Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has launched a communication campaign to share a collection of videos encouraging patients to help ease winter pressures by using the trust’s walk-in centre or urgent treatment centre for non-emergency cases. There are five videos, covering topics such as when to visit the walk-in centre […]
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Leeds Beckett University awarded £1.1 million to open sport health tech incubator
Leeds Beckett University has received £1.1 million to open a research-informed hub known as the Sport Health Tech Incubator, targeting entrepreneurs, start-ups and growing businesses, with the aim to encourage innovation in the health sector. The incubator will reportedly support “cutting-edge research to help tackle health inequalities” and drive businesses […]
NHS England medium term planning framework shares priorities and plans for 2026/27 to 2028/29
NHS England has published its medium term planning framework to outline the priority deliverables ICBs and providers should focus on for the next three-to-five years. The framework sets out a new operating model, a revised foundation trust model, the creation of integrated health organisations, changes to the financial framework, and […]
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust introduces digital endoscopy reporting system
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has introduced a digital endoscopy reporting system called Medilogik, to support standardised reporting and real-time documentation of procedures. The solution was launched as a replacement to their previous reporting system and has helped to “enhance patient safety, streamline clinical workflows and improve the quality […]
HTN Now panel discusses interoperability and key steps towards making progress
In a recent HTN Now webinar, we were joined by Neill Crump, digital strategy director at Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust; Ananya Datta, associate director of primary care digital delivery at South East London ICS; and John Kosobucki, CEO of OX.DH. In the session, we discussed how health and care […]
George Eliot Hospital introduces digital interpretation service to maternity department
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is now using a digital interpretation service known as Wordskii-on-Wheels (WoW) to help remove language barriers, reduce health inequalities and improve accessibility within their maternity department. Donated by the League of Friends, WoW is a portable device that provides “on-demand telephone and video calls” whenever […]
NHS England plans procurement of cyber operations external attack surface management system
NHS England has shared plans for the reprocurement of the cyber operations external attack surface management system, launching a market engagement process. The engagement intends to brief the market ahead of procurement of a solution to protect IT systems that are internet-facing against cyber threats, with the scope to be […]
HTN Now webinar series for 2026 launches!
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, and more, and hear from experts leading digital change, register […]
Market engagement opens for patient flow system spanning seven mental health providers
Thames Valley and Wessex Adult Secure Provider Collaborative has opened a preliminary market engagement exercise for a patient flow clinical information system to be used across its low and medium adult mental health services, known as Shaped for Me. The collaborative, a partnership of seven mental health service providers including […]
Guy’s and St Thomas’ shares benefits realisation phase of EHR programme
The Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GST) Epic EHR programme has moved into a benefits realisation stage, with the board noting key updates on impact, benefits, and future plans. The trust shares a progress update stating that “while cumulative savings had been achieved, they remained below target”. Continued […]
