A recent board meeting has outlined the role, remit, purpose, and agenda of a new Joint Infrastructure Committee launched by The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust and Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust. Following approval from both trust boards, terms of reference have now been submitted to the committee for […]
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University Hospitals Plymouth publishes digital strategic intent plans
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) published its latest digital strategy in July, placing a focus on smart buildings, EPR development, evaluating its current digital maturity, understanding areas to invest in and AI integration. “The future state of the trust is set to improve the digital capabilities immensely following the […]
Royal Papworth study explores use of wearables in congenital heart disease monitoring
A PhD study supported by the Royal Papworth Charity’s Innovation Fund is exploring the use of wearables in monitoring patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), looking to assess accuracy in estimations of peak VO₂ levels during everyday activities, hoping to enable earlier intervention in cases of deterioration. Holly Le Winton, […]
South East London ICB set to award £3.5 million in virtual wards contracts
South East London ICB is to award its virtual wards contracts with a value of £3.5 million to Doccla UK and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, spanning services across NHS@Home and Virtual Plus Health Monitoring. One part of the contract, worth £2.25 million, is to fund Lewisham and Greenwich for […]
Tech start-ups addressing children’s health challenges supported by Sheffield Children’s NHS accelerator
An accelerator programme run by Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with UP Ventures and Par Equity has supported 12 tech start-ups address children’s health challenges such as asthma, diabetes, and ADHD. With the help of a £115,000 investment from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, Sheffield City Council […]
Alder Hey AI Strategy shares current and future AI work, strategic initiatives, approach, infrastructure
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has published an AI Strategy, outlining current and future AI work along with plans for benefits realisation, implementation, AI workforce development, infrastructure and data architecture. Kate Warriner, chief transformation and digital officer at the trust, notes the strategy marks “a bold and exciting commitment […]
Innovation and tech to improve patient outcomes in 2025-2030 strategy for East of England Ambulance Service
Innovation and investments in digital, tech, and data are planned to improve patient outcomes as part of East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust’s (EEAST) strategy for 2025-2030. Broken down into four parts, the trust’s strategy focuses on delivering better care for patients, supporting its workforce to deliver “the best […]
University Hospitals Plymouth board on digital, quality, successes and priorities
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust board has shared its Quality Account for 2024/25, highlighting uses of digital and data to support quality across the trust’s services. It also sets out priorities for the coming year across improving experiences of care and staff experience, and reducing harms. On successes, the trust […]
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre shares “Be Digital” strategy for 2025 and beyond
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre has published its new strategy for 2025 and beyond, outlining plans to “Be Digital”, along with work on collaborations, digitally transforming services, empowering patients and staff, and using data to drive cancer research and innovation. Clatterbridge will be working with partners in the NHS University Hospitals […]
Data published under elective care reform plan highlights waiting list size and inequalities
NHS England has published new data, as part of plans to reform elective care and tackle health inequalities, noting at 29 June 2025, 7,321,879 patients were on the waiting list, with trauma and orthopaedics, ear nose and throat, gynaecology, and ophthalmology, having the highest wait lists. The Waiting List Minimum […]
