One of the headline announcements of the King’s Speech has been the NHS Modernisation Bill, which sets out plans to abolish NHS England, strip back national bureaucracy, drive forward the Single Patient Record, and streamline patient safety. The Bill also notes restructuring of ICBs and the need to clarify the […]
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Kingston and Richmond NHS plans ambient voice roll out and new EPR
Plans for the roll out of ambient voice technology and a new EPR have been shared in the most recent meeting of Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust’s board. The trust is working in partnership with other South West London trusts and the SWL Acute Provider Collaborative to introduce AVT […]
Australian budget looks to advance interoperability and promote sharing of health data
The Australian Federal Budget for 2026 has been published, with headline commitments to advance interoperability, promote data sharing, and improve access to healthcare services. Among the measures to be outlined in the budget are plans to enhance the My Health Record with an injection of $598.3 million over two years, […]
Phase one EPR go-live at North Cumbria Integrated Care
North Cumbria Integrated Care (NCIC) NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating the go-live of phase one of its EPR, with the trust offering its thanks to all those involved in helping the go-live run “smoothly”. Taking to LinkedIn, the trust said: “Thank you to all colleagues for your dedication – this […]
Phase two EPR live at Harrogate and District NHS
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating the successful launch of phase two of its Nervecentre EPR, “significantly” expanding its functionality and moving forward with hopes of realising “safer” and “more coordinated” care. The phase two launch incorporates urgent and emergency care, and allows clinical documentation, internal referrals, bed […]
Dartford & Gravesham kicks off emergency department digitisation programme
Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust (DGT) has kicked off its emergency department digitisation programme, embracing digital tools and systems with support from teams at University Hospital Southampton. In a LinkedIn post, DGT CxIO Julia Scott thanked digital and emergency department teams from University Hospital Southampton for their support, including hosting […]
Doctor Care Anywhere acquires Outcome Diagnostics Limited and Medic Spot Limited
Doctor Care Anywhere has announced its acquisition of Outcome Diagnostics Limited and Medic Spot Limited for £850,000, with the aim of expanding GLP-1 capabilities and cross-selling opportunities in. the UK market. According to Doctor Care Anywhere, the acquisition marks an “important step” in the company’s growth plan, offering an immediate […]
News in brief: Phase 2 EPR launch at Royal Wolverhampton, digital letters at University Hospitals Sussex, new organ transport tech at Kidney Research UK
Welcome to our latest news in brief article, where we take a look at some of the health tech news stories that have caught our attention over the last few weeks. Phase two EPR go-live at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust has launched phase two […]
Gateshead Health plans cancer management system
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust has issued a preliminary market engagement notice for a cancer management system, looking to understand available options and inform the development of a procurement strategy. The procured solution will be used to support end-to-end management of cancer pathways, covering patient tracking, MDT coordination, pathway management, […]
Falkland Islands opens opportunity for territory-wide EPR
An invitation to tender has been published by the Falkland Islands Government Office, looking for potential suppliers for a territory-wide electronic patient record system. The contract has not yet been assigned an estimated value, but is set to run from 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2031, for a period […]
