At Barts Health NHS Trust, tech is being used in the hopes of identifying deteriorating patients more quickly, following an injection of £4.4 million in funding from Barts Charity. The technology works by integrating vital signs data and data from medical equipment such as ventilators and anaesthetic machines, with patients’ […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
Panel discussion: how do you deliver healthcare transformation projects successfully?
For a recent HTN Now panel discussion, we were joined by Andy Willis from Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH), and Gabi Cohen, director of delivery at Isla Health, to talk about how to deliver healthcare transformation projects successfully, covering topics including stakeholder engagement, interoperability, implementation, and more. Andy […]
Enter the Health Tech Awards 2024 – deadline coming up!
It’s not too late to submit your entry for the Health Tech Awards 2024, sponsored by CCube Solutions! With more than 150 leaders from across the NHS lined up and ready to judge 13 competitive categories covering the uses of digital and data to improve health and care, we’re ready […]
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals’ annual plan for 2024/25 highlights EPR, digital infrastructure and more
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals has published its annual plan for 2024/25, highlighting work towards a new £44 million electronic patient record due to be launched in 2025, improvements in digital infrastructure, new commitments to data sharing, and more. One of the upcoming projects the plan highlights is the […]
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust achieves HIMSS stage six validation
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust has achieved HIMSS stage six validation for its use of data (Adoption Model for Analytics Maturity – AMAM). Rob Birkett, chief digital and information officer, announced the news in a LinkedIn post, thanking colleagues and noting that the achievement represents “deserved recognition of the […]
First implementation stage of EPR for Guernsey delayed to 2025
In a statement published to the Guernsey government website, the president of the Committee for Health & Social Care has announced the delay of the first phase of the island’s EPR implementation to 2025, on the grounds of patient safety. With the first phase initially planned to go live in […]
Cheshire and Merseyside ICB highlights potential of tech in empowering patients in Access Improvement Plan
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB’s Access Improvement Plan has highlighted the role of digital and technology in improving access to healthcare, with “expected improvements” for patients including “less hurdles” and “clear information” when accessing services, set times for online consultations, a choice of appointment methods, and a better understanding of […]
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre expands digital appointment service
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is expanding its digital appointment correspondence, initially launched in 2023 to digitise all outpatient clinic appointment letters, from June 2024 it will include all treatment appointment letters for chemotherapy, radiotherapy and radiology letters. To support the roll-out, the trust has developed a ‘helpful video‘ to explain the […]
Leeds Teaching Hospitals announces first phase of Innovation Village initiative
Leeds Teaching Hospitals has named Scarborough Group International (SGI) as the preferred developer for the first phase of its Innovation Village, a “cluster for science, innovation and technology” based at Leeds General Infirmary. SGI will be working on transforming the Grade II listed Old Medical School into a health tech […]
Oxford University Hospitals publishes tender notice for ophthalmology EMR solution
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust has published a tender notice for an ophthalmology electronic medical record solution, looking to replace the current solution it has been using for 20 years with a “suitable replacement” that will “provide the full range of ophthalmology functionality”. The trust’s existing solution, according to the […]
