Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB has published its ‘state of the system’ report, developed by chief executive Kevin Lavery, which explores the progress made so far by the ICB in driving its vision of “developing a high-quality, community-centred health and care system by 2035”, as well as plans for the […]
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Coventry and Warwickshire ICS shares data on length of stay and waiting list reductions
Coventry and Warwickshire ICS has shared insight into its work supporting people at home and improving efficiencies around cardiology care, highlighting how initiatives are run, outcomes including specific data, and wider impact on the system. On how patients have been supported to return home following hospital stays, the ICS shares […]
West Herts Hospitals highlights virtual wards for rising almost 100 places in NHS league tables
According to recent NHS stats, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals has risen from 102nd place in trust rankings for A&E waiting times to seventh place in two years, citing its “virtual hospital” approach as helping to free up “thousands of beds”. The latest figures indicate that 82.6 percent of over 17,000 […]
Telehealth provider chosen for digital prehab trial in Devon, Cornwall, and Somerset
University Hospitals Plymouth has signed a contract with Kent-based SME, QuestPrehab, for year-long trial of digital prehabilitation (prehab) services for patients on the liver transplant list across Devon, Cornwall, and Somerset. Patients participating in the trial will have the ability to access an individualised programme spanning physical activity support, anxiety […]
Leeds Teaching Hospital partners with Newton’s Tree to scale evaluation and implementation of AI
A partnership has been announced between Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and health tech startup Newton’s Tree which will see the startup’s enterprise AI platform deployed across the trust, with the aim of supporting Leeds Teaching Hospitals to “rapidly scale” its ability to evaluate and implement artificial intelligence applications. The […]
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals plans e-Job software
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has published a prior information notice highlighting its intention to procure a software package to support e-Job planning, medical appraisal, re-validation and 360˚ feedback management. A number of key priority areas are outlined, including the need for the software to be a […]
South Tyneside and Sunderland innovation report highlights progress on three-year vision
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust has published its annual innovation report for 2023/24, highlighting progress made toward its three-year vision for 2023-2026. Imran Ahmed, the trust’s director of innovation, noted the strong commitment for innovation from the trust’s board, the “big success” of the trust’s Innovation Showcase Events, […]
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals plan £2 million tender for digital histopathology reporting
An invitation to tender has been launched by Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Trust (NNUH), for a digital histopathology outsourced reporting solution to help overcome the trust’s struggle with staffing levels of consultant histopathologists. The invitation highlights the trust’s challenges around staffing, including to meet agreed 2ww reporting targets, […]
GOSH explores use of AI for Parkinson’s and deep brain stimulation for epilepsy
Artificial intelligence and deep brain stimulation devices are being utilised by teams at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), with researchers developing a machine learning tool aiming to predict Parkinson’s disease before onset of symptoms, and a clinical trial team implanting a device to block electrical pathways in order to treat […]
Video game launched to boost recruitment for pharmacy roles at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole and Hull University Teaching Hospitals
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have launched a new video game designed to help boost recruitment for pharmacy roles. The game features virtual patients who must be given the right medication as prescribed by a virtual doctor, in a race against […]