how can digital support emergency and unplanned care?
Feature: How can digital support emergency and unplanned care? 24 July, 2025 Emergency and unplanned care are high-stakes environments that demand rapid clinical decisions, clear accountability, and effective communication. Early recognition of patient deterioration, combined with swift escalation to the right team, is critical to preventing further harm to already […]
Joint Forward Plan for Hampshire and Isle of Wight shares renewed ambitions around information sharing, digital access, and innovation
The latest Joint Forward Plan for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (HIoW) has shared “renewed ambitions” around information sharing, digital access, and innovation in the region. It places a strong focus on enabling proactive care, better supporting the workforce, and maximising the potential of digital and data across health […]
HTN Now panel discuss the future of digital in supporting elective care and waitlist management
We were joined for a discussion on the future of digital in supporting elective care and waitlist management by a panel including Sally Mole, senior digital programme manager – digital portfolio delivery team at The Dudley Group; Susannah Cleary, assistant director of operations and delivery for elective care at NHS […]
