Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust’s board has discussed its EPR programme amidst reported delays to phase two and outstanding work on future state validation, with a revised timeline for the action given as June 2026. “The NOVA programme is progressing, but new risks – linked to system integration and […]
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Royal Berkshire launches market engagement for electronic PROMs and outcomes reporting system
A preliminary market engagement has been launched by Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, seeking a hosted and fully maintained electronic orthopaedic PROMs and outcomes reporting system. On the requirements, the trust notes the system should be capable of integrating with its existing EPR, support compliance around statutory reporting and enabling […]
Deep dive: EPR implementation and go-lives, optimisation, benefits realisation from 30+ NHS trusts
For our EPR feature series, we take a deep dive and reflect on some of the progress made around EPRs over the last 12 months, focusing-in on implementations, on optimisation and benefits realisation, on future plans, and on insights from the wider health and care sector. Implementation and go-lives East […]
Leeds Teaching Hospitals expands data sharing with Yorkshire and Humber Care Record
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has begun sharing four new data sources with the Yorkshire and Humber Care Record, covering appointments, encounters, location, and referral requests. The addition of these four items means that Leeds Teaching is now sharing eight of the ten resources listed on its minimum viable data […]
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS launches green plan, noting virtual outpatient appointments, remote monitoring, data hosting
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has launched its latest green plan to 2028 noting digital tools, projects, and initiatives including its Epic EPR and the MyChart patient portal, as well as remote monitoring, smart docking stations, and sustainability considerations in future procurements, as some of the ways that digital […]
Gateshead Health NHS plans to tackle paper records and procure acute clinical EPR
The board of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust has discussed a number of digital updates outlining work towards a digital strategic plan, developing a digital front door, through to procurement and medium-term planning. The trust’s draft digital strategic plan, the enabling digital plan to its corporate strategy, was considered, with […]
£7 million investment approved for robotic process automation, AI, data, cloud at Kingston and Richmond NHS
A £7 million investment over three years has been approved for Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust’s Digital, Data & Technology Strategy, identifying ten initiatives including robotic process automation, AI chatbots, and real-time dashboards, “with ROI estimated at 240 percent”. The trust also shares its medium term plan for 2026-31, […]
Countess of Chester Hospital opens supplier engagement for digital outpatient system
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has issued a prior information notice looking to engage with suppliers on its upcoming procurement of a digital outpatient system. The trust is seeking to identify suppliers capable of delivering a system to enhance outpatient experience, streamline operational processes, and integrate “seamlessly” […]
Airedale NHS FT plans EPR go live for October
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has shared progress and challenges around its EPR programme, with a planned go-live set for 19 October 2026. The trust highlights additional capital and revenue pressures versus the EPR business case, when in November, the board said it had requested funding from NHSE’s Frontline Digitisation team. […]
Mid Yorkshire Teaching digital, data and technology strategy: EPR delivery, AI and intelligent automation, the NHS App as a digital front door
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust (MYTT) has published its latest digital, data and technology strategy to 2030, showing a “clear shift from traditional IT and information to a more aligned approach of digital health and data science”. Main focus areas include the consolidation of systems into a single EPR platform, […]
