Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has launched its people strategy to 2031 noting digital, data, and automation as a key enabler in reshaping how care and work are delivered, committing to keeping people “at the heart” of rapid change. Maximising human judgment and oversight will be essential to enable […]
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10-year £12m EPR contract awarded by South London and Maudsley
A ten-year EPR contract has been awarded to The Access Group by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. The contract, worth an estimated £11.9 million, will run from November 2026 to November 2036. It was reportedly awarded via the NHS LPP clinical digital health solutions framework agreement. The trust […]
Barnsley Hospital NHS awards ambient voice contract
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for ambient voice technology acute licenses, set to run from November 2026 to February 2028, to Lyrebird Health. Board papers from September highlight the pilot of AVT across clinical areas such as outpatients and emergency care, with Barnsley noting that funding […]
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells shares plans for outpatient, diagnostic, remote care innovation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has shared plans for outpatient and diagnostic transformation, remote care, and digital innovation in its latest trust strategy to 2031, aiming to reshape the way care is delivered, optimise existing digital systems, and embrace new digital opportunities. Focuses will be on empowering patients and […]
Funding approval for EPR at North West Anglia NHS
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) has reportedly received confirmation of funding for a new EPR system, allowing work to move ahead on an outline business case, with a target date for implementation of 2029. In its latest meeting, the trust board welcomed the news as a “significant and […]
George Eliot Hospital revises plans for delayed EPR go-live in 2027
A revised programme plan has been prepared by George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, following a decision to delay the go-live of its EPR from October 2026 to August 2027. Late last year, the boards of George Eliot and South Warwickshire University trusts set out the initial October 2026 go-live date, […]
Torbay and South Devon NHS FT digital-first, AI and future of neighbourhood health
The publication of Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust’s plan for better care has acknowledged progress to date for digital first and AI, with metrics on current use of digital tools and systems such as MyCare, Copilot, and Epic. The trust went live with its Epic EPR in April, […]
South West Yorkshire Partnership highlights digital medicines, AVT and regional EPR procurement
The board of South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust has highlighted work on digital medicines, digital systems, and AVT, along with its role leading regional EPR procurement. The migration of SystmOne Community Services into the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams Service Unit has been completed, the trust shares, and SystmOne […]
Radiotherapy research strategy for the North West sets out actions for data, AI and digital systems
The North West Radiotherapy Network, made up of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; has published a research strategy setting out priority actions for data, AI, automation, and digital systems over the next five years. The ambition, […]
North West London Acute Provider Group updates on digital and data plans for 2026/27
North West London Acute Provider Group has shared an update on its digital and data plans for 2026/27, noting efforts to improve data sharing and reshape strategic objectives to focus on patient and staff experiences with technology, AI, automation, EPR, and the federated data platform. Work is continuing toward the […]
