NHS England has published its digital priorities for the next 12 months, as part of a wider release on operational planning guidance across a number of areas. Entitled ‘2022/23 priorities and operational planning guidance’, the 40-page document was released on 24 December 2021 and sets out NHS objectives for the next […]
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News in brief: £55m EPR contract awarded, VR doctor teamworking, deep learning tools
The HTN team is welcoming in the New Year with what we love the most – the latest health tech news and events. There’s lots in-store across January, including a day we are dedicating to digital mental health topics at our first HTN Now Focus event of 2022. Later in […]
Framework launched for pre and post appointment communications tech
A new framework managed by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has been launched, to focus on pre and post appointment communications technology. The Patient/Citizen Communications and Engagement Solutions framework replaces the Communications, Appointments, Reminders & Alert agreement in place, aiming to support NHS organisations with digital tools to improve pathways, […]
Interview Series: Alcidion’s team talks acquisition news and EPR implementations
It’s been a busy past 12 months for the healthcare informatics company, Alcidion, which announced its acquisition of Silverlink Software, a specialist Patient Administration System (PAS) provider which works with the NHS, at the end of 2021. The news arrived just months after the company had made another major move in […]
Swansea scoops £2.4 million in funding renewal for dementia data portal
Swansea University has been awarded a funding boost of £2.4 million to continue its development of a dementia data portal. The Dementias Platform UK (DPUK) Data Portal – a Trusted Research Environment (TRE) – aims to be a ‘world-class data repository’ to support research into dementia. Its goal is to […]
NHSX market engagement opens for dental services tech
NHSX has opened a market engagement exercise to develop an understanding of the possible solutions available to dental services. The information gathering process, in the form of a questionnaire, is seeking to understand the current maturity of suppliers in the market and the ability to meet the digital capabilities of NHSX’s […]
Scotland publishes refreshed digital strategy and plans new data strategy
NHS Scotland has refreshed its digital strategy, with a renewed focus on digital inclusion being at the heart of its plans. The strategy has been updated in line with a recent refresh of the overall Digital Strategy for Scotland, which details how the country’s services and public can ‘adapt to change’ […]
Bowel Cancer UK launches text support service for patients
Bowel Cancer UK, has partnered with a text message micro-learning platform called GoodCourse, to develop a mobile phone text based support programme for patients. Focused on people who have recently been diagnosed with bowel cancer, it’s believed the platform would be the first text message support service of its kind […]
Joined Up Care Derbyshire ICS publishes digital and data strategy
Joined Up Care Derbyshire Integrated Care System (ICS), has published its digital and data strategy, outlining its vision and priorities for the region. The strategy has been produced as part of the ICSs ambition to be digital by default, moving from a “traditional reactive system to a proactive approach of working […]
HTN Now 2022 dates announced
Following a successful year where we have welcomed over 100 speakers, and tens of thousands of viewers, we’re delighted to announce the dates for HTN Now 2022! The online-event series, now in its fifth year, welcomes teams from across the country to share their work, learnings and approaches, providing practical […]
