In the year since its initial introduction, an AI-powered digital referral assistant (chatbot) has been utilised for 30 percent of Talking Therapies referrals for anxiety and depression at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust. The chatbot engages in conversation with individuals to capture referral information which is then automatically added […]
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£300k patient management solution for intensive care units procured by University Hospitals Birmingham
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has entered a contract worth over £300k with Kinseed Limited for an end-to-end patient care management solution for intensive care units. The contract, set to run to March 2028, has a total value of £309, 680.20. Marked as an “IT software package”, the solution […]
Queen Victoria Hospital looks to November EPR launch
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust it to launch it Altera electronic patient record system in November. The EPR named “Archie” is labelled “the most significant digital transformation programme the trust has ever undertaken”, the trust shared. Implementation work began last year, with core elements relating to inpatients, outpatients, electronic […]
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s board discuss EPR programme and post-implementation challenges
The board of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust in its September meeting, welcomed the successful go-live of its Epic EPR, however noted the scale of post-implementation effort required. Following the go-live of the EPR in May, the board stated that its “performance is now recovering”, and “acknowledged the […]
Bradford District Care insight into risk management, achievements, cyber, infrastructure
In an annual SIRO report, Tim Rycroft, CIO and SIRO at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust has shared insights into the trust’s performance on information risk management over the last twelve months, noting key successes, plans for 2025/26, and progress in areas such as paper records. Achievements in 2024/25 […]
University Hospitals Birmingham seeks £2m integrated digital patient pathway platform
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has issued a tender notice for an integrated digital patient pathway platform, worth up to £2 million. The platform is sought to help to deliver evidence-based care consistently across specialties, improve efficiency, reduce the risk of error or unwarranted variation, and ensure patients receive […]
Black Country Healthcare on digital maturity, AI use and assessments, cyber security posture
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 […]
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 […]
