Greater Manchester ICB has launched its five-year strategic commissioning plan to 2031, with the three shifts to digital, community, and prevention embedded into a number of priority areas. A new digital strategy is to be published in January 2027 to build the digital capability to enable its objectives, it explains, […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
VitalHub acquires Buddy Healthcare for €8.3 million
VitalHub, a software company offering EHR and workforce automation solutions, has announced its acquisition of Buddy Healthcare, a Finnish-based care coordination platform, for €8.3 million. The Buddy Healthcare platform is said to digitise specialised care pathways, reportedly working to replace paper notes and unnecessary visits with automated guidance to free-up […]
HTN ICB Region Series: North West
ICB Region Series: North West For this edition of our ICB region series for 2026, we take a deep dive into what’s happening with digital and data across the North West region. We’ll explore pilots and innovations, strategies, case studies, and insights from the sector. Digital strategy, digital plans and […]
University Hospitals Plymouth procures digital histopathology pathway service
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has procured an end-to-end digital histopathology pathway service with integrated AI diagnostic support and NHS reporting services. The contract, worth £275k, has been awarded to Inify Laboratories Ltd following completion of the Most Suitable Provider Process, for its fully integrated diagnostic service enabling information sharing […]
Wearables news in brief: WHOOP raises $575 million, Feminai breast screening pilot, Eight Sleep generates sleep predictions
For our latest news in brief we focus on wearable technology, exploring funding news and emerging use cases across the health sector. Clair Health raises $11.6 million in seed funding for continuous hormone monitoring Clair Health has raised $11.6 million in seed funding to build wearable tech offering non-invasive continuous […]
WHO call for comment on common reference architecture guidance for national digital health infrastructure
The World Health Organization and the International Telecommunication Union are inviting comments on draft reference architecture guidance for digital public infrastructure for health, intended to help countries plan and implement national digital health infrastructure. The call for comment seeks input from those involved in the planning, governing, building, or financing […]
Primary care action plan sets out roadmap for key digital programmes across Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
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 […]
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 […]
