Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB has awarded a contract worth £87,500 to Beam Up Ltd, for its ambient scribing and reporting tool. The contract, awarded as a call-off from a framework agreement, is set to run for one year, ending in March 2027. The solution, Magic Notes, is an […]
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HTN ICB Region Series: London
ICB Region Series: London Welcome to the latest instalment of our region series for 2026, where we take a deep dive into what’s happening with digital and data across the London region. We’ll explore pilots and innovations, strategies, case studies, and insights from the sector. Digital strategy, digital plans and […]
NHSE guidance for regions and ICBs on neighbourhood health centres looks to digital connectivity, integration, and enablement
NHS England has issued guidance for regions and ICBs setting out practical planning instructions for developing neighbourhood health centres, highlighting the role of digital in connectivity, integration, and enablement. “Digital capability is fundamental to the functioning of neighbourhood health services,” NHSE shares. “Neighbourhood health centres must therefore be planned as […]
North West London and North Central London ICBs look to procure £3.8m end-to-end digital solution
North West London and North Central London ICBs have issued a preliminary market engagement notice outlining an intent to procure an end-to-end digital solution for complex care clinical commissioning across the merged West and North London (WNL) ICB. With a budget up to £3.8 million, the solution will aim to […]
South Yorkshire ICB launches digital transformation, cyber, and digital workforce strategies
South Yorkshire ICB has launched three digital strategies designed to modernise services, strengthen cyber resilience, and empower its workforce with digital skills to continue to deliver safe and effective care. The digital strategy to 2027 notes AI as one of the major areas highlighted by the ICB. The board outlines […]
Strategic commissioning plan for Leicestershire and Northamptonshire ICBs notes digital to transform population health, neighbourhood health, and prevention
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB and Northamptonshire ICB’s latest five-year strategic commissioning plan to 2031 highlights the move from short-term recovery to longer-term transformation, outlining the role of digital and data in areas such as population health, neighbourhood health, and prevention. The ICBs also share that a new digital and […]
North Central London ICB to award £400k contract extension for online counselling and digital support for children and young people
North Central London (NCL) ICB has shared its intention to award a contract worth £405k to Kooth Digital Health Limited, for the supply of an early intervention online counselling and digital support service for children and young people aged 11-25. The two-year contract is set to run until 31 March […]
Humber and North Yorkshire ICB debates impact of upcoming system changes on digital, data, and innovation
In its latest meeting, Humber and North Yorkshire (HNY) ICB discussed upcoming changes to ICB structure and implications of the new ICB model for digital, data, and innovation. Also debated were the emotional and operational impacts of restructuring on staff, “including reductions in team sizes and changes to reporting lines”; […]
Progress on single EPR, centralised EDMS, digital infrastructure at Northern Care Alliance
Northern Care Alliance (NCA) NHS Foundation Trust is working towards a new EPR and a centralised EDMS, as well as focusing on digital for pathway redesign. “The creation of NCA has merged two separate trusts with differing digital capabilities, maturity levels and digital infrastructure,” the trust states. “This combined with […]
Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group maps digital systems planning for alignment
The board of Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group, covering Lincolnshire Community Health Services (LCHS) NHS Trust and United Lincolnshire Hospitals (ULTH) NHS Trust, has updated on digital work stream progress and remaining group development programme milestones, recognising “good progress” but “slippage on agreed timescales for some actions”. An exercise […]
