Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has entered a partnership with Aneira Health to offer AI-enabled healthcare for women working for the NHS, focusing on fitting around busy lives, improving access, and delivering personalised, proactive care. The service is expected to launch this spring, with a small cohort of […]
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£61 million investment to support primary care reform and expand MDT working in Northern Ireland
Mike Nesbitt, Minister of Health for Northern Ireland, has shared details of a £61 million investment in GP services set to support primary care reform and expand its primary care MDT programme. A two-phase approach will be taken to rolling out the programme, with the £61 million supporting the completion […]
“Carrot and stick” performance-based pay for NHS leaders announced as part of Plan for Change
The DHSC has introduced what it is calling “carrot and stick” performance-based pay conditions for NHS leaders, with the potential for bonuses and cuts in pay rises designed to establish stricter accountability and ensure greater financial rigour at both trust and ICB level. Emerging as part of the government’s Plan […]
Suppliers asked to sign charter of cyber security best practice outlining standards and responsibilities
An open letter signed by Mike Fell, director of cyber operations at NHSE; Phil Huggins, national CISO for health and care at the DHSC; and Vin Diwakar, national director of transformation at NHSE; has asked suppliers to sign a charter of cyber security best practice, representing a voluntary commitment to […]
London ICBs and NHSE London region agree target operating model for neighbourhood health
London’s five ICBs, along with NHS England London Region and the wider London Health and Care Partnership, have joined together to issue a ‘target operating model’ for neighbourhood health in the London region, based on engagement across the capital which highlighted a desire for more accessible and consistent care and […]
£13 million Frontline Digitisation Programme EPR Tiger Teams go live
“Tiger Teams” of multi-skilled private sector experts are now accepting requests for EPR support, following a procurement process from NHS England which culminated in the award of a contract worth up to £13,333,334 to KPMG LLP. The contract is set to run to March 2026, with the contract notice stating […]
Association of Ambulance Chief Executives highlights digital infrastructure ahead of ambulance commissioning review
The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) has issued a position paper offering strategic input ahead of the 2025/26 ambulance commissioning review, recognising this as a “pivotal opportunity to resolve longstanding commissioning barriers to optimal patient care delivery”, and highlighting current state lack of integration and use of digital systems. […]
HTN AI and Data Awards 2025: Meet the winners!
Welcome to the reveal of the HTN AI and Data Awards! We’re delighted to announce our winning entries across four competitive categories covering the use of AI and data in diagnosis, treatment, communication, system efficiency, and more. Before we start, we’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate and thank […]
OpenAI introduces HealthBench benchmark for evaluating capabilities of health AI systems
OpenAI, the AI research and deployment company responsible for ChatGPT, has launched a new benchmark for evaluating the capabilities of health AI systems, built in partnership with 262 physicians practicing across 60 countries. The company shares findings that large language models (LLMs) “have improved significantly over time and already outperform […]
EPR rolled out at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (RJAH) has completed the roll-out of its Apollo EPR system, which replaces the trust’s current patient administration systems with an integrated digital record. The EPR, which is supplied by System C, has involved the largest single investment the trust […]
