North East and North Cumbria ICB has shared that six innovations will be awarded £1.5 million in funding for pilots through the region’s WorkWell programme, addressing health problems affecting ability to work or return to work. The programme is led by a partnership between the ICB and Health Innovation North […]
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Northamptonshire ICB highlights new interface and functionality for Northamptonshire Care Record
Northamptonshire ICB has shared an update on how the Northamptonshire Care Record (NCR) is supporting critical services with access to patient data. The ICB notes recent developments to improve the user experience and functionality of the platform, with the ICB reporting easier navigation between information areas, better “at a glance” […]
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust shares work toward new EPR
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) has shared its progress around the procurement of a new EPR, with the aim to deliver a replacement by spring of 2027. According to the trust, the procurement is motivated by the need to address “long term usability and functionality issues” in the […]
Warrington and Halton Hospitals and Bridgewater Community Healthcare share digital integration approach
Following the announcement that Warrington and Halton Hospitals (WHH) and Bridgewater Community Healthcare (BCH) trusts will be joining to become one single organisation integrating community and hospital services, key milestones have been shared to underpin the organisations’ approach to digital integration. “Successful digital integration between an acute and community NHS […]
NHS England publishes £600,000 contract for evaluation of Federated Data Platform
NHS England has published a contract worth an estimated £600,000, aiming to source an “evaluation partner” for the Federated Data Platform (FDP) programme. According to the contract, the evaluation partner will be required to demonstrate the programme’s current and future impact, assessing whether it has achieved its objectives. The scope […]
South East Coast Ambulance Service launches pilot of ambient voice technology in emergency operations centres
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has launched a pilot of Tortus’s Ambient Voice solution in its emergency operations centres, looking to free-up clinician time to assist more patients. The tool listens in on conversations, transcribing spoken words into structured medical notes to be checked and approved. According to the […]
Ireland’s Minister for Health shares impact of virtual care initiatives
Ireland’s Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, has shared the impact of virtual care initiatives, highlighting “significant progress” around patient outcomes and relieving pressure on hospital capacity. Two pilot acute virtual wards at St. Vincent’s University Hospital and University Hospital Limerick have accrued 1,500 admissions, reportedly equating to 13,800 virtual […]
Humber Health Partnership announces EPR supplier
NHS Humber Health Partnership, covering Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, has announced its selection of the ORBIS U EPR solution by Dedalus. Sharing on LinkedIn, the trust celebrated the “significant milestone” the EPR represents in helping both trusts improve the experience […]
Greater Manchester Mental Health publishes three-year strategy covering care, people, research and innovation
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has published its three-year trust strategy, supported by a series of enabling strategies outlining plans and priorities for care, people, working together, and research and innovation. The trust commits to exploring the potential uses of digital solutions and delivering digitally empowered care, vowing […]
Reflections: Health tech supplier feature articles in 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, we’re reflecting on some of the health tech supplier feature articles we have shared, covering topics from building confidence with AI telephony tools in primary care to cyber security. Building confidence in AI telephony tools for primary care By Max Gattlin, Commercial Director, X-on […]
