Black Country ICB has shared a series of digital updates around its work across digital and data, including AI, shared care records, a digital strategy refresh, and the secondary use of data. Results from the ICB’s latest digital maturity assessment were discussed, with the board noting that “the ICB has […]
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50,000 invited to mental health study combining NHS records with genetic data and survey responses
NHS England has shared that 50,000 eligible adults living with bipolar, schizophrenia, psychosis, or major depression in England and Wales have been invited to the “world’s largest” mental health study looking to promote personalised treatment for severe mental illness. The GlobalMinds study, led by mental health data science company Akrivia […]
Digital leadership now and in the future, HTN Now panel share their insights
For a recent HTN Now webinar on the subject of digital leadership now and in the future, we were joined by a panel of experts from across the health and care sector, including Penny Kechagioglou, CCIO and consultant clinical oncologist at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Kath Potts, chief digital […]
NHS Transformation Directorate launches best practice and content guidance for patient messaging
The NHS Transformation Directorate has launched best practice and content guidance, designed to help NHS colleagues in deciding when and how to message patients, using NHS Notify, and protecting patient data. In a LinkedIn post, the directorate said: “As part of our wider transformation work, we are embracing a digital‑first […]
£20 million in government grants on offer for innovators tackling drug and alcohol addiction
£20 million in government funding is being made available in the form of grants for innovators tackling drug and alcohol addiction, looking to develop digital tools such as wearables, apps, and VR as part of the Addiction Healthcare Goals programme. The grants are being made available through Innovate UK, for […]
International news in brief: Bill passed on sharing of health information in Singapore; National EHR in Guyana, Spain to improve visibility of waiting list
Here, we round up some of the international health tech news that has caught our attention over the last few weeks. Singapore passes Bill to improve health information sharing with national EHR The Singaporean government has passed a Health Information Bill designed to improve the sharing of health information across […]
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 […]
HTN Now: Tackling the challenge of legacy systems and technical and architectural debt
HTN and a panel of digital leaders hosted a webinar focusing on legacy systems, and the challenge of technical, architectural, and organisational debt. Panellists included Ben Attwood, CDIO at Oxford University Hospitals; David Reilly, director of digital at Countess of Chester Hospital; Mike Hardman, practice lead for development at Aire […]
MHRA launches consultation on access to medical devices approved in Europe
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched a consultation on its proposals to extend existing transitional arrangements and continue to recognise medical devices approved in the EU “indefinitely”. The proposals put forward look to support the extension of measures put in place in 2023 to recognise CE […]
NHS trust productivity data published by NHS England
NHS England has published the latest data on productivity growth to October, data that compares the same period in the previous year, for activity (cost‑weighted), resource use (in real terms), and productivity. Coming out with the greatest increase in October’s figures for acute providers was The Princess Alexandra Hospital with […]
