Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) has shared an update on its virtual ward programme, detailing its approach and some of the benefits it has noted, including a frailty virtual ward with just under 500 admissions in its first year, supporting a reported saving of “more than 2,000 hospital […]
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NHS Scotland’s chief data officer on the “transformative power of data and AI”
NHS Scotland’s chief data officer Albert King has shared insights into Scotland’s ambitions and potential for digital and data across health and care, highlighting Scotland’s “pioneering approach to data and AI in healthcare”, as well as its partnerships with global consultancies and technology companies in demonstrating its “progressive and advanced” […]
£5 million award for non-clinical decision support software for NHS 111 Wales
A contract valued at £5.19 million for non-clinical decision support software for NHS 111 Wales has been awarded to US-based company, Priority Solutions Inc. The deal covers non-clinical decision support software to support non-clinical call handlers to take initial calls to the service. According to the notice, following the initial […]
Roadmap for “better adult social care data” from DHSC highlights planned actions for 2024 – 2028
The Department of Health and Social Care has published guidance and a roadmap for better adult social care data, focusing on increasing the quantity and quality of available care data by “joining up health and social care records and harnessing digital technologies”. In the opening chapter, DHSC highlights key principles […]
Surrey Heartlands ICS awards contract for virtual care digital platform solution
An award notice has revealed that a £2.975 million contract for a virtual care digital platform solution across Surrey Heartlands ICS has been awarded to Doccla UK Limited, after a procurement process which saw a total of ten tenders submitted. According to the award notice, the virtual care digital platform […]
West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts annual report highlights key role of tech in delivering improvements across the region
The West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) has published its Annual Report for 2022/23, providing an overview of progress and performance over the last twelve months. The report highlights the role that digital and data have played in helping make improvements for both patients and staff across the region. […]
Digital transformation priorities for 2024 and beyond, from across the NHS
As 2023 comes to a close, we asked professionals from across the NHS what their priorities, hopes and aims are for health tech and digital healthcare in 2024 and beyond… Rus Clark, digital architect for One Care, the GP federation that represents and supports practices across Bristol, North Somerset and […]
Deep dive: innovation strategies, innovation pathways, and adopting a culture of innovation
Following the publication of NHS England’s blog post on “how to bake innovation into the NHS” and the key ingredients for success in this area, we looked at some of the practical and strategic ways in which trusts across the country are embracing innovation and developing innovative strategies to meet […]
North Lancashire and South Cumbria pilots AI and teledermoscopy tech
A pilot programme combining AI and teledermoscopy with the aim of diagnosing and treating people with skin cancer earlier is underway in North Lancashire and South Cumbria, and is hoped to enable clinicians to “review more suspected cancer cases in a shorter space of time”. In partnership with medical technology company […]
NHS England update on planning for 2024/25 reinforces key requirements
NHS England has written to trusts, ICBs, and regional directors, outlining updates on planning for 2024/25. The letter states that although expectations and priorities for 2024/25 will not be published until the new year; “initial planning returns will be expected by the end of February” from providers. The letter also […]
