St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group board most recent meeting explored steps being taken at Epsom and St Helier (ESTH) and St George’s (SGUH) to improve cyber security and information governance. Cyber security remains “a significant area of risk”, the board says, with progress against […]
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Great Ormond Street Hospital in-house developed platform for clinical intelligence from routine health data
Great Ormond Street Hospital has unveiled a new platform designed to generate clinical intelligence from routine health data, developed in-house by its Data Research, Innovation and Virtual Environments (DRIVE) unit. The trust highlights that whilst EPRs have enabled hospitals to capture a “huge amount” of information about patients and their […]
West London Trust plans £29 million digital strategy
West London NHS Trust’s latest digital strategy for 2025 – 2030 has been submitted for board approval, centred around six pillars, to cover robust infrastructure, cyber, systems optimisation, data and insights, AI and innovation, and empowering people. Estimated capital investment for the delivery of the digital strategy is £29 million, […]
University Hospitals of North Midlands updates on first-year outcomes from in-house developed discharge tool
University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust has shared an update on first-year outcomes from its in-house developed digital discharge tool, designed to reduce the occurrence of delayed discharges and improve joined-up care. The High Risk of Delayed Transfer of Care (HRD) tool was first launched in December 2024, […]
Royal Free London plans emergency department digital front door and highlights digital in supporting patient flow initiatives
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust board has noted plans to introduce an emergency department digital front door and has highlighted how digital is supporting patient flow initiatives. In September A&E four-hour performance fell below the 78 percent target, with the trust sharing that a “high number” of patients could […]
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust shares work toward new EPR
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) has shared its progress around the procurement of a new EPR, with the aim to deliver a replacement by spring of 2027. According to the trust, the procurement is motivated by the need to address “long term usability and functionality issues” in the […]
Warrington and Halton Hospitals and Bridgewater Community Healthcare share digital integration approach
Following the announcement that Warrington and Halton Hospitals (WHH) and Bridgewater Community Healthcare (BCH) trusts will be joining to become one single organisation integrating community and hospital services, key milestones have been shared to underpin the organisations’ approach to digital integration. “Successful digital integration between an acute and community NHS […]
South East Coast Ambulance Service launches pilot of ambient voice technology in emergency operations centres
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has launched a pilot of Tortus’s Ambient Voice solution in its emergency operations centres, looking to free-up clinician time to assist more patients. The tool listens in on conversations, transcribing spoken words into structured medical notes to be checked and approved. According to the […]
Humber Health Partnership announces EPR supplier
NHS Humber Health Partnership, covering Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, has announced its selection of the ORBIS U EPR solution by Dedalus. Sharing on LinkedIn, the trust celebrated the “significant milestone” the EPR represents in helping both trusts improve the experience […]
Greater Manchester Mental Health publishes three-year strategy covering care, people, research and innovation
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has published its three-year trust strategy, supported by a series of enabling strategies outlining plans and priorities for care, people, working together, and research and innovation. The trust commits to exploring the potential uses of digital solutions and delivering digitally empowered care, vowing […]
