By Nervecentre At the beginning of the year, Nervecentre marked its 15th anniversary with the NHS at a pivotal moment in frontline digitisation. 15 years ago, in the final gasps of NPfIT, the primary focus of healthcare technology was on data capture and record-keeping, with early EPR systems giving acute […]
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Feature: InterSystems on EPRs and the future direction of EPRs
By Gary Mooney, InterSystems Electronic Patient Records (EPR) solutions, sometimes referred to as Electronic Health Records (EHR), are critical for the ongoing transformation of healthcare delivery, enhancing patient safety, clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, financial performance, and patient experience. However, widespread adoption reveals persistent challenges, including interoperability issues, poor user experience, […]
Interview: X-On Health on the future of the digital front door in primary care
For HTN’s latest interview, we spoke with Julian Coe, managing director at X-on Health, to discuss the future of the digital front door in primary care, including what good looks like, the importance of the user experience and approaches to improving primary care. We discussed complicated vs complex in primary […]
Feature: Empowering nurses through digital
By Aimee Wilde, Partnerships Lead, Accurx Nurses are the backbone of our NHS. Over 750,000 nurses are registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), making nursing the largest clinical workforce in the UK. For patients and their families, nurses are often their primary point of interaction with the health […]
Exploring automation with patient record storage and how West Hertfordshire manages 350k medical records
For HTN’s latest feature series, we focus in on digital clinical and administrative systems, sharing practical use cases and examples supporting productivity. Here, we explore Restore Information Management’s Auto-Ordering System, utilised by NHS organisations to support automation when ordering and managing patient records, files and notes. We share examples of […]
Leading the Future of Haematology: HPCC 2025 Brings AI, Digital Innovation & Patient Voices Together
By the HPCC 2025 team The response to HPCC25 has been amazing. We’ve heard from hundreds of patients, clinicians, NHS trusts, NHS executives, patient organisations, researchers, industry leaders, and digital health innovators who want to get involved, and we couldn’t be more fired up to deliver HPCC25. Get ready for […]
Accurx on a digital front door: the future of primary care
Helena Brown, Interim Head of Customer Success, Accurx For a long time now, many GP practices have been overwhelmed with patient demand. But what we hear and see from our GP community is that much of this demand could be better managed in a different setting, or even entirely self-managed […]
Interview: Joe Waller, director at Aire Logic, on “tech for good” and creating social value with health tech solutions
For a recent interview, we caught up with Joe Waller, director at Aire Logic, to chat about the company’s “tech for good” approach to deploying software solutions, enterprise architecture, strategy, and product development solutions. Joe also shared with us some of the key factors in deciding and directing Aire Logic’s […]
Feature: How to create capacity to help get through the backlog – today
By Aimee Wilde, Partnerships Lead, Accurx Amongst many other competing and urgent priorities, elective recovery is on the minds of most acute leaders right now. Restoring performance on the 18 week standard for elective care is also a central health priority for the Government and NHS England. The publication of […]
Award-winning case study: Revolutionising skin cancer referral pathways
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) has won the 2024/25 HTN Health Tech Award for Health Tech Case Study of the Year for its groundbreaking collaboration with Isla Health. This partnership has transformed dermatology services by introducing remote care solutions for Community Lesion Imaging Clinics (CLICs), significantly improving patient access […]
