Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has published its three-year trust strategy, supported by a series of enabling strategies outlining plans and priorities for care, people, working together, and research and innovation. The trust commits to exploring the potential uses of digital solutions and delivering digitally empowered care, vowing […]
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NHS App reaches 39 million users and 67.8 million annual repeat prescription orders
An end of year update from NHS England has revealed that the NHS App has now reached more than 39 million users, with 62.3 million logins in November, and 67.8 million repeat prescriptions ordered through the app in the past 12 months. Zubir Ahmed, health innovation minister, shared these latest […]
MHRA issues call for evidence on regulation of AI in healthcare
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a call for evidence on the regulation of AI in healthcare, asking members of the public, clinicians, industry, and healthcare providers to share their views on the modernisation of AI rules, keeping patients safe as AI evolves, and the distribution […]
The Rotherham highlights integration of patient initiated follow up into NHS App
Patient initiated follow up (PIFU) appointments have been integrated into the NHS App at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, said to promote convenience for patients on PIFU pathways in requesting, confirming, rebooking, or cancelling appointments. Integration with the NHS App follows a successful trial which took place on a single […]
Scottish Future Medical Workforce Project highlights future challenges and opportunities including AI and tech enablement
Findings from phase one of the Scottish Government’s Future Medical Workforce Project have been published, noting mixed feelings on the future use of AI, a need to focus on the basics, and a desire for greater IT enablement. More than 200 doctors attending focus groups and over 1,800 doctors sharing […]
Black Country Healthcare outlines plans for multi-year digital transformation programme to 2030
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has published its trust strategy and clinical strategy for 2025 – 2030, with a focus on a multi-year digital transformation programme set to improve service integration, build capability, realise benefits, ensure effective use of data, and standardise services. “Our digital mission is to deliver […]
News in brief: Robotic surgery training in Cambridge, AI and imaging prostate cancer trial at Royal Marsden, VR initiative at Portsmouth Hospitals
We’re taking a look at some of the stories that have caught our eye over the last few weeks, with a focus on robotic surgery, AI, imaging, VR, and other emerging technologies. New training centre focuses on AI, extended reality, and robotic surgery at Cambridge University Hospitals Cambridge University Hospitals […]
Reflecting on 2025: A year of HTN Now webinars supporting shared learning and best practice
We’re reflecting on a busy 2025 – delivering 59 hours of online shared learning and best practice, as part of the national HTN Now webinar forum. We held over 60 HTN Now webinars, each covering key topics such as EPR, virtual wards, workforce digital skills, AI, and cyber security. We […]
North East and North Cumbria ICB plans digital platform to support obesity pathway
North East and North Cumbria ICB has opened a market engagement exercise to support the development of an innovative obesity pathway across the region. The engagement intends to inform a future specification and procurement strategy, aiming to understand the capabilities, innovations and constraints within the market, as well to test […]
DHSC shares insights from engagement on 10-Year Plan highlighting concerns and recommendations for shift to digital
The DHSC has published an engagement insight report on the 10-Year Plan, outlining the views of members of the public and health and care staff on what success looks like; the three shifts from hospital to community, analogue to digital, and sickness to prevention; and a vision for the future […]
