Barts Health has introduced a data anonymisation and exportation tool to complement its newly launched Barts Health Data Platform (BHDP), supporting researchers to access anonymised diagnostic scans. The BHDP, which is hosted in Microsoft’s Azure Cloud, has been designed to offer a dedicated workspace for research projects and the opportunity […]
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US FDA introduces generative AI tool to modernise agency functions
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has introduced a generative AI tool following a successful pilot, with the intention of modernising the agency’s functions and leveraging AI to “better serve” US citizens. Marty Makary, FDA commissioner, shares that the agency has now set out an “aggressive timeline” for rollout […]
28 June go-live planned for Nervecentre EPR at Northampton General Hospital
The go-live for Northampton General Hospital’s Nervecentre EPR is set to take place on 28 June, replacing the organisation’s current mix of paper and digital systems, and complementing the Northamptonshire Care Record to support more joined up care across the region. Training for staff is underway, with teams across the […]
Newcastle Hospitals enters into data partnerships
Newcastle Hospitals has entered into data partnerships with Flatiron Health and Promptly Health, to support the development of research-ready datasets to help improve patient care, focus on value of its data, and promote data-driven innovation. Recognising current limitations around data usage based on information being stored in different locations and […]
Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB looks to procure £1.3 million end-to-end digital system
Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB has issued a tender notice for a digitalised All Age Continuing Care (AACC) end-to-end digital system, with a total contract value of £1.3 million over three years. The ICB seeks a system to support the delivery of “enhanced transformation across all spectrums of the […]
Finalised 2025/26 operating plan and next steps in NHSE May board meeting
The finalised 2025/26 operating plan position and next steps have been published as part of NHS England’s latest board meeting, with boards highlighting the “level of challenge that will be involved in delivering this financial plan alongside operational performance ambitions”. The publication of the 10 Year Health Plan and the […]
Scotland health boards plan £206 million contract for finance, HR, payroll and procurement SaaS solution
NHS Scotland’s health boards have launched a procurement for an integrated, cloud-based software-as-a-service solution for finance, HR, payroll and procurement processes, worth an estimated total value of £206 million. NHS National Services Scotland is leading the procurement, including the appointment of a systems integrator to oversee the design, delivery and […]
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership announces EPR supplier
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust has confirmed the supplier of its electronic patient record system, to implement TPP’s SystmOne. The announcement follows a tender process in which the trust highlights 62 clinical and operational staff were actively involved in the procurement. Peter Newton, director of digital & informatics services […]
Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership contracts digital patient portal
Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, covering four acute trusts, has contracted Patients Know Best for a digital patient portal to March 2027. The programme will span York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, and […]
HTN Now: The Dudley Group and Essex Partnership on best practices with EPMA
For a recent HTN Now webinar, we explored the impact of EMPA, taking a closer look at its role in increasing efficiency and accuracy in prescribing, in improving patient safety, and some of the challenges with introducing and implementing EPMA systems. Our expert panellists, Fhezan Ashraf, senior pharmacist clinical configuration […]
