In December 2021, NHS Digital released its Sustainability Annual Report for the period 2020 – 2021, ahead of the publication of a five-year strategy exploring processes and frameworks and possible new ways of working. The publication highlights the impact of technologies such as MS Teams and communication tools as part […]
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Video: the challenges and benefits of validating data in mental health
Our first HTN Now Focus event of 2022 took place on 10 January, with sessions focused on how to support digital mental health. The first of our two live presentations of the day featured the specialist digital transformation consultancy, Ideal Health, and focused on the challenges and benefits of validating […]
Video: Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust’s EPR journey
Towards the end of last year, Graham King, Chief Information Officer at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust delivered a live webcast on the trust’s Electronic Patient Record (EPR) journey. Part of our HTN Now Focus event on EPR systems, Graham’s presentation focused on the implementation and project ‘Paperlite’, […]
CNWL launches new local apps library with ORCHA
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) has created a new local apps library for patients, in partnership with ORCHA (the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Applications). The Health and Wellbeing App Library is a joint effort from both organisations to provide patients with a […]
Health and Social Care Committee’s latest report calls for tech and digital roadmap
The UK’s Health and Social Care Committee has released its latest report on tackling the healthcare backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes publishing further recommendations related to health tech and digital developments. Entitled ‘Clearing the Backlog caused by the pandemic’, the 46-page document looks at the scale and […]
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole switch to digital letters
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) is using digital letters for its Outpatients services, with Inpatient letters due to go live in early 2022. The move means that patients are able to view appointment letters on their smartphones – providing the ability to confirm, cancel or rebook appointments […]
Agenda released for HTN Now January
Join HTN and colleagues for four days of live health tech content via our first HTN Now event of 2022. Through live webinars, interviews, features and our awards, there’s lots happening across 17-20 January. As always, please register here, to join us live or to receive the recordings. For now, here’s […]
Scan service partners with AI specialist to launch pregnancy wellbeing app
Window to the Womb, a provider of baby scan services, has linked up with BlueSkeye AI to launch Avocado, a new pregnancy wellbeing app. Avocado App uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to support mood management and wellbeing throughout pregnancy. The technology will be rolled-out throughout Window to the Womb’s clinics, […]
NHS England publishes digital priorities for 2022/23
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 […]
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 […]
