A new Discharge to Assess (D2A) app designed to streamline the discharge process for patients in a healthcare setting, has been announced by Leonardo Tantari, chief digital information officer at NHS West Yorkshire ICB and Leeds City Council. Described by Tantari as “mobile ready for front-line workers”, the app is currently […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
Review published on current status of digital tech and skills in health and care education
NHS England has recently published a review of the current status of digital technology and skills in health and care education. Across a series of online surveys, focus groups and case studies, the review presents key findings on current use of digital technologies, digital literacy, and methodologies currently used in […]
DHSC updates proposed plans to secure data environments access policy
In September, we covered the publication of the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC)’s secure data environment policy guidelines, in an article which can be found here. This month DHSC has announced an update to these guidelines, which will apply to all NHS controlled secure data environments (SDE) as […]
“This is a day to be remembered on our digital journey” South Tees Hospitals introduces digital noting
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with a new digital noting solution, as part of the trust’s electronic patient record programme. Initially the deployment took place on the older person’s medicine ward at The James Cook University Hospital, a regional major trauma centre and tertiary hospital. On […]
NHS England publishes case study on improving care home residents’ wellbeing through tech – South Devon and Torbay
NHS England has published a new case study entitled ‘Improving care home residents’ wellbeing through digital technology – South Devon and Torbay’, in which Digital Health Devon, a collaboration between the NHS, Torbay council and local Healthwatch; aimed to support care homes and their residents in making the best use […]
“Digital is providing some key enablers for real strategic change”: CIO Adrian Byrne on digital in Southampton
At HTN: Digital ICS, we hosted a discussion with Adrian Byrne, chief information officer of University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHSFT), on the integration challenges for an integrated care system. The discussion focused on the successes and challenges experienced by the UHSFT in rolling out their digital strategy, covering […]
