NHS England and the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have set out a proposed new route for MedTech developers to access NHS funding, revolving around the development of “an integrated, rules-based medical technology pathway” to help “create the right conditions for innovators to thrive, with the health […]
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Digital means to support engagement methods in Birmingham and Solihull psychosis study
A new study is launching in Birmingham and Solihull with the aim of improving the care of people living with psychosis and multimorbidities, particularly for marginalised populations, by co-designing resources based on patient experiences and utilising “novel methods of engagement” including use of digital means to encourage people from a range […]
Interview: “The digital genie is out of the bottle, there’s no going back” Henrietta Mbeah-Bankas, NHSE, on digital education in the NHS
In a recent interview, we got chance to catch up with Henrietta Mbeah-Bankas, head of portfolio at NHSE, to find out more about her projects, programmes and priorities for 2024, a year after she joined us for a discussion at HTN: Now on innovation and training in the health workforce. […]
Barts Health introduces tech to help detect deterioration
At Barts Health NHS Trust, tech is being used in the hopes of identifying deteriorating patients more quickly, following an injection of £4.4 million in funding from Barts Charity. The technology works by integrating vital signs data and data from medical equipment such as ventilators and anaesthetic machines, with patients’ […]
Enter the Health Tech Awards 2024 – deadline coming up!
It’s not too late to submit your entry for the Health Tech Awards 2024, sponsored by CCube Solutions! With more than 150 leaders from across the NHS lined up and ready to judge 13 competitive categories covering the uses of digital and data to improve health and care, we’re ready […]
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals’ annual plan for 2024/25 highlights EPR, digital infrastructure and more
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals has published its annual plan for 2024/25, highlighting work towards a new £44 million electronic patient record due to be launched in 2025, improvements in digital infrastructure, new commitments to data sharing, and more. One of the upcoming projects the plan highlights is the […]
Department of Health and Social Care publishes £475k tender for digital skills support in social care
The Department of Health and Social Care has published a tender for a partner organisation to help deliver projects supporting digital skills development of the adult social care (ASC) workforce. The overall aim is to ensure that the workforce “has the confidence and skills to embrace technology and adopt digital […]
First implementation stage of EPR for Guernsey delayed to 2025
In a statement published to the Guernsey government website, the president of the Committee for Health & Social Care has announced the delay of the first phase of the island’s EPR implementation to 2025, on the grounds of patient safety. With the first phase initially planned to go live in […]
Cheshire and Merseyside ICB highlights potential of tech in empowering patients in Access Improvement Plan
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB’s Access Improvement Plan has highlighted the role of digital and technology in improving access to healthcare, with “expected improvements” for patients including “less hurdles” and “clear information” when accessing services, set times for online consultations, a choice of appointment methods, and a better understanding of […]
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre expands digital appointment service
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is expanding its digital appointment correspondence, initially launched in 2023 to digitise all outpatient clinic appointment letters, from June 2024 it will include all treatment appointment letters for chemotherapy, radiotherapy and radiology letters. To support the roll-out, the trust has developed a ‘helpful video‘ to explain the […]
