Regulations from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have entered into force, requiring manufacturers to “actively monitor” the safety and performance of medical devices once on the market. The post-market surveillance regulations have been designed to help identify potential safety issues earlier and to enable faster responses to […]
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East Cheshire and Mid Cheshire trusts go live with EPR
East Cheshire NHS Trust and Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have launched the MEDITECH EPR, from 14 June the organisations started their transition to the EPR. Danny Roberts, CIO at East Cheshire NHS Trust, took to LinkedIn to welcome the news, commenting: “Our patients will soon be able to […]
Government publishes frameworks and risks toolkit for the implementation of generative AI
The government has published a series of human-centred frameworks alongside a practical toolkit for the safe implementation of generative AI, featuring nine tips for leaders that are “critical to success”. Based on three stages of adopt, sustain, and optimise; the recommended approach is informed by the deployment of a generative […]
£10 billion on tech and digital transformation Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has today announced £29 billion investment to get the “NHS back on its feet and fit for the future”, with up to £10 billion set to be allocated to tech and digital transformation. Speaking to the House of Commons, Reeves noted: “There’s no strong economy without a […]
UK government plans digital marketplace to give public servants the power to rate and review suppliers
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has announced plans to build a digital marketplace “comparable to an app store”, which will reportedly change the technology procurement process in the UK public sector. The National Digital Exchange platform will be designed to make it “faster and easier to buy the […]
MHRA launches digital hub in Leeds to drive partnerships and innovation
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched a digital hub in Leeds with a view to driving partnerships and innovation across the region. “Leeds was selected due to its expertise in digital health and strong academic base,” the announcement states. “The MHRA’s expansion will build on this […]
Blüm Technologies Group acquires Nexus Digital Technologies marking strategic expansion in patient engagement and community care
Blüm Technologies Group has announced its acquisition of Nexus Digital Technologies in what it is calling a “strategic expansion in the primary engagement and community care space”. The group specialises in digital health solutions including software engineering, AI development, and regulatory support, offering assistance with digital transformation roadmaps, technical infrastructure […]
NHS England opens potential opportunity for re-procurement of the NHS digital weight management programme
NHS England has published a potential opportunity for the re-procurement of the NHS digital weight management programme, with the aim to offer a national service to patients with a BMI of 30 plus. As part of the programme, service users living with obesity will receive a 12-week behavioural lifestyle intervention […]
Patients Know Best wins single patient record contract for Lagos
Patients Know Best has been selected to provide a single patient record system for the Government of Lagos State in Nigeria, forming part of a partnership between Interswitch Group and the government to introduce the Lagos Smart Health Information Platform. The contract will enable the government to host health records […]
Urgent and emergency care plan for 2025/26 sets out priorities and requirements for system winter plans
The Urgent and Emergency Care Plan for 2025/26 has been published, setting out seven priorities offering the “biggest impact” on UEC improvement over the coming winter, minimum requirements for system winter plans, and roles and responsibilities across NHSE, DHSC, trusts and ICBs. The seven areas of priority include ensuring Category […]
