Ireland’s Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, has shared the impact of virtual care initiatives, highlighting “significant progress” around patient outcomes and relieving pressure on hospital capacity. Two pilot acute virtual wards at St. Vincent’s University Hospital and University Hospital Limerick have accrued 1,500 admissions, reportedly equating to 13,800 virtual […]
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Humber Health Partnership announces EPR supplier
NHS Humber Health Partnership, covering Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, has announced its selection of the ORBIS U EPR solution by Dedalus. Sharing on LinkedIn, the trust celebrated the “significant milestone” the EPR represents in helping both trusts improve the experience […]
Greater Manchester Mental Health publishes three-year strategy covering care, people, research and innovation
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has published its three-year trust strategy, supported by a series of enabling strategies outlining plans and priorities for care, people, working together, and research and innovation. The trust commits to exploring the potential uses of digital solutions and delivering digitally empowered care, vowing […]
NHS App reaches 39 million users and 67.8 million annual repeat prescription orders
An end of year update from NHS England has revealed that the NHS App has now reached more than 39 million users, with 62.3 million logins in November, and 67.8 million repeat prescriptions ordered through the app in the past 12 months. Zubir Ahmed, health innovation minister, shared these latest […]
MHRA issues call for evidence on regulation of AI in healthcare
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a call for evidence on the regulation of AI in healthcare, asking members of the public, clinicians, industry, and healthcare providers to share their views on the modernisation of AI rules, keeping patients safe as AI evolves, and the distribution […]
The Rotherham highlights integration of patient initiated follow up into NHS App
Patient initiated follow up (PIFU) appointments have been integrated into the NHS App at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, said to promote convenience for patients on PIFU pathways in requesting, confirming, rebooking, or cancelling appointments. Integration with the NHS App follows a successful trial which took place on a single […]
Scottish Future Medical Workforce Project highlights future challenges and opportunities including AI and tech enablement
Findings from phase one of the Scottish Government’s Future Medical Workforce Project have been published, noting mixed feelings on the future use of AI, a need to focus on the basics, and a desire for greater IT enablement. More than 200 doctors attending focus groups and over 1,800 doctors sharing […]
Black Country Healthcare outlines plans for multi-year digital transformation programme to 2030
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has published its trust strategy and clinical strategy for 2025 – 2030, with a focus on a multi-year digital transformation programme set to improve service integration, build capability, realise benefits, ensure effective use of data, and standardise services. “Our digital mission is to deliver […]
News in brief: Robotic surgery training in Cambridge, AI and imaging prostate cancer trial at Royal Marsden, VR initiative at Portsmouth Hospitals
We’re taking a look at some of the stories that have caught our eye over the last few weeks, with a focus on robotic surgery, AI, imaging, VR, and other emerging technologies. New training centre focuses on AI, extended reality, and robotic surgery at Cambridge University Hospitals Cambridge University Hospitals […]
Reflecting on 2025: A year of HTN Now webinars supporting shared learning and best practice
We’re reflecting on a busy 2025 – delivering 59 hours of online shared learning and best practice, as part of the national HTN Now webinar forum. We held over 60 HTN Now webinars, each covering key topics such as EPR, virtual wards, workforce digital skills, AI, and cyber security. We […]
