Since opening the registration process for HTN Live, we’re delighted that the event has 50% of places allocated… in only 4 days! The event is free for NHS employees to attend and you can register your place here. For other guests wishing to attend, please email marketing@htn.co.uk Taking place 16 September, […]
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University Hospitals of Leicester and Northamptonshire awards £1.9 million ambient voice contract
University Hospitals of Leicester and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire have awarded a £1.9 million contract to Accurx for the provision of its ambient voice technology solution. The award follows a competitive procurement that saw a total of five tenders evaluated, according to the trusts, seeking to find a supplier capable […]
East Cheshire shares five aims for 2026 and beyond following EPR rollout
East Cheshire NHS Trust has outlined five aims for 2026 and beyond following the “smoother than anticipated” go-live of its Meditech EPR in June of last year. The joint go-live with Mid Cheshire NHS Foundation Trust introduced phase one functionality including emergency department, patient administration system, theatres, inpatient and outpatient […]
Moorfields spin-out partners with Specsavers to harness potential of AI tech in optometry
Moorfields spin-out Cascader has announced its partnership with Specsavers focused on harnessing the potential of AI innovation to improve patient care in optometry. Peter Thomas, Moorfields’ CCIO and executive director of digital development, and Giles Edmonds, clinical services director at Specsavers, announced that the partnership is set to explore the […]
Rare diseases action plan highlights unified genomic record, single patient record, NHS App
The England Rare Diseases Action Plan for 2026 has explored the impact of the three shifts outlined in the 10-Year Plan on diagnosis, awareness, coordination, and access to specialist care for rare diseases, with digital, data, and technology identified as an underpinning theme. The DHSC notes the transition from analogue […]
Cambridgeshire Community and Norfolk Community share AI MSK outcomes amidst £2 million procurement
Cambridgeshire Community Services and Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS trusts have shared outcomes from the use of an AI app in physiotherapy services, amidst a £2 million procurement exercise to roll out a similar programme for the next three years. During a 12-week pilot at Cambridgeshire Community in partnership […]
South Yorkshire ICB launches digital transformation, cyber, and digital workforce strategies
South Yorkshire ICB has launched three digital strategies designed to modernise services, strengthen cyber resilience, and empower its workforce with digital skills to continue to deliver safe and effective care. The digital strategy to 2027 notes AI as one of the major areas highlighted by the ICB. The board outlines […]
Health sector encouraged to engage with SMEs for innovation, health equity, stronger supply chains, and digital capabilities
The Department of Health and Social Care along with NHS England has issued guidance encouraging health sector buyers to work with SMEs, pointing to benefits including faster innovation, improved health equity, stronger supply chains, and advanced digital capabilities. Pointing to the fact that SMEs are “often at the cutting edge […]
Registration opens for HTN Live 2026!
Registration for HTN Live 2026, sponsored by Rackspace Technology, is now OPEN! The event is free for NHS employees to attend and you can register your place here. For other guests wishing to attend, please email marketing@htn.co.uk Taking place 16 September, at the Crowne Plaza in Leeds, HTN Live is a […]
GP Contract for 2026/27 notes changes to online consultations and online registrations
NHS England has published its latest changes to the GP Contract for 2026/27, looking to build on existing work around improving access for patients, and making changes to QOF, vaccinations, and “enabling practices to prioritise clinically urgent needs”. Investment in the contract will increase by £485 million in 2026/27, NHSE […]
