Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has published its primary care action plan, setting out a roadmap for key digital programmes and priorities across the region. Rolling out digital triage and online consultations will continue and ambient voice technology will be piloted in selected practices as part of a system-wide trial, the […]
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Midlands Partnership launches trust strategy and digital roadmap
A new trust strategy from Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has shared commitments to digital and AI-enabled transformation, and a phased three-year roadmap to 2031. Priorities include an expanded acute care at home and virtual ward model, shared digital platforms to support integrated neighbourhood teams, the automation of high […]
NHSE model discharge pathway indicates actions and measures of performance on timely discharge
NHS England has set out a model discharge pathway, noting seven principles of discharge and what organisations need to have in place to deliver the model. “While the components of good discharge are well understood, they are not applied consistently,” NHSE notes. “There is still unwarranted variation between wards, sites […]
Health Service Ombudsman points to single patient record for end of life care
A report from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has focused on the single patient record, with recommendations for end of life care as an initial use case. Ombudsman Paula Sussex says: “Nowhere is strong communication more important than in the provision of end of life care. When systems and […]
AI system colour codes internal anatomy during surgery at London North West NHS
An AI system is being used to colour code internal anatomy during surgery at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, said to help surgeons to see subtle structures that might be hard to distinguish with the eye. The Eureka system analyses the surgical field in real-time, overlaying colours onto […]
NHSE outlines patient communications standards with customer service approach
NHS England has announced an “overhaul of patient communications”, to detail standards for regular updates at least every 12 weeks for those on waiting lists in a plan to ensure a consistent “customer service” approach. Eight new minimum standards for patient experience have been developed in collaboration with patients and […]
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS EPR progress towards July 2027 go-live
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust has shared the latest on its EPR progress following a launch event in June, covering recruitment, finances, and a roadmap to go-live. An initial tranche incorporating ED, inpatient, and order comms, is due to go live in July 2027. A second tranche including PAS and […]
Royal United Hospitals Bath on progress ahead of planned October 2027 EPR go-live
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS FT has updated on EPR readiness ahead of a planned EPR go-live date of October 2027, highlighting that a “significant proportion of readiness activity remains either not started or at an early stage”, with key dependencies still unresolved. The update follows on from Bath and […]
Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals Group board focuses on cyber landscape and resilience
Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals Group board recently discussed its cyber landscape, increased operational complexity, plans for cyber resilience, and a pilot for managed security operations. The group acknowledges operating in an increasingly complex cyber security environment, noting progress in strengthening cyber resilience, including work following the transition from AGEM CSU […]
East Kent Hospitals pilots AI tool to identify infection risks
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has started a pilot of an AI tool said to be capable of analysing routine clinical information and identifying infection risk early. MEMORI, developed in collaboration with teams at the trust and embedded in Sunrise, has reportedly been offered for trial at no […]
