An AI system is being used to colour code internal anatomy during surgery at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, said to help surgeons to see subtle structures that might be hard to distinguish with the eye. The Eureka system analyses the surgical field in real-time, overlaying colours onto […]
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NHSE outlines patient communications standards with customer service approach
NHS England has announced an “overhaul of patient communications”, to detail standards for regular updates at least every 12 weeks for those on waiting lists in a plan to ensure a consistent “customer service” approach. Eight new minimum standards for patient experience have been developed in collaboration with patients and […]
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS EPR progress towards July 2027 go-live
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust has shared the latest on its EPR progress following a launch event in June, covering recruitment, finances, and a roadmap to go-live. An initial tranche incorporating ED, inpatient, and order comms, is due to go live in July 2027. A second tranche including PAS and […]
Royal United Hospitals Bath on progress ahead of planned October 2027 EPR go-live
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS FT has updated on EPR readiness ahead of a planned EPR go-live date of October 2027, highlighting that a “significant proportion of readiness activity remains either not started or at an early stage”, with key dependencies still unresolved. The update follows on from Bath and […]
Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals Group board focuses on cyber landscape and resilience
Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals Group board recently discussed its cyber landscape, increased operational complexity, plans for cyber resilience, and a pilot for managed security operations. The group acknowledges operating in an increasingly complex cyber security environment, noting progress in strengthening cyber resilience, including work following the transition from AGEM CSU […]
East Kent Hospitals pilots AI tool to identify infection risks
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has started a pilot of an AI tool said to be capable of analysing routine clinical information and identifying infection risk early. MEMORI, developed in collaboration with teams at the trust and embedded in Sunrise, has reportedly been offered for trial at no […]
Sheffield Children’s on digital achievements, data, innovation and collaboration
Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has reflected on achievements from 2025/26, highlighting work on quality, access, and innovation, and “significant, evidenced improvements” to services for families. Efforts to improve clinical record keeping are delivering safer care, higher-quality documentation, and better efficiency, the trust states, with a “high engagement approach” taken […]
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital highlights EHR progress and move to optimisation
A quality account for 2025/26 has recognised a series of digital achievements at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, noting a successful EHR and patient portal launch, and tech in diagnostics and surgery. The trust shares the successful launch of its Epic EHR in November 2025 in partnership with […]
HTN Trust Region Series: Midlands
NHS Trust Region Series: Midlands In this edition of our trust region series for 2026, we take a deep dive into what’s happening with digital and data across the Midlands region. We’ll explore pilots and innovations, strategies, case studies, and insights from the sector. Digital strategy, digital plans and priorities […]
Birmingham Community shares transformation plan aiming for productivity improvement of two percent per annum
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has shared details of its digital transformation journey to date and future plans for digital and information delivery to 2029 in its latest board meeting. Progress has continued towards being a digitally-enabled organisation, according to the trust, with key initiatives including 1,000 CoPilot licenses […]
