For a recent HTN Now panel discussion on the topic of patient engagement, we were joined by a panel of experts to talk about current priorities and projects in this space, to share learnings on adopting patient-centred processes and solutions, and to highlight outcomes and challenges around engaging patients with […]
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Panel discussion: digital trusts, digital teams, measuring value, and demonstrating impact
For HTN Now, we welcomed a panel of experts for a discussion around digital trusts, focusing on what good looks like from a tech perspective, the best ways of fostering a culture of innovation, building great digital teams, and more. Making up our panel were Georgie Duncan, associate CCIO at […]
Digital Health and Care Wales to procure digital maternity solution for NHS Wales
Digital Health and Care Wales has shared plans to procure a new commercial, off-the-shelf digital maternity solution for NHS Wales, with the functionality to support a shared maternity record and notes and supported by a service management regime. The published tender highlights how DHCW seeks to develop a sole supplier framework […]
Royal National Orthopaedic and University College London Hospitals announce EHR collaboration
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust (RNOH) and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) have announced their upcoming collaboration on Epic’s EHR, which is expected to be rolled-out at RNOH in November of 2025. The roll-out, which follows funding approval from NHS England, will see Epic implemented across […]
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s plan to improve mental health services highlights data as “key enabler”
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s three-year plan to improve mental health services has highlighted the role of data as a “key enabler” in realigning services so that inpatient provision better fits the needs of the population, following a self-assessment involving multiple stakeholders. Focusing on the quality of the service’s inpatient offer, […]
NHSE shares winter priorities with plan to launch clinical and operational improvement programme
NHS England has published priorities for the winter period, outlining the steps to be taken by NHSE and by ICB and providers, including how data will be used to support patient safety, quality of care and transformation. On how NHSE will support transformation and improvement, plans are set out to […]
Three SMEs awarded for national digital tobacco treatment service
NHS England has shared details of a four-year contract awarded to three suppliers for a national digital tobacco treatment service, providing adult smokers in England with access to digital tobacco dependency apps. The contracts went to three SMEs – Smoke Free, Thrive Tribe and Livewell Southwest – with each reportedly […]
UCL partners with YouTube Health to improve access to mental health information online
University College London has launched a partnership with YouTube Health, designed to improve access and quality of mental health information on the site for young people in particular. The university reports high demand for mental health content through YouTube, heightening a “crucial” need for content to be accurate and evidence-based. […]
£250,000 fund for innovation and digital tools in wound care launches
The launch of a new £250,000 fund for innovation and digital tools in wound care has been announced, designed to improve outcomes for patients with chronic wounds by supporting widespread adoption of digital wound management in community nursing. Minuteful for Wound by Healthy.io invites applications from innovators in the wound […]
Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn 2024-2030 strategy highlights plans for EPR and ‘digital first new hospital’
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust (QEH) has published its new strategy for 2024-2030, with digital and data highlighted as one of nine “essential focus areas”. The strategy sets out an aim to improve care access and efficiency through use of technology and enhancement of overall digital […]
