Cheshire and Wirral Partnership’s latest green plan, highlighted in the trust’s July board meeting, has focused on digital progress and upcoming priorities including cyber security, digital inclusion, virtual pathways and cloud. Progress to date has included a contract with Restore Technology around waste from electrical and electronic equipment, where the […]
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East London NHS Foundation Trust’s strategy impact report to 2025 reflects on key achievements and future focus areas
East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) has published a strategy impact report to 2025, reflecting on key achievements and progress as its former 2021 strategy comes to an end. The trust also shares that a new strategy will be developed over the summer, encouraging stakeholders to engage with this process […]
Impacts of digital investments highlighted at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has published its annual report, highlighting the impact of digital investments such as digital clinic notes and ED documentation on patient experience and clinical care. The trust shares that investments made in digital technologies in 2024/25 have supported it in sending 64,000 letters per month […]
Royal Devon trust upgrades patient portal and pilots ambient AI
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is piloting ambient voice technology from TORTUS, with an aim to support administrative tasks and reduce the time it takes to produce medical notes. The trust has also this month upgraded its MY CARE patient portal platform, introducing digital appointment reminders, appointment […]
Royal Marsden sets out plans for digital, data, innovation and collaboration in new strategy to 2029
The Royal Marsden (RM) NHS Foundation Trust has shared its Digital, Data and Technology strategy to 2029, building on a “good platform for digital growth and a set of capable and effective tools” resulting from the successful delivery of its previous strategy. The trust highlights achievements including the replacement of […]
Dudley Group and Sandwell and West Birmingham establish joint infrastructure committee
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 […]
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 […]
