Dorset County Hospital and Dorset HealthCare have updated on digital progress and priorities for 2026/27, highlighting ongoing work on EHR implementation, primary care integration, infrastructure improvements, and a target operating model. “Good progress” is being made on EHR implementation, with the trusts citing strong recruitment and alignment of system workstreams. […]
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Cornwall Partnership digital stroke recovery, EPR updates, modernisation
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust board has highlighted digital in supporting its stroke recovery programme, recent EPR upgrades, progress with ambient voice technology, and a need for the trust to modernise systems going forward. The digital stroke recovery programme is in place as a result of a partnership with iCareiMove, […]
University Hospitals Plymouth July EPR go-live, digital inclusion focus, 182k virtual outpatient appointments
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has published its quality account for 2025/26, outlining successes over the last 12 months including its EPR programme. “Significant progress” has been made over 2025/26 in delivering the trust’s digital programme in support of safer, more efficient, and more integrated care, University Hospitals Plymouth states, […]
£11million funding to launch wearables and remote monitoring innovation cluster in Greater Manchester
A total of £11.1 million in funding has been committed to the launch of a wearables and remote monitoring innovation cluster in Greater Manchester; a partnership between Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, and the NIHR Manchester Health Determinants Research Collaboration. £5,5 million of […]
Moorfields and UCL links 1 million images to patient records to develop AI tools
A dataset comprising close to 1 million images linked to patient clinical records has been published by Moorfields and UCL with hopes to support the development of AI tools and research on anterior segment conditions including cataracts. Moorfields states this type of eye condition is a leading cause of blindness, […]
Frimley Health NHS achieves HIMSS EMRAM Stage 6
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has successfully achieved HIMSS EMRAM Stage 6 accreditation, reportedly for its work on optimising and integrating its EPR. According to the HIMSS website, Stage 6 EMRAM is awarded for organisations leveraging health tech for advanced data exchange and interoperability for improved patient engagement, clinical efficiency, […]
Ambient voice pilot launches at Midlands Partnership University
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has started a six-week trial of ambient voice technology this week. The pilot is to run to 3 August 2026, with 40 clinicians taking part across a small number of areas including children and families, community health services, mental health services, and with some […]
Australian Digital Health Agency launches self-assessment tool for digital health literacy
The Australian Digital Health Agency and the Australasian Institute of Digital Health have launched a new digital health capability self-assessment tool designed to support digital literacy across the Australian health workforce. The assessment is intended to support understanding of current capabilities and areas for development, mapped across five domains set […]
NHS LPP opens market engagement on £735million digital office and transformation solutions framework
NHS London Procurement Partnership has launched a pre-market engagement, ahead of a new framework for the provision of Digital Office and Transformation Solutions (DOTS), valued at £735 million. The intention, the organisation states, is to simplify procurement processes and widen the focus from document solutions to cover digital, operational, and […]
European survey reveals 40 percent using generative AI tools at least weekly
The European Commission has published its Special Eurobarometer on the Digital Decade 2026, revealing the results of a survey conducted between February and March 2026 on thoughts about AI, technology, safety, and digital. Key findings include that public confidence in EU digital rights protection has risen “significantly” since 2025, with […]
