HTN Special Report: Wales In this special report into digital transformation across Wales, sponsored by Altera Digital Health, we explore the latest on national ambitions, current programmes and priorities across Welsh health boards, and insights from digital leaders. To gain perspectives and insights, we interviewed Mark Hutchinson, executive vice president […]
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£10bn in funding announced and NHS App AI triage tool to roll out
NHS England has set out plans to commit £10 billion in funding over the next three years for tech and digital systems, including an AI triage tool for the NHS App, with hopes of turning the investment into £41 billion in total benefits. The AI triage tool has been trialled […]
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital highlights EHR progress and move to optimisation
A quality account for 2025/26 has recognised a series of digital achievements at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, noting a successful EHR and patient portal launch, and tech in diagnostics and surgery. The trust shares the successful launch of its Epic EHR in November 2025 in partnership with […]
Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB looks to EPR, digital front door and virtual command centre
Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB has set out its ambitions for a unified EPR, digital front door, and virtual command centre, with an aim to halve the time lost to clinical systems administration by 2032 and improve flow across the system. In its clinical strategy for 2026/27 to 2031/32, the […]
National review opens to inform revision of digital clinical safety standards
NHS England has launched a national review, seeking views from suppliers and users of health tech to help improve DCB0129 and DBC0160 standards. A review is required due to tech advancements and the acceleration of digital transformation, NHSE explains, citing examples such as EPR implementations and the adoption of digital-first […]
Sheffield City Council awards £8.9 million contract for tech-enabled care
Sheffield City Council is awarding a contract [standstill period] with a value of £8.9 million to Devon-based Taking Care Personal Alarms Limited as a strategic delivery partner to support its tech-enabled care service. The delivery partner, the council states, will be involved in the transformation of the current service from […]
Immersive, simulation and related technologies purchasing framework extended by two years
The NHS England endorsed immersive, simulation and related technologies dynamic purchasing system, offering a procurement route for health organisations, has been extended for a further two years. The purchasing system is designed to help organisations including NHS trusts, GP federations, and local authorities to adopt and scale innovative approaches to […]
Birmingham Community shares transformation plan aiming for productivity improvement of two percent per annum
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has shared details of its digital transformation journey to date and future plans for digital and information delivery to 2029 in its latest board meeting. Progress has continued towards being a digitally-enabled organisation, according to the trust, with key initiatives including 1,000 CoPilot licenses […]
Join us for our upcoming HTN Now webinars: digital in supporting pathway redesign, emerging tech, optimisation, the future of EPRs
Join us for our upcoming online webinar series where we welcome an inspiring group of panellists to share their insights, projects, learnings, and perspectives. At HTN we regularly host an expertly produced series of online panel discussions and webinars, providing an opportunity to share best practices, learnings and tackle challenges […]
International: Regional health data in New Zealand, US health records access expansion, New South Wales single digital patient record
For our latest international news in brief, we take a look at some of the stories that have caught our eye over the last few weeks from across the globe. New regional data on key health indicators published in New Zealand The Ministry of Health in New Zealand has published […]
