For a recent HTN Now panel discussion, HTN was joined by experts from the cyber security, privacy and governance field to discuss the most significant cyber security threats currently facing health and social care organisations, how organisations can prioritise their resources to address emerging threats, the outlook for the next […]
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Northern Care Alliance’s digital strategy for 2024-2030: in focus
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) has published its first digital strategy, setting out plans up to 2030 for the future of digital within the organisation in areas in areas including self-care, remote monitoring and access to records, designed to help NCA “keep up with the ever-changing needs of […]
Two Essex trusts to establish framework for a data partner to support unified EPR programme
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, along with Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, have issued a tender sharing their intention to establish a framework for a data partner to support their unified electronic patient record programme. Sharing plans for a “major digital and change transformation programme” through the […]
AI across the NHS: supporting cancer identification, fracture detection and more
Here we take a look at some recent updates from across the NHS which share insight into the ways artificial intelligence (AI) tools are being implemented; from supporting the diagnosis of skin cancer, to helping identify fractures from x-rays, to assisting in detecting cancerous tumours during a colonoscopy. Study highlights […]
Huma acquires eConsult and launches Workspace platform for health systems
Huma, a global company offering AI and digital healthcare solutions, has announced its acquisition of eConsult, a digital-first triage and automated consultation platform. The announcement follows the launch of Huma’s Cloud Platform and Workspace solutions, as well as the company’s recent “strategic acquisition” of iPlato, a tool for appointment booking, […]
Northern FemTech and Women’s Health Tech Accelerator open for applications until 8 October
Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria (HI NENC) and North East and North Cumbria ICB have launched a new programme to support early-stage investment into innovations designed to address the gender gap in women’s health. The Northern FemTech and Women’s Health Tech Accelerator Programme seeks women’s health business ideas […]
Digital Health and Care Wales pilots dental access portal at Powys Teaching Health Board
A new digital service designed to provide a central platform for Welsh Health Boards to allocate places for routine NHS dental treatment is being piloted at Powys Teaching Health Board. The Dental Access Portal aims to tackle “significant variation” between Health Board allocation of NHS dentist places, which reportedly brings […]
NHSE shares guides and analytic tools to support clinical and operational best practice
Improvement guides and analytic tools have been published by NHS England, designed to help support flow through the emergency care pathway; to generate greater value for patients from theatres, elective surgery, perioperative care and outpatient services; and to improve medical consultant job planning. The tools are “improvement analytic compartments in […]
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals outline aims around digital and data in operational and improvement strategies
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) NHS Foundation Trust has published its operational plan for 2024/25 and quality improvement and innovation strategy for 2024 to 2028, outlining aims and ambitions around digital, innovation, and use of data. According to the operational plan, key areas of focus include ensuring best use […]
North West London Acute Provider Collaborative appoints chief information officer across four trusts
North West London Acute Provider Collaborative, made up of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare, London North West University Healthcare and The Hillingdon Hospitals, has announced that Robbie Cline will hold the position of chief information officer across the four trusts. The collaborative previously had two joint CIOs in […]
