Dr Claire Fuller’s review into how to improve access for patients to primary care, ‘Next steps for integrating primary care: Fuller stocktake report’, has been published. The review was commissioned by NHS England and NHS Improvement, with an aim to review what is working well in integrated primary care, why […]
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North East Innovation Lab supports study into new COVID-19 test
Researchers from Newcastle University have developed a new biosensor to detect COVID-19. The biosensor measures chemicals or biological molecules such as proteins or antibodies and has led to the development of a diagnostic test that does not require the technical equipment necessary to process the results in a lab, the […]
Phillips Ives Nursing & Midwifery Review launches
This week HTN attended the launch of The Phillips Ives Nursing & Midwifery Review, which will explore the digital readiness of the nursing and midwifery workforce and prepare them to deliver the digital future. The review is set to determine the needs of the workforce in delivering this during the […]
Draft social care digital skills framework and training resources published
Digital Social Care, part of NHS Digital, has published a draft framework to provide structure for learning and development in digital skills, as part of the Digitising Social Care programme. The framework was developed in response to a recommendation from the Technology and Digital Skills Review, with support from Skills for […]
Northern Care Alliance relying on robust contingency plans following IT system difficulties
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust has been experiencing disruption and instabilities in some of its digital IT clinical systems since Wednesday 18 May. The Royal Oldham Hospital, Fairfield General Hospital in Bury and Rochdale Infirmary (run by the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust), as well as North […]
NHS innovator workshop on digital mental health: what were the key messages?
Last week HTN attended an NHS workshop, “the future of digital in mental health and wellbeing”, in which NHS teams, innovators and suppliers gathered to discuss the current digital landscape for mental health within the NHS and what the future looks like. Here we will take a look at some […]
NHS Resolution publishes 2022-2025 strategy with a focus on data and insights
NHS Resolution has published ‘Advise, Resolve and Learn: Our strategy to 2025’, laying out strategic priorities over the next three years, including a new focus to improve maternity care. The strategy sets out four main priorities: to deliver fair resolution, to share data and insights as a catalyst for improvement, […]
West Midlands Ambulance Service receives Global Digital Exemplar accreditation
West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) has received accreditation from NHS England and NHS Improvement as part of its Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) programme. In 2018 the GDE programme, to support improvements in patient care through digital technology and information, opened to three ambulance trusts: South Central Ambulance Service NHS FT, West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS […]
Two funding competitions open to support learning disabilities and maternity care
SBRI Healthcare, funded by NHS England and NHS Improvement, has launched two new competitions to support digital solutions relating to tackling health inequalities in maternity care, and supporting autism and learning disabilities. Applications are now open for both competitions for single companies or organisations from the private, public, and third sectors. […]
HTN’s Digital Playbook is here…
We are delighted to share our latest Digital Playbook with you all. Following on from our November edition, which focused on the concept of digital Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), our May 2022 edition explores a range of topics from electronic patient records, data privacy, governance, to practical solutions for communication […]