A pilot scheme at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) has trialled the use of VR training for medical students, using a computer-generated scenario in which participants can virtually interact with patients, administer tests, ask patients questions, interact with other medical professionals, diagnose and provide medication. The VR pilot makes […]
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North London Mental Health Partnership announces move to single EPR
North London Mental Health Partnership has announced its intention to move to a single electronic patient record system for the partnership. The move means Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust will use the RIO electronic patient record system, with the partnership noting that it has “made the difficult decision to […]
North West Anglia FT shares A&E attendances, inpatient and outpatient appointments across its ICS
North West Anglia Foundation Trust has gone live with submitting inpatient and outpatient appointment, emergency department attendances and booking information data into the regional shared care record. Providers across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICS can now view this information through the shared care record, with North West Anglia being the first […]
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust awards contract for dental patient management software service
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) has awarded a contract for a dental patient management software service to Newcastle-based Systems for Dentists Limited, for a reported value of 107,117.50. Set to run for five years to February 2029, the contract looks to replace previous patient management software, which was no […]
Cardiff and Vale Health Board opens workforce electronic system tender
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership has opened a procurement opportunity on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board for a medical workforce electronic system. The procurement, valued at up to £900,000, seeks to provide a solution to support capacity and demand planning of the medical workforce including live data […]
NHS England plans to roll out AI to help reduce non-attendance
NHS England has announced plans to roll out AI to help reduce missed appointments and improve waiting times for elective care, following a pilot at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust which saw the number of DNAs reduced by “almost a third in six months”, potentially saving the trust […]
Feature: overcoming the implementation challenges of the data security and protection toolkit
Content by Naq. With the upcoming deadline for this year’s Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) on the 30 June, many NHS providers are now facing a three-month window to ensure their compliance with Version 6 of this crucial NHS requirement. The NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) is […]
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare pilots VR tech to support staff wellbeing
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is running a pilot project that sees virtual reality technology used to support staff wellbeing, in partnership with Phase Space VR. The initial focus of the pilot project centres around staff from the psychiatric intensive care unit, with VR headsets used to allow staff […]
Cynerio launches enhanced Healthcare Cybersecurity Platform
Healthcare cyber security specialist Cynerio has this month launched a new enhanced Healthcare Cybersecurity Platform. The product launch, to be showcased at Digital Health Rewired NEC Birmingham, enhances the company’s cyber security platform supporting over 50 trusts and two integrated care systems. Through the platform, Cynerio seeks to address some […]
University Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust announces EPR supplier
University Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust (UHP) has announced that Epic has been selected as the supplier for the trust’s new EPR, subject to approval of the full business case. UHP notes that Epic already supplies the EPR for Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Trust and has recently been announced as […]
