NHS England has updated on progress with digital referrals and appointments, noting evidence from Calderdale and Huddersfield to improve waitlist validation, a reduction in costs at Bradford Teaching Hospitals, and the go-live of patient initiated follow-up functionality using the NHS App at County Durham and Darlington. Bradford Teaching Hospitals is […]
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HTN Now: How Enterprise Content Management can quickly and easily help your digital journey
For a recent HTN Now webinar, we were joined by James Williams, diagnostic imaging and ECM specialist at Dedalus, to discuss how an Enterprise Content Management (ECM) strategy can support healthcare organisations in their journeys toward digital transformation. We looked at the benefits of a centralised ECM platform in enabling […]
East and West Midlands Ambulance Services collaboration agreement looks to emerging opportunities and next steps
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust has outlined progress, emerging opportunities, and next steps from its digital collaboration agreement with West Midlands Ambulance Service. Having undertaken a review of IT contracts at both trusts, the board acknowledges immediate savings from major services are “likely to be limited” as a result […]
Oracle launches Oracle Health Oncology EHR with AI assistant
Oracle has introduced an oncology EHR, reportedly offering access to built-in AI agents and clinical decision support, intended to connect results, decision making, and action across the cancer care pathway. Oracle Health Oncology EHR is said to incorporate oncology-specific workflows, AI-powered clinical intelligence, and connected information to support patient care […]
NHS England launches NHS-wide conversation on improving maternity and neonatal care
NHS England has launched an NHS-wide conversation on improving maternity and neonatal care, inviting staff from across the system to have their say on improving services and making change. Responses received will be used to inform the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce’s action plan, with each trust that participates to […]
What does the future of EPRs look like? Join us for HTN Now 30 September
What does the future of EPRs look like? We’ll debate this question with a panel of experts 30 September as part of the HTN Now webinar series. We’ll discuss the road ahead in the short, medium, and long term, we’ll ask what’s needed from EPR suppliers, as well discuss the […]
Wales opens innovation procurements to tackle missed appointments and modernise bowel screening pathways
Innovation challenges across Wales have opened, looking to procure innovative solutions to reduce missed appointments and modernise bowel screening pathways under its Contracts for Innovation Cymru (CfIC) programme. With ambitions to reduce the number of missed appointments and improve access to planned care, CfIC is seeking innovations addressing areas including […]
Leeds Community and Leeds and York Partnership share outcomes from AI pilot and work on digital inclusion
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust and Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has shared progress with its ambient voice tech pilot and its work focusing on digital inclusion. A pilot of Heidi AI at the Leeds Gender Identity Service aimed to address the services’ “admin burden and its significant […]
UK Health Security Agency market engagement for tech supporting contact tracing, infection surveillance and response
The UK Health Security Agency has opened a market engagement to understand capabilities in surveillance, infection identification, case management, and contact tracing during a UK health emergency. The agency sets objectives to support preparedness planning and ensure access to scalable and deployable digital capabilities that can aid in reducing transmission […]
CDIO appointed for new Online NHS Trust
The Online NHS Trust has announced the appointment of the former CIO and executive director of Genomics England as its chief digital information officer. Pete Sinden has been appointed following his work on the early stages of development, establishing national partnerships, as well as the governance and technical foundations required […]
