Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s partnership with Newcastle University and the North East Innovation Lab (NEIL), designed to offer “independent expert support” to health tech innovators, has successfully secured £2.56 million in funding for innovations around the diagnosis and treatment of infection. The two projects focus on developing […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Board highlights EPR rollout, shared care records, and remote monitoring
Shropshire Health and Wellbeing Board has published an update on progress toward Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICS’s digital strategy, highlighting “key accomplishments” since March 2024 including the rollout of an EPR, advancements in digital diagnostics, and progress around virtual care and remote monitoring. One of the key areas of progress […]
Panel discussion: Managing EHR complexity, addressing technical challenges, and achieving a balance between customisation, compliance, and scalability
For a recent HTN Now panel discussion on the topic of managing EHR complexity, we were joined by Paul Charnley, former CIO and chair of the NHS Blueprinting Programme, and Mike Hardman, principal engineer and EPR technology lead at Aire Logic, who shared some of their insight and experience on […]
HTN Now: Leeds and York Partnership’s digital journey
HTN was joined for a recent panel discussion by Restore Information Management, who shared their experiences with digitising patient records for Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT). Panellists included Carl Starbuck, Head of Information Governance and Data Protection Officer for LYPFT and Restore Information Management’s Stefan Chetty, director of digital services; […]
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB and Herefordshire Council share £2.2 million opportunity for Tech Enabled Care Service
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB and Herefordshire Council have shared a £2.2 million opportunity for the provision of the region’s Technology Enabled Care Service (TECS). The programme comprises of six main functions: sourcing and purchasing of appropriate equipment; delivery and installation; collection, cleaning and recycling; service, maintenance and repairs; storage; […]
AI and imaging help tackle cancer waiting lists in Barking, Havering and Redbridge
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals has shared details of how AI and imaging tools are being utilised across the trust, with an aim to reduce waiting times for x-ray results, and support cancer diagnosis and cancer treatment. As part of the North East London Cancer Alliance, the trust is […]
Panel discussion: Putting Lord Darzi’s report into action: a digital focus to drive change
For a recent HTN Now panel discussion, we were joined by experts from across the health sector to dissect the findings from Lord Darzi’s report, reflecting on what is holding the NHS back from innovation; the challenges and missed opportunities; and the role of digital and tech in driving change, […]
Oxford Health publishes £16 million opportunity for online mental health services framework
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has published an opportunity worth up to £16 million for an online mental health services framework, seeking to engage with suppliers on the delivery of digital mental health assessments, treatments and therapies for patients across the region. The framework is to support patients across Oxfordshire, […]
Ongoing “major” cyber security incident at Wirral University Teaching Hospital
An ongoing “major incident” has been declared at Wirral University Teaching Hospital “for cyber security reasons”, with a spokesperson sharing that all outpatient appointments scheduled for today have been cancelled, and urging the public not to attend A&E unless in the case of a “genuine emergency”. The statement goes on […]
Derbyshire ICB highlights “changing role” of analysts and opportunities for data
A blog post by Neil Taylor, senior intelligence manger at Derbyshire ICB, has shared insight around the “changing role” of analysts in health and social care, along with the vast opportunities for the use of tech and data in supporting the move from reactive to proactive care. “For a long […]
