The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency CEO Lawrence Tallon has presented evidence to a parliamentary inquiry on innovation in the NHS, focusing on personalised medicine and AI. Tallon explained measures to accelerate NHS adoption, made a number of predictions on “big changes” to follow the National Commission into the […]
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DHSC plans £1.3 million national workforce development and training framework
The Department of Health and Social Care has opened a preliminary market engagement to support plans to develop a national workforce development framework and curriculum designed to promote consistency in skills, competencies, training, and professional development. With a maximum value of £1.3 million, the contract is split into two phases, […]
Digital pathology solution sought for NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has shared plans to procure a “next-generation digital pathology solution”, publishing a prior information notice and subsequent market engagement. A contract notice is expected to be published around the 6 April 2027, with suppliers invited to register interest via the Public Contracts Scotland. Earlier this […]
University College London Hospitals five-year strategy to 2031 details digital transformation plans
University College London Hospitals has shared a series of digital transformation plans and priorities in its five-year strategy to 2031, with plans to redesign care pathways with remote monitoring, digital tools to support care being delivered outside of hospitals, and to focus on information sharing via joined-up digital systems. UCLH […]
Dorset EHR implementation, primary care integration, 20 percent outpatient appointments remote
Dorset County Hospital and Dorset HealthCare have updated on digital progress and priorities for 2026/27, highlighting ongoing work on EHR implementation, primary care integration, infrastructure improvements, and a target operating model. “Good progress” is being made on EHR implementation, with the trusts citing strong recruitment and alignment of system workstreams. […]
Cornwall Partnership digital stroke recovery, EPR updates, modernisation
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust board has highlighted digital in supporting its stroke recovery programme, recent EPR upgrades, progress with ambient voice technology, and a need for the trust to modernise systems going forward. The digital stroke recovery programme is in place as a result of a partnership with iCareiMove, […]
University Hospitals Plymouth July EPR go-live, digital inclusion focus, 182k virtual outpatient appointments
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has published its quality account for 2025/26, outlining successes over the last 12 months including its EPR programme. “Significant progress” has been made over 2025/26 in delivering the trust’s digital programme in support of safer, more efficient, and more integrated care, University Hospitals Plymouth states, […]
£11million funding to launch wearables and remote monitoring innovation cluster in Greater Manchester
A total of £11.1 million in funding has been committed to the launch of a wearables and remote monitoring innovation cluster in Greater Manchester; a partnership between Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, and the NIHR Manchester Health Determinants Research Collaboration. £5,5 million of […]
Moorfields and UCL links 1 million images to patient records to develop AI tools
A dataset comprising close to 1 million images linked to patient clinical records has been published by Moorfields and UCL with hopes to support the development of AI tools and research on anterior segment conditions including cataracts. Moorfields states this type of eye condition is a leading cause of blindness, […]
Frimley Health NHS achieves HIMSS EMRAM Stage 6
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has successfully achieved HIMSS EMRAM Stage 6 accreditation, reportedly for its work on optimising and integrating its EPR. According to the HIMSS website, Stage 6 EMRAM is awarded for organisations leveraging health tech for advanced data exchange and interoperability for improved patient engagement, clinical efficiency, […]
