A preliminary market engagement notice from Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has shared the intent to procure a region-wide EPR for the NECTAR service, with an estimated total value of £180,000. NECTAR is a 24-hour service offering transport to critically unwell patients, and is currently supporting the adult […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
HTN Now: Building safer care: embedding clinical safety into digital pathways
For a HTN Now discussion on building safer care and embedding clinical safety into digital pathways, we were joined by a panel including Corrina Hulkes, associate CNIO at Health Systems Support Ltd; Peter Hansell, CEO and co-founder at Isla Health; Victoria Mustafa, regional quality, safety and digital lead for London […]
NHS England medium term planning framework shares priorities and plans for 2026/27 to 2028/29
NHS England has published its medium term planning framework to outline the priority deliverables ICBs and providers should focus on for the next three-to-five years. The framework sets out a new operating model, a revised foundation trust model, the creation of integrated health organisations, changes to the financial framework, and […]
Interview: Mahi Muqit, consultant at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the Institute of Ophthalmology at UCL, on the European clinical trial of a new bionic eye implant
HTN recently caught up with Mahi Muqit, senior vitreoretinal consultant at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the Institute of Ophthalmology at UCL, to learn more about the European clinical trial of a new bionic eye implant involving 38 patients at 17 sites across five countries. The study tested the PRIMA device […]
Guy’s and St Thomas’ shares benefits realisation phase of EHR programme
The Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GST) Epic EHR programme has moved into a benefits realisation stage, with the board noting key updates on impact, benefits, and future plans. The trust shares a progress update stating that “while cumulative savings had been achieved, they remained below target”. Continued […]
Northern Care Alliance single EPR programme, EDMS plans, innovation adoption and cloud-first
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) has shared insights into digital progress and priorities, outlining risks associated with digital systems sustainability, and the latest updates on plans for a single EPR. A single EPR formed part of the trust’s most recent digital strategy, with a targeted go-live date of […]
Royal Cornwall Hospitals review total cost of eCare EPR project and progress to going live
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) has placed the total cost of its eCare EPR project at £43 million, with implementation expected to be completed by June 2026. £13.3 million of this figure is reportedly to be spent with the trust’s main software provider. The trust has been working with […]
Countess of Chester shares digital and data roadmap to 2028
A digital and data roadmap to 2028 from the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has outlined key updates, launches, and procurements, including EPR optimisation, AI pilots, and a LIMS solution. A new digital strategy is also in development and expected to be published in 2025/26. For 2025/26, focuses […]
AI strategy from Midlands Partnership University highlights current benefits and plans around AI
A short-term AI strategy for 2025 – 2026 from Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) has been published, as the trust looks to learn from the first 12 months of AI deployment ahead of a full AI strategy update. It prioritises “high-impact, lower-risk use cases, with rigorous evaluation, human-in-the-loop […]
Medway NHS FT outlines business case for full virtual hospital with 260 virtual beds
Medway NHS Foundation Trust has outlined a business case for a full virtual hospital with 260 virtual beds, aiming to free-up 91 inpatient beds, close of up to three wards, and position MFT as “a leading site for ICS-wide scaling of digitally enabled acute care”. Highlighting a “serious efficiency bottleneck” […]
