AI-generated virtual patients are being used in a project led by Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, to explore how they can support medical students develop essential clinical skills. The 18-month project, a collaboration with Kent and Medway Medical School and the University of Kent, is designed to offer […]
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University Hospitals of Liverpool Group significant progress on DSPT requirements and cyber security
University Hospitals of Liverpool Group has noted “significant progress on cyber security” and the data security and protection toolkit (DSPT). The board of directors this month highlighted strong assurance in cyber security management, information risk oversight, information incident management, data quality improvement, clinical coding assurance, and the ongoing digitisation of […]
“AI nurse” supporting remote monitoring at Barts Health NHS Trust
An “AI nurse” is supporting Barts Health NHS Trust, said to conduct routine check-ins and collect information from patients before handing over to clinical teams.. The introduction of the Ovia AI-powered telephone monitoring service is part of the trust’s expansion of its virtual wards and remote monitoring, particularly focusing on […]
EPR upgrade at University Hospitals of Leicester, VR tool to support breast screening at Gateshead Health, West Hertfordshire command centre
For our latest news in brief we take a look at some of the health tech news stories to have caught our eye over the last few weeks. Major upgrade to EPR system and AVT roll out at University Hospitals of Leicester University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has made […]
East Cheshire ambition to increase direct care time by over ten percent by 2029 using digital
East Cheshire NHS Trust has published its latest quality and safety strategy to 2031, sharing ambitions to increase direct patient care time by more than ten percent, expand virtual appointments, reduce duplicate paper-digital documentation by 75 percent, and to support staff so that 90 percent achieve digital competency by 2028. […]
EPR to go-live at University Hospitals Plymouth this week
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is set to go live with its Epic EPR on 23 July, said to be a step forward in the One Devon programme forming a single, shared digital system to bring together hospital and specialist community services in Devon. Following go-lives across Royal Devon University […]
HTN Trust Region Series: South West
NHS Trust Region Series: South West Welcome to the final instalment of our trust region series for 2026, where we take a deep dive into what’s happening with digital and data across the South West region. We’ll explore pilots and innovations, strategies, case studies, and insights from the sector. Digital […]
Humber and North Yorkshire shares digital diagnostics progress and next steps for acute providers
Humber and North Yorkshire Collaboration of Acute Providers annual report for 2025/26 has shared achievements across imaging, diagnostics and order comms, with discussion on next steps and the future of acute care in the region. Focuses for 2025/26 included reducing unwarranted variation and improving timely imaging and reporting through the […]
Princess Alexandra Hospital contracts patient engagement portal
Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust has contracted the Zesty patient engagement portal, with a contract value of £155,000. In a call-off from a framework agreement, the trust has awarded the contract to London-based Zesty Limited for the patient engagement portal via the NHS SBS framework, with the contract set to […]
University Hospitals Plymouth procures digital histopathology pathway service
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has procured an end-to-end digital histopathology pathway service with integrated AI diagnostic support and NHS reporting services. The contract, worth £275k, has been awarded to Inify Laboratories Ltd following completion of the Most Suitable Provider Process, for its fully integrated diagnostic service enabling information sharing […]
