The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published an AI strategy and accompanying compliance plan, to utilise leading technologies to enhance efficiency, foster American innovation, facilitate data and best practice sharing, standardise risk practices, and embrace a “try-first” culture. Sharing a preliminary assessment of AI maturity across […]
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Barts Health takes action following Cl0p cyber attack
Barts Health NHS Trust has responded to a recent cyber attack where files from a database containing invoices were stolen and posted on the dark web. The stolen files include names and addresses of individuals required to pay for services at the trust over a period of several years, as […]
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals board discuss EPR moving from implementation to stabilisation
In November, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust shared updates and priority areas as its Connect EPR programme moves from the implementation to the stabilisation phase. On the priority areas for stabilisation the trust notes a focus on redesigning of clinics within Connect to improve patient bookings, ensuring no gaps […]
MHRA opens regulatory advice meetings on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic devices
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has opened an offering to provide regulatory advice meetings on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic devices for manufacturers, at a cost of £987 for one hour. During the one hour meeting, the person or organisation requesting support is to begin with […]
GSK and Fleming Initiative £45 million investment to develop six new AMR research programmes
The pharmaceutical company GSK has allocated £45 million in funding to the Fleming Initiative to develop six new research programmes focused on how AI and other advanced technologies can be used to accelerate antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research. The Fleming Initiative was founded by Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare […]
Royal Surrey NHS sets research, development and innovation plans to 2030
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust has outlined plans to become a “nationally-recognised centre of excellence for clinical research”, utilising AI and data as part of its innovation strategy. By 2030, the trust plans to ensure that it is delivering “high-impact, patient-focused research” to inform the best possible future care for […]
Cambridge University Hospitals introduces care command centre and urgent care digital triage
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is transforming its urgent and emergency care by implementing a digital registration and triage tool to help deal with winter pressures, improve patient experience, and reduce waiting times. Upon arriving at the emergency department, children’s emergency department, or urgent care centre, patients are prompted […]
Oxford Health shares updates on Frontline Digitisation programme, patient records, EPR rollout, and EPMA
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has shared updates on its Frontline Digitisation programme, including key work on patient records, EMIS rollout, and EPMA. “Following the cyber attack in 2022, the trust made the decision to move to Rio and EMIS, initially with basic system configurations but with an agreed programme […]
Mersey and West Lancashire outlines priorities, EPR procurement, AI, automation
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals (MWL) NHS Trust has outlined progress to date on the trust’s digital strategy, and priorities for 2026 including a collaborative EPR procurement, EPR readiness, AI, and automation. The trust’s digital strategy was published in March 2024, following the merger of St Helens and Knowsley […]
Researchers in Cambridgeshire lead £2.3m data platform project to improve mental health research
Researchers at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Cambridge are to lead on a project to create a “publicly accessible platform for exploring how genes and molecules influence mental health”. The Open Psychiatry Project, has been provided with £2.3 million funding from the UK Research and […]
