NHS England has published the latest figures for the capacity and occupancy of virtual wards across integrated care boards in October 2024, sharing data on capacity, occupancy percentage and capacity per 100,000 of the GP registered population whilst also noting that the stats are “experimental” and “undergoing evaluation”. Regarding the […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
Wes Streeting calls for modernisation of public services, citing opportunities offered by tech and data
Addressing the audience at the NHS Providers annual conference 2024, Wes Streeting spoke on ambitions to reform the NHS, citing “the Darzi diagnosis” of the health service, highlighting long waiting times as the “biggest barrier” to accessing care, and voicing the need to modernise to meet the needs of citizens […]
Great Ormond Street Hospital to expand trial of ambient AI to 5,000 patients across healthcare settings
Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has shared plans to expand its pilot of ambient AI to 5,000 patients from a range of different healthcare settings across London, following testing in 100 outpatient appointments. The TORTUS assistant automates the process of note-taking during patient appointments, using ambient voice technology and generative […]
Digital Health and Care Wales launches partnership to advance digital health innovation
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has announced a new partnership with Life Sciences Hub Wales designed to “drive healthcare advancements in Wales through digital innovation”, with a series of events planned to promote knowledge exchange and collaboration between academia, industry, and healthcare providers. The partnership aims to tackle challenges […]
HDR UK introduces new features in updated version of Health Data Research Gateway
Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) has introduced a new version of its Health Data Research Gateway, with updated features including smart search and linked resources designed to “empower the research community and accelerate scientific discovery for public benefit”. Initially launched in 2020, the Gateway aims to streamline the process […]
NHS England shares roadmap for Organisation Data Service and planned projects for delivery to 2024/25
NHS England has published a roadmap for the Organisation Data Service (ODS), sharing what has been delivered to date and planned changes to June of 2025, with the main objectives of delivering a “single source of truth” for organisation reference data, continuous data enhancements, an agile response to “the changing […]
Poll: Two years from now, how many GP clinical system (core electronic health record) suppliers do you think there will be?
For a recent poll, we asked our audience: two years from now, how many GP clinical system (core electronic health record) suppliers do you think there will be: 1-3, 4-5, or 6+? The majority of respondents thought the most likely answer would be “1-3”, with this option attracting 43 percent of […]
HTN Now: how to improve processes and security by managing corporate records with cloud tech
For a recent HTN Now webinar we were joined by CCube to discuss improving processes and security by managing corporate records utilising cloud technology. Manj Grewal, business development manager for CCube Solutions, shared with us his insight into tackling challenges in this space. Speaking first about their 25 years of […]
NHS England plans NHS cyber risk rating platform
NHS England has opened a market engagement stage, ahead of an upcoming NHS Cyber Risk Rating Platform tender, designed to support NHS organisations to “better understand their security posture” and their management of threats that could impact on operations and organisational data. A webinar for suppliers is to take place […]
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology highlights growth opportunities, challenges, and priorities for UK AI assurance market
The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) has published a report examining the UK’s AI assurance market, looking at the current landscape, opportunities for future market growth, and potential government actions required to support this “emerging industry”. The report begins with a ministerial forward from Peter Kyle, the secretary […]
