NHS Shared Business Services has opened a new framework opportunity to support the procurement of cloud solutions. Through an estimated £500 million framework, it includes four lots to cover solution design and consultancy, infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) and software as a service (SaaS). The […]
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Digital pre-op assessment at Chelsea and Westminster supports waitlist reduction
NHS England has shared a case study on digital preoperative assessment (POA) triage at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, reporting key takeaways including a waitlist reduction of 17,003 patients and an 8 percent improvement in theatre utilisation. Building upon increased demand for POA in the wake of the […]
NHS England board meeting focus on key opportunities for technology and innovation in the NHS
NHS England’s board meeting this month included a focus on technology and innovation, with an overview of the “greatest opportunities for the NHS in the future”. The paper acknowledges the three-year plan for the NHS to digitise, connect and transform, and splits key areas of opportunities according to these categories. […]
Considerations for artificial intelligence and machine learning in drug development and manufacturing
The FDA has released a discussion paper designed to generate discussion about artificial intelligence and machine learning in drug development and manufacturing, entitled ‘Using Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in the Development of Drug & Biological Products’. The paper covers a number of key topics including current and potential uses […]
NHS England plans £50 million digital staff passport framework
NHS England has published a prior information notice with the intention to launch a £50 million digital staff passport technology framework. A market engagement exercise has now launched, ahead of an anticipated tender publication 9 June 2023. NHS England states they “want to better understand what the providers of digital […]
Guidance for reporting adverse incidents involving software as a medical device
The Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published a document entitled ‘Guidance for manufacturers on reporting adverse incidents involving Software as a Medical Device under the vigilance system’. The document covers what to report, examples of types of adverse incidents that may be reportable, and how they should […]
Vein finder improves patient experience and flow in Plymouth
A piece of equipment known as a vein finder is being used at Derriford Hospital, part of University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, in order to improve the experience for patients with hard-to-find veins. Sarah Harvey, lead specialist nurse for rheumatology, describes how the technology “works by infrared, which can bounce […]
Scotland to expand Hospital at Home services with additional funding
£3.6 million in funding has been announced by the Scottish Government to support an expansion of Hospital at Home services. The funding aims to increase the number of patients managed through remote monitoring by 50 percent, and adds to £10.7 million in funding that has been provided since 2020. On […]
Royal Papworth Hospital partners with CMR Surgical for surgical robot Versius
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is to work in partnership with CMR Surgical to install their modular surgical robot Versius for use in the hospital’s thoracic operating theatres. With its ability to mimic human arm joints, with up to four times more rotation than the human wrist, Versius provides […]
Mid and South Essex ICS commissions patient portal
Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System has commissioned the introduction of the Patients Know Best patient portal. The three-year deal across the region will see the portal introduced at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust and Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. It forms part of the ICS’s digital […]
