NHS England’s latest monthly operational statistics report was published this week, for the month of May, where it reported the third highest total number of emergency department attendees for May at 2.24 million, since records began. Among notable outcomes, waiting times were reduced in spite of high pressures. The report highlights […]
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Surrey Heartlands ICB opens £3 million virtual care digital platform tender
Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board has published a tender opportunity to procure a virtual care digital platform. The contract is valued at up to £3 million for the ICB to commission a solution to cover an initial 200 virtual ward beds, and “support the delivery of a patient-centred model, to […]
£3 million funding brings immersive digital therapeutic solutions to the forefront for mental health
The UK Research and Innovation unit has revealed a series of new digital therapeutic solutions to receive a share of £3 million in funding. The projects feature a range of immersive technology including VR, remote touch and mobile gaming. They are intended to support conditions such as bipolar disorder, psychosis, […]
Government Digital Service says GOV.UK app a “programme priority” for delivery
A blog article published on the Government Data Service’s (GDS) website on 6 June revealed that it has big plans for “user experience” improvements for GOV.UK over the next few years. Some of the priories outlined include to develop a GOV.UK app, explore the introduction of emerging technologies, create additional […]
Northern Ireland launches My Waiting Times website
The Northern Ireland Department of Health has announced an initiative to centralise and improve information available to patients, with the launch of My Waiting Times NI. The website will provide patients with the average waiting times for a first outpatient hospital appointment, across health and social care trusts and the […]
InnoScot Health launches innovation call focusing on child and maternal health
InnoScot Health has announced a new innovation call to inspire new ideas and projects that support good child and maternal health. With up to £25k available for initial seed funding, the programme includes regulatory support, project management and guidance. Aimed to support idea generation and innovations focused on pregnancy and […]
“We need to be ambitious and bold” – exploring the digital focus in Sussex’s ICS strategy
NHS Sussex has released their five-year integrated care strategy, ‘Improving Lives Together’, which outlines the integrated care system’s plans to improve health and care for the local population. One of the key priorities the strategy emphasises is “improving the use digital technology and information.” As it stands, Sussex has undertaken […]
What Good Looks Like framework in digital adult social care published
NHS England has recently published a new version of its What Good Looks Like framework, specifically for digital working in adult social care. The framework is intended to set out “what good digital working looks like for care providers and local authorities with responsibility for adult social care in England”. […]
Study proposes new framework for assessing evidence from digital health interventions
A new study published last month has put forward a new framework intended specifically for assessing evidence from digital health interventions (DHIs). The research entitled ‘rigorous and rapid evidence assessment in digital health with the evidence DEFINED framework’, was published by npj Digital Medicine, proposing a framework to assess Evidence in Digital health […]
NHS England plans £975 million tech framework
NHS England has released a prior information notice to inform the market of an upcoming opportunity for digital primary care technology and to initiate an information gathering exercise. The programme aims to introduce a framework of new solutions and capabilities, with NHS England planning to engage with potential suppliers to review, ask […]
