The Government of Ireland has shared its Community Pharmacy Agreement 2025, outlining digital priorities across pharmacy IT integration, e-prescribing, data sharing, and vendor engagement, with a view to ensuring “community pharmacists are better equipped to contribute to national health priorities”. Pharmacy IT systems should be ready to integrate with core […]
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Hertfordshire and West Essex ICS launch system-wide workforce planning tool
Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB has launched a workforce planning dashboard, developed as a collaboration across all five of its trust providers. The dashboard, named Qlik Cloud, offers system-wide insights across the workforce, enabling users to compare data across staff groups, roles, sickness, vacancies, equality metrics, and financial costs. Key […]
Joint Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England executive team announced
A joint executive team has been announced across the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England, to offer unified leadership as part of the transition to a single organisation. It follows the announcement from Keir Starmer back in March that NHS England would be brought back “at the […]
10 year plan alignment and opportunities explored at Dartford and Gravesham NHS
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust (DGT) has explored how the organisation aligns with the NHS 10 year plan, to explore opportunities and make strategic recommendations. The activity is to inform focus areas including MDT integrated neighbourhood teams, MDT career pathway development, NHS App uptake, and leadership development. Published as part […]
IT system go-live replaces 35-year-old legacy system at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, has announced the launch of its hospital-wide IT system, Project Coral (iPM and Orbis systems), the culmination of a three-year transformation programme. It states that the system, replacing a 35-year-old legacy system, represents “one of the most significant system upgrades in the hospital’s history”, designed to modernise […]
Modern digital health platform and potential fees for DNAs in Government of Jersey’s 3-year budget
The Government of Jersey has published a proposed budget for 2026 – 2029 with £381 million planned for health and care in 2026, representing a £12 million increase in spending planned for digital health and preventative care in the year, totalling £33 million. The Health CIO of the Government of […]
Apple receives FDA clearance for hypertension risk monitoring feature
Apple has received US FDA clearance for their new remote hypertension risk monitoring feature, set to be released on the Apple Watch Series 9, 10, 11, as well as the Ultra 2 and 3 models in over 150 countries. The feature reportedly uses the optical heart sensor included with Apple […]
Sheffield Children’s NHS explores market for digital provider of children’s mental health services
Sheffield Children’s NHS FT has opened a market engagement exercise with the intention to explore the options available for supplying online mental health services for children. The trust is now welcoming input on the draft specification for an external, digital provider of children’s mental health services, with the aim to […]
Mid and South Essex NHS opens market engagement for digital-first patient communications solution
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has issued a preliminary market engagement notice indicating its intent to explore options for transforming paper-based patient communications through introducing a digital-first approach. The trust is seeking early engagement with suppliers who can offer modern and integrated solutions to help deliver this approach, […]
NHS Devon ICB to award CHS Healthcare digital person management system contract
NHS Devon ICB is to award a contract to CHS Healthcare Software Limited for the provision of a continuing healthcare end-to-end person management system, designed to connect the entire lifecycle into one platform. The ICB hopes to use CHS Healthcare’s digital solution to replace two existing systems, including an “off-the-shelf […]
