We recently had the opportunity to interview Deborah El-Sayed, director of transformation and chief digital information officer at Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) ICB. We asked Deborah some questions about her role, current and past projects, and her insights from a career which has spanned local, regional and […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
NHSE guidance on access to diagnostics on virtual wards recommends priority tests, measures and assessments
NHS England’s recently published guidance on access to diagnostics on virtual wards highlights the main requirements “for the delivery of effective virtual wards” and shares recommended priority tests, measures and assessments that “all virtual wards should consider making available to their patients”. The guidance notes that all patients on virtual wards […]
Lincolnshire Partnership launches Virtual Autism Hub with up to £100,000 in grants for autism support groups
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new Virtual Autism Hub to offer non-clinical advice, with the aim of bolstering support for autistic people and their families across Lincolnshire. The hub employs specialist autism navigators, whose role includes providing information and guidance by email, phone, video call or face-to-face […]
92 percent of GP practices in England have cloud-based telephony in place, says NHSE
NHS England has shared an update around GP telephony, stating that 92 percent of GP practices in England now have cloud-based systems in place with remaining practices agreeing dates for upgrades within the next month. During trials, NHSE reports that use of digital phone systems “increased patients’ ability to get […]
Pilot scheme trials VR training for medical students at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals
A pilot scheme at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) has trialled the use of VR training for medical students, using a computer-generated scenario in which participants can virtually interact with patients, administer tests, ask patients questions, interact with other medical professionals, diagnose and provide medication. The VR pilot makes […]
HTN Now: optimising referral management with NEC Rego
For a recent webinar, we were joined by David Ezra, managing director of NEC Rego, to discuss the ways in which the platform can help NHS organisations in optimising their referral management process. David started by offering a brief introduction to the Rego platform and the challenges that it was […]
Black Country Local Maternity and Neonatal System implements digital feedback platform
The Black Country Local Maternity and Neonatal System has announced a three-year partnership with ImproveWell, a digital platform designed to use real-time feedback to identify areas for improvement, which will see the solution used in maternity services region-wide. The platform provides an avenue for staff to provide their own ideas […]
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust awards contract for dental patient management software service
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) has awarded a contract for a dental patient management software service to Newcastle-based Systems for Dentists Limited, for a reported value of 107,117.50. Set to run for five years to February 2029, the contract looks to replace previous patient management software, which was no […]
Ambulance services report highlights need to be “better prepared for the emerging impacts of advancing technologies”
A report developed by the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives in partnership with NHS Providers and NHS Confederation has called for the “radical re-design” of urgent and emergency care and long-term planning and highlights the need to be “better prepared for the emerging impacts of advancing technologies”. Additionally, the report […]
Interview: Wendy Blumenow on the benefits of the Isla remote monitoring platform at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Trust
For our latest interview, HTN caught up with Wendy Blumenow, senior specialist speech and language therapist and senior clinical innovation consultant at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Trust. Wendy shared with us some of her insights from utilising the Isla platform to empower patients and improve information sharing amongst colleagues within […]
