A digital update shared in Black Country Healthcare’s September board meeting has outlined progress made around digital objectives, reflections from the trust’s digital maturity assessment, cyber security, and current uses of emerging tech including AI and ambient voice. Digital Maturity Assessment The trust’s annual Digital Maturity Assessment (DMA) demonstrates “iterative […]
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Barts Health shares data driven approach to patient safety, flow and care delivery
Barts Health has shared how a real-time data dashboard, linked to its EPR, has made an impact on patient safety, patient flow, and delivery of care. The M-BRACE project, presents key information in a single place, including data relating to risk of falls, low blood sugar, and delays in assessment […]
Barking, Havering and Redbridge moves EPR launch to November
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust has shared the launch of its EPR will be slightly delayed. Initially scheduled for this month, the trust’s EPR will now go live in November, replacing multiple paper-based workflows with a single, integrated system. Matthew Trainer, chief executive, stated: “It’s a massive […]
10 year plan alignment and opportunities explored at Dartford and Gravesham NHS
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust (DGT) has explored how the organisation aligns with the NHS 10 year plan, to explore opportunities and make strategic recommendations. The activity is to inform focus areas including MDT integrated neighbourhood teams, MDT career pathway development, NHS App uptake, and leadership development. Published as part […]
Mid and South Essex NHS opens market engagement for digital-first patient communications solution
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has issued a preliminary market engagement notice indicating its intent to explore options for transforming paper-based patient communications through introducing a digital-first approach. The trust is seeking early engagement with suppliers who can offer modern and integrated solutions to help deliver this approach, […]
GOSH AI strategy outlines roadmap for AI implementation and priorities
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) has released its first ever AI strategy, highlighting the “unprecedented opportunity” AI presents for revolutionising healthcare delivery and enhancing clinical outcomes, driving efficiencies, reducing clinician burden, and improving patient care. “Implementing AI-driven solutions will enable GOSH to increase the degree […]
GOSH shares study into AI scribe pilot across nine London NHS sites
Great Ormond Street Hospital has shared results of a “landmark study” of AI-scribe technology, evaluating the impact of the TORTUS tool across nine London NHS sites. Key findings included that clinicians spent “nearly a quarter” more time directly with patients, with findings reportedly already being used to shape national policy […]
Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL develop AI tool to predict eye damage from autoimmune drug
Teams from Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the University College London Institute of Ophthalmology have developed an AI tool capable of predicting patients at risk of developing retinopathy, following use of a common autoimmune medication, said to be widely prescribed to treat rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and other autoimmune conditions. […]
Newcastle Hospitals highlights digital developments across cyber, EPR, digital tools
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Group has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2024/25, highlighting a number of digital developments across digital inequalities, cyber, EPR, digital tooling, and the Great North Care Record. “As part of our ongoing efforts to improve productivity and deliver cost savings, we have […]
Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group launches digital strategy to 2028
Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group, made up of United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals and Lincolnshire Community Health Services trusts, has published a new digital strategy to 2028, noting the need to go further faster, leverage increased scale, and larger and “more ambitious” research and innovation. It reflects on its best […]
