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North Cumbria Integrated Care launches 2024-2029 strategy, highlighting need to increase digital connectivity

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has published its strategy for 2024-2029, outlining plans to “transform services through innovation” including making use of virtual technologies and utilising digital tools to support community hospitals. The trust notes that “a great deal has happened” since the launch of the last system […]

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Engagement invited on new draft primary care strategy launched in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) ICB is inviting the public to have their say on its draft Primary Care Strategy, which has the aim of transforming general practice, community pharmacy, optometry and dentistry. The strategy tackles challenges facing primary care including high demand, reduced access to services, ageing populations, […]

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Introducing the HTN Playbook 2023: digital ICS in focus

We’re pleased to announce the launch of the latest edition of the HTN Playbook 2023 – the ultimate health tech guide, available in print and online. This edition of the playbook focuses exclusively on digital integrated care systems, showcasing thought leadership and case studies from health tech suppliers to inspire […]

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Applications open for ICS £30 million tech fund

At the start of the month we covered the news that the Department of Health and Social Care was opening a £30 million funding programme which would invite integrated care systems to submit bids for digital projects; applications are now open, with the government stating that “project delivery is expected […]

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ICSs invited to bid for share of £30 million tech fund

The Department of Health and Social Care has opened a £30 million funding programme inviting integrated care systems to submit bids for digital projects. The funding opportunity is based on local need, which the Government notes could cover technology to support wait lists, virtual wards, wearable devices to monitor chronic conditions […]

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Buckinghamshire connects surgical wait lists with shared care record

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has collaborated with Graphnet Health to pilot a population health dashboard that combines its surgical waiting lists with the Buckinghamshire Shared Care Record. Formed and launched earlier this year to enable targeted preoperative support, the dashboard is said to support “identification of high-risk surgical patients”, to provide targeted […]