NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care System has this month launched a winter control room to manage demand and capacity across the county. The control room is said to use multi-agency data to support the region’s response to pressures across the system, where it can match staff with demand to […]
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Northamptonshire ICS shares update on Elective Care Collaborative
Northamptonshire ICS has shared an update on their work to develop the Integrated Care Northamptonshire Elective Care Collaborative, bringing together the organisations involved in planning care with the aim of improving health outcomes through working together in a patient-centred approach. This will be achieved through transforming service delivery to focus on […]
Care homes connect to London Care Record
Nine care homes in North East London have connected to the London Care Record, to provide access to information on allergies, test results and care plans as well as GP data and hospital discharge summaries. The London Care Record brings together local sharing systems from each of London’s five Integrated Care Systems, […]
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB opens shared care record market engagement
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has published a future opportunity notice of its plans to procure a shared care record in 2023. The formal procurement is anticipated to open in March 2023, with the ICB currently finalising the scope and requirements for the contract. The […]
ICS system control centres December target for minimum viable product
NHS England has this week shared an updated plan ‘going further on winter resilience plans’ with healthcare system leaders. The plan outlines support for clinical leaders to ensure risk is managed across the system and for all ICBs to implement system control centres (SCC) by December 2022. The plan notes […]
HTN Digital ICS Playbook launches
Here at HTN we are delighted to share with you our latest playbook, available in print and online, specifically for digital integrated care systems. Showcasing a range of vibrant health tech suppliers, we highlight digital solutions supporting the ambitions of ICSs. Through case studies, articles, learnings and solutions from suppliers, this […]
Three integrated care systems join for large shared care records project
Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System (ICS), Coventry and Warwickshire ICS and Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICS, have joined to deliver shared care records using InterSystems HealthShare®. The programme includes 365 GP practices, hospital trusts, mental health and community trusts, local authorities, an ambulance trust, hospices and a prison service. The […]
Case Study: Mid and South Essex ICS elective recovery programme
Case Study by Insource. Mid and South Essex ICS create a single waiting list across the integrated care system to speed up elective recovery and help drive down the backlogs. The project will give a single view for all clinicians and operational managers across the ICS of exactly who is […]
Interview: Ross Fullerton, Chief Digital and Information Officer at BOB ICS
For our Digital ICS event, we spoke to Ross Fullerton, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care System (BOB ICS). Ross kindly joined us to discuss his experiences in digital work with relation to his ICS, some of the challenges he has faced, and his learnings […]
Industry view: what would ICS digital success look like in three years?
Earlier this year, we sent out a survey asking what success in digital transformation looks like to a wide range of health and care professionals. When the answers came in, themes included the need for collaborative working, both in terms of culture and with regards to implementation of electronic patient […]
