Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s latest digital strategy and new AI framework have set out objectives, principles, and guidelines on the implementation of technology across the trust and the future use of AI. The digital strategy to 2030 is centred around three main objectives: enhancing patient care and […]
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Six-month digital strategy progress report from South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching highlights ambient AI, EPR reprocurement
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust’s six-month digital strategy update has shared insights on progress and plans across ambient AI, digital care records, digital information sharing, infrastructure modernisation, EPR reprocurement and more. A major programme of work has been completed around SystmOne and the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams service, […]
HTN Now: The CIO role now and in the future, developing digital maturity and skills, and digital priorities in line with the 10 year-plan
HTN was joined for a webinar exploring the role of the CIO now and in the future by a panel of experts including Ravi Sahota Thandi, interim operational CIO at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust; Kate Warriner, chief transformation and digital officer at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust […]
NHS National Services Scotland opens £5.6m opportunity for digital CBT platform
NHS National Services Scotland has published a prior information notice for the procurement of a digital cognitive behaviour therapy multi-treatment platform. The agency aims to procure a digital solution to support self-management CBT digital therapeutic treatments across areas including depression, anxiety, OCD, panic attacks and other similar disorders. NSS has […]
Innovate UK launches Women in Innovation funding programme
Innovate UK has relaunched its Women in Innovation Awards for 2025–26, offering up to 60 awards a grant of up to £75,000, as part of a £4.5 million funding programme. Each successful application will receive a share of the funding, alongside business support, training, networking and role-modelling opportunities, Innovate UK […]
Digital maturity blueprint from County Durham and Darlington sets trajectory for cloud infrastructure, automated monitoring, and AI
A digital maturity blueprint from County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) has laid out a three-year roadmap with the intention of increasing the organisation’s DMA score from its current 2.5 to 4.5 by 2027/28. The trust shares plans to tackle gaps in areas including cloud infrastructure, automated monitoring, […]
£300 million for NHS tech and digital tools under Autumn Budget
£300 million of new capital investment has been outlined by the Chancellor in the Autumn Budget for NHS tech and digital tools, with aims to improve productivity by automating administrative tasks and providing “swifter access” to patient information. The announcement comes alongside news of planned investment in 250 neighbourhood health […]
HTN Now panel discuss how digital and data is supporting population health management
For our most recent HTN Now webinar on the role of data and digital in supporting population health management (PHM), we were joined by a panel including Victoria Townshend, portfolio director (associate) with the GIRFT Elective Team; Mayur Vibhuti, CCIO and GP clinical lead for digital at Kent and Medway […]
Welsh Ambulance Services board updates on digital KPIs, IG, and risks around unchecked AI use
The Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust (WAST) board has shared its digital KPIs, work on information governance, and discussed the risks surrounding unauthorised or inappropriate use of AI. Granted a high risk status, the unauthorised or inappropriate use of AI tech such as ChatGPT “outside of approved organisational channels […]
HTN Now – the national online forum to share, connect and learn – register your front row seat
An online event series reaching thousands of NHS professionals – the HTN Now 2026 webinar schedule is out! If you’re interested to learn from leaders around the country (and world), deep dive into health tech domains from EPRs, AI, virtual wards, cloud, cyber security, primary care, patient flow, data, strategy, […]
