The Royal Free Hospital and North Middlesex University Hospital have shared how the use of an AI contouring tool has helped to reduce time spent on manual processes and repetitive tasks within their radiography department. The AI software is being used to automate contouring within radiotherapy, replacing a manual process […]
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Northern Care Alliance single EPR programme, EDMS plans, innovation adoption and cloud-first
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) has shared insights into digital progress and priorities, outlining risks associated with digital systems sustainability, and the latest updates on plans for a single EPR. A single EPR formed part of the trust’s most recent digital strategy, with a targeted go-live date of […]
Royal Cornwall Hospitals review total cost of eCare EPR project and progress to going live
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) has placed the total cost of its eCare EPR project at £43 million, with implementation expected to be completed by June 2026. £13.3 million of this figure is reportedly to be spent with the trust’s main software provider. The trust has been working with […]
Help judge the HTN Now Awards 2025/26
The HTN Now Awards are back…and we would love your help with the judging process! The HTN Now Awards – for health tech innovators, health care teams and suppliers to showcase how they’re making an impact for health and care – are back for another year! The awards provide a […]
Countess of Chester shares digital and data roadmap to 2028
A digital and data roadmap to 2028 from the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has outlined key updates, launches, and procurements, including EPR optimisation, AI pilots, and a LIMS solution. A new digital strategy is also in development and expected to be published in 2025/26. For 2025/26, focuses […]
Infosys awarded £1.2 billion contract for future NHS workforce platform
Consulting and digital services company, Infosys has been awarded a contract valued at £1.2 billion, to deliver an enhanced workforce management solution, replacing the existing electronic staff record system. The 15-year contract was awarded by NHS Business Services Authority to support the development of a future NHS workforce solution in […]
AI strategy from Midlands Partnership University highlights current benefits and plans around AI
A short-term AI strategy for 2025 – 2026 from Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) has been published, as the trust looks to learn from the first 12 months of AI deployment ahead of a full AI strategy update. It prioritises “high-impact, lower-risk use cases, with rigorous evaluation, human-in-the-loop […]
Medway NHS FT outlines business case for full virtual hospital with 260 virtual beds
Medway NHS Foundation Trust has outlined a business case for a full virtual hospital with 260 virtual beds, aiming to free-up 91 inpatient beds, close of up to three wards, and position MFT as “a leading site for ICS-wide scaling of digitally enabled acute care”. Highlighting a “serious efficiency bottleneck” […]
Health Tech Awards 2025: A message from the winners
Health Tech Awards 2025: A message from the winners We recently celebrated the Health Tech Awards 2025, where we announced the winners and highly commended entries for nine different categories. Now it’s time to hear from our winners directly, to find out more about their projects and what the awards […]
Manchester University NHS FT EPR plans, NHS App integration, ambient scribe pilots
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust’s (MFT’s) board has shared plans to update the forecasted net financial benefit of its Hive EPR from £340 million as listed at the business case stage, to £390 million. Alongside this increase, the trust highlights a series of planned EPR improvements and integrations, as well […]
