NHS England has released its System Co-ordination Centre (SCC) specification framework, building on the minimum viable product for system control centres guidance that it released at the end of 2022 and outlining the purpose, key deliverables and minimum operating requirements for SCCs to meet for winter 2023/24. In terms of […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
£4 million unified pathology reporting solution across the South West planned
A prior information notice for a tender worth an estimated £4 million has been published by 14 NHS trusts across the South West region, for “a single solution that provides a unified reporting experience for pathology”. The solution, according to the notice, should enable the transfer and access of image […]
£13 million from UKRI Technology Missions Fund for 22 AI research projects
The government has announced that £13 million is to be made available from the UK Research and Innovation’s Technology Missions Fund to support 22 health research projects which focus on the use of artificial intelligence to “assist and refine” diagnostics and procedures. The projects are to use AI in a […]
CQC digital record system guidance places emphasis on availability, security and governance with a person-centred approach
Care Quality Commission has released guidance on best practice for digital record systems, focusing on the role of “good quality records” in providing “safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care”, and sharing four principles for providers around keeping systems person-centred with emphasis on availability, security, and governance. The first of the four […]
Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI collaborate on responsible development of frontier AI models
Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI have announced that they are collaborating to form a new industry body focusing on ensuring the “safe and responsible” development of frontier AI models, hoping to facilitate collaboration, identify best practices, and advance AI safety research. The Frontier Model Forum “will draw on the technical […]
Health Foundation survey finds UK public “overall supportive” of virtual wards but support is “finely balanced”
The Health Foundation has released results from a survey of 7,100 members of the public and 1,250 NHS staff members which focused on exploring opinions on virtual wards and “what factors will be important for making sure they work well”, with findings revealing that the UK public “is, overall, supportive […]
Digital primary care panel: “Getting the basics right and keeping it simple are the underpinning principles”
For our recent panel discussion on digital primary care, we were joined by Nikki Mallinder (director of primary care at Surrey Heartlands ICS); Dr Paul Wright, (GP, deputy clinical director/IT clinical lead at NHS Greater Manchester and CCIO at Manchester and Trafford Local Care Organisation); Jamie Innes (product director at Inhealthcare); […]
Seven digital priorities in West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership’s joint forward plan
West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership has shared their Joint Forward Plan, highlighting the role of digital as a “key enabler” in supporting delivery, proposing seven digital priorities across the ICS, and outlining the uses of digital in promoting innovation across the region. The first digital priority emphasises the need […]
AI model makes “high confidence” predictions for at least 40 percent of tumours with unknown site of origin
An AI model developed by researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute could potentially make it easier to target treatments for patients with cancer of unknown primary origin, following a study in which the model was able to “accurately classify at least 40 percent of tumours of […]
South West London’s new mental health strategy looks to “better co-ordinate digital initiatives across the ICS”
A new mental health strategy from South West London ICB has been released, highlighting plans to utilise digital tools and services to meet the needs of local communities and “better co-ordinate digital initiatives across the ICS to ensure a joined-up approach”. The mental health strategy will link with the wider […]
