University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust has shared an update on first-year outcomes from its in-house developed digital discharge tool, designed to reduce the occurrence of delayed discharges and improve joined-up care. The High Risk of Delayed Transfer of Care (HRD) tool was first launched in December 2024, […]
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Royal Free London plans emergency department digital front door and highlights digital in supporting patient flow initiatives
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust board has noted plans to introduce an emergency department digital front door and has highlighted how digital is supporting patient flow initiatives. In September A&E four-hour performance fell below the 78 percent target, with the trust sharing that a “high number” of patients could […]
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust shares work toward new EPR
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) has shared its progress around the procurement of a new EPR, with the aim to deliver a replacement by spring of 2027. According to the trust, the procurement is motivated by the need to address “long term usability and functionality issues” in the […]
Warrington and Halton Hospitals and Bridgewater Community Healthcare share digital integration approach
Following the announcement that Warrington and Halton Hospitals (WHH) and Bridgewater Community Healthcare (BCH) trusts will be joining to become one single organisation integrating community and hospital services, key milestones have been shared to underpin the organisations’ approach to digital integration. “Successful digital integration between an acute and community NHS […]
South East Coast Ambulance Service launches pilot of ambient voice technology in emergency operations centres
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has launched a pilot of Tortus’s Ambient Voice solution in its emergency operations centres, looking to free-up clinician time to assist more patients. The tool listens in on conversations, transcribing spoken words into structured medical notes to be checked and approved. According to the […]
Humber Health Partnership announces EPR supplier
NHS Humber Health Partnership, covering Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, has announced its selection of the ORBIS U EPR solution by Dedalus. Sharing on LinkedIn, the trust celebrated the “significant milestone” the EPR represents in helping both trusts improve the experience […]
Greater Manchester Mental Health publishes three-year strategy covering care, people, research and innovation
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has published its three-year trust strategy, supported by a series of enabling strategies outlining plans and priorities for care, people, working together, and research and innovation. The trust commits to exploring the potential uses of digital solutions and delivering digitally empowered care, vowing […]
The Rotherham highlights integration of patient initiated follow up into NHS App
Patient initiated follow up (PIFU) appointments have been integrated into the NHS App at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, said to promote convenience for patients on PIFU pathways in requesting, confirming, rebooking, or cancelling appointments. Integration with the NHS App follows a successful trial which took place on a single […]
Black Country Healthcare outlines plans for multi-year digital transformation programme to 2030
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has published its trust strategy and clinical strategy for 2025 – 2030, with a focus on a multi-year digital transformation programme set to improve service integration, build capability, realise benefits, ensure effective use of data, and standardise services. “Our digital mission is to deliver […]
Alder Hey highlights upcoming EPR upgrade and progress on digital systems, AI, Ambient Voice and virtual care
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has highlighted progress around digital systems, AI, ambient voice and virtual care, and an upcoming upgrade to the AlderC@re EPR system to deliver additional functionality and keep pace with developments in AI and patient tools. The business case to upgrade the AlderC@re EPR system […]
