HTN was joined for a deep dive into ambient voice technology (AVT) by a fantastic panel including Wahida Jabarzai, clinical AI and automation delivery lead at University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and University Hospitals of Leicester; and Ravinder Kaur Sahota, group CIO at The Dudley Group and Sandwell and West Birmingham. […]
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South West Yorkshire Partnership updates and next steps for electronic prescribing
In its most recent board meeting, South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust shared updates around electronic prescribing, highlighting progress on EPMA and a 12-month plan for roll out of the electronic prescription service across three phases. EPMA has recently been successfully rolled out at Cheswold Park Hospital in […]
Australian Digital Health Agency notes progress in delivery of national healthcare interoperability plan
The Australian Digital Health Agency is celebrating a milestone in the delivery of its National Healthcare Interoperability Plan, revealing that the finalisation of two actions in the latest reporting period mean 75 percent of planned actions have now been completed. Peter O’Halloran, the agency’s chief digital officer, took to LinkedIn […]
Nottinghamshire Healthcare procures £725k patient-focused intranet and internet solution
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has procured a new patient-focused intranet and internet solution for £725,000, with the aim of reducing digital deprivation for patients. The contract, awarded to Made Purple Limited, is designed to offer patients the tools to learn new skills, research their medical needs, and locate information […]
NHS England seeks market engagement on end-to-end diagnostic testing pathways for NHS Online
NHS England has published a preliminary market engagement notice seeking to explore the feasibility of establishing end-t0-end diagnostic testing pathways for the NHS Online virtual hospital service. The notice outlines NHS England’s intent to use information gathered from the engagement to inform the future commercial and sourcing strategy for diagnostic […]
HTN Now: Sharing best practices from success in health tech for NHS trusts
HTN was joined by digital leaders from across the health sector for a deep dive into best practices for success in health tech transformation. Our panel shared details of current and past projects, looking at what worked and what didn’t, learnings, best practices, and overcoming challenges. Panellists included Simon Brown […]
South East Coast Ambulance Service sets out target operating model for virtual care
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has set out its target operating model for virtual care, looking to build on existing success and introduce a unified digital approach to support “more predictable” waits, improved risk identification, and smoother patient flow. According to the trust, the new model will […]
North West London Acute Provider Collaborative on EPR, ambient voice, FDP, digital infrastructure
The North West London Acute Provider Collaborative has shared updates around EPR, ambient voice, the Federated Data Platform, digital infrastructure, and the development of a digital and data plan for 2026/27. Five themes have been agreed upon for the digital and data plan for 2026/27, covering staff experience, patient and […]
East Sussex Healthcare successful first “go-live” for EmPoweR EPR and shares five-year plans
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has shared the first successful go-live for its EmPoweR EPR programme, as the trust outlines its plans for strengthening digital foundations under its five-year integrated delivery plan. Successful completion of the trust’s first EmPoweR EPR go-live has included the migration of the Nervecentre clinical system […]
International news in brief: IVF pregnancy achieved with “fully autonomous” system, Prince Edward Island AVT pilot, Amazon weight management programme
Welcome to our latest international news in brief, where we take a look at recent news and developments in health technology from overseas. Here are a few stories that have caught our eye over the last few weeks. Confirmed pregnancy achieved through use of autonomous system to identify and isolate […]
