The Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) has updated its personalised care planning standard for adults in the community living with severe mental health conditions. Produced to support community mental health care, the standard provides a model for person-centred care, supporting planning and the information that should form part of the […]
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BLG Data Research Centre launches new funding round for data analytics projects
The ESRC Business and Local Government Data Research Centre is set to launch a new funding round for data analytics research projects. Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ERSC), and based at the University of Essex, the centre is encouraging applications from healthcare organisations and companies for grant-funded […]
HTN Now: 4 live sessions not to miss
With only 12 days until the next HTN Now event in the series, here we highlight four sessions to look out for. We recently made 2,000 free passes available for any NHS employed professional wishing to attend one session or more. To claim your ticket, please register here >. At […]
NHS Digital appoints new chief nurse
NHS Digital has announced the appointment of Jo Dickson as its new Chief Nurse. Jo joins NHS Digital from Nuffield Health, where she held the role of Clinical Informatics Director and Chief Clinical Information Officer. Previously she held roles at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as the Lead Nurse Informatics […]
“Come see us on the frontline” – NHSX Director asks followers for feedback on health tech priorities
A call for comments on Twitter this week to find out what health tech professionals want or need the most from management and leaders, in terms of support, services and provisions, received a very interesting response, so HTN decided to take a closer look. An NHSX Director asked his followers, […]
News in Brief: Hampshire Hospitals maternity service goes digital, Dartford adopts VR
As the end of the week approaches, we round-up any news stories that we may have missed. The past seven days have included reports of a new Google AI tool, eConsult Health’s acquisition of Q doctor, Sussex Partnership NHS FT’s five-year deal with Civica, and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital’s new […]
South Central Ambulance Service Trust introduces new CPR tool
South Central Ambulance Service Trust (SCAS) has launched a new device said to automatically perform CPR in emergency vehicles. The device, LUCAS 3, works mechanically to deliver chest compressions from when ambulance crews arrive at the patient, to arriving at the hospital. The LUCAS 3 is an upgraded model from […]
Video: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde share electronic prescribing experience
Three healthcare professionals from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde recently delivered a live webinar for HTN, to share their learnings from a WellSky Hospital Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (HEPMA) implementation. Dr Alastair Bishop, eHealth SDPM for Safer Medicines, Robert Puckett, Lead HEPMA Pharmacist, and Dr Fiona Leung, Clinical Teaching […]
InterSystems announces new partnership to accelerate oncology drug discovery
InterSystems has announced a new partnership with the biopharmaceutical company, Oncodesign, which will focus on optimising data use to enhance drug discovery processes in oncology. The health data management, technology and software provider signed up for the strategic partnership with the aim of harnessing the power of data to advance […]
Suppliers accredited for digital social care records purchasing framework
The NHSX Digitising Social Care Records Programme has launched its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to support adult social care providers in England buy from an assured list of digital social care record solutions. Two suppliers, Nourish and Aspirico, have been assured and appointed to the purchasing framework, with more suppliers […]
