Barry Frostick, CDIO at Mid and South Essex ICS, took to LinkedIn this week to announce the go-live of the ICS’s shared care record, highlighting the potential for the platform to “enable better connected care and safer treatment” for patients and residents. The shared care record, which has been developed […]
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NHS 111 service expanded to include 24/7 single point of access for mental health support
The NHS 111 service has been expanded to include a 24/7 “full package” of mental health crisis support, offering people in crisis or concerned family members the opportunity to access support from a trained mental health professional at any time. Designed for all ages, callers selecting the mental health option […]
King’s College Hospital London in Dubai migrates to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
King’s College Hospital London (KCH) in Dubai has chosen to migrate its Oracle Health EHR to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), with the hopes of building a “scalable foundation” to simplify integrations and boost innovation in areas including population health. According to Oracle Health, the hospital has seen positive results from the […]
Partnership with libraries across England to support more people in using the NHS app
NHS England has announced a new partnership with libraries across England to offer support to people using online health services and the NHS app, with hopes librarians can “play a key part” in helping people to better understand and manage their health. Although a small number of libraries are already […]
Essex Partnership NHS awards contract for digital psychological therapies
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for digital/remote psychological therapies to existing provider Xyla Health, reportedly based on the supplier’s performance under their original contract. Set to run to the end of March 2025, the contract is based on an activity-based charge with a maximum contract […]
NHSE launches virtual wards operational framework; what good looks like, data, outcomes and metrics
A virtual wards operational framework has been published by NHS England, designed to help support consistency and the achievement of goals set out in the urgent and emergency care recovery plan and 2024/25 priorities and operational planning guidance around maintaining a virtual ward capacity of over 80 percent. The framework […]
Digital Health and Care Wales issues notice for all Wales general practice data extraction and reporting solution
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has issued a prior information notice for a software solution to extract patient data from GP systems for secondary uses and direct care purposes. The solution will enable patient-level extractions of data for uses including research and auditing, as well the creation of “defined […]
Jersey’s Health and Community Services updates on electronic patient records, e-referrals, e-prescribing
The Gouvèrnément d’Jèrr (Government of Jersey) Health and Community Services have shared the 2024 annual report for quarter two, providing an overview of the department’s improvement plans and performance reporting for the year in key areas including its electronic patient records programme, e-referrals, e-prescribing, and progress on waiting times and […]
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust rolls out paediatric vitals electronic system
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has rolled out the paediatric vitals electronic system at Princess Royal Hospital’s paediatric unit and emergency department as well as the emergency department at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, as part of efforts to improve the tracking of deterioration in children. The digital system allows staff […]
£700,000 grant for research into digital health intervention in enhancing post-surgery recovery
The National Institute for Health and Care Research has awarded a £700,000 research grant to a study seeking to explore the potential of digital health interventions in improving recovery and quality of life for patients following elective surgery. The funded study will be a three-year randomised controlled trial designed to […]
