Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust has deployed its new electronic patient record system from System C. On the weekend of 19th and 20th September the trust went live with the system, supported by a remote deployment team and staff from Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust who also adopted the system recently. 2,500 […]
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The Walton Centre NHS FT renews with Silverlink Software
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust has renewed its contract with Silverlink Software for a further 5 years, following a partnership dating back to 2003. The specialist neurosciences trust uses the company’s patient administration system, as part of its ‘best-of-breed’ approach, supporting the trust to buy and build neurophysiology modules specific […]
Norfolk and Norwich launches study into wearable devices
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS FT has launched a new research study into the use of wearable technology to monitor patients who have hip or knee replacements. The trust is working with Dynamic Metrics Ltd (DML) to develop and test a system to study mobility and improve a patient’s gait […]
Video: Dilshan Arawwawala, CCIO, presents an application used to support staff Covid-19 testing
On day one of HTN Summit 2020, we welcomed Dilshan Arawwawala, CCIO at Mid and South Essex Health Care Partnership to present a session discussing an application used to support staff Covid-19 testing. Dilshan said: “The problem we were trying to resolve was access to Covid testing and receiving back results quickly.” […]
Chelsea and Westminster NHS FT launches first Nursing Innovation Fellow position
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS FT has launched its first Nursing Innovation Fellow position, with support from Burdett Trust for Nursing and its official charity CW+. The trust said the role will encourage nurse-led innovations and will support an entrepreneurial nurse, midwife or allied health professional to lead on the […]
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool deploys patient flow tech
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool has deployed a new patient flow system from Intouch with Health. The new £162 million centre has deployed the solution to support central outpatient flow management to allow staff to track the location and status of patients for the duration of their appointment. The platform […]
The Health Foundation Social Care Analytics funding programme closes this week for applications
The Health Foundation has opened a new programme to help to launch projects that demonstrate how data and analytics can be used to improve social care. £300,000 is being made available to support 5 projects with funding up to £60,000 each. Projects must be able to demonstrate how data and […]
Cera Care acquires Scottish domiciliary care provider for up to £2.5m
Cera Care, the technology-enabled home care provider that uses digital tools to improve elderly care services, has acquired Mears Care Scotland. The deal will add more than 1,000 staff and 12 offices in Scotland to Cera Care’s operations, with the Mears Groups domiciliary care arm integrating with the company. Since […]
Video: Leicester’s Hospitals digital strategy and EPR programme
HTN Summit 2020 Day Two, we were joined by Paul Volkaerts, CEO at Nervecentre, Andy Carruthers, Chief Information Officer at Leicester’s Hospitals and Graeme Hall, Chief Pharmacy Information Officer at Leicester’s Hospitals, for a session focusing on the EPR programme at the trust. The session explored Leicester’s Hospitals digital strategy, including their EPR Programme, electronic prescribing and medicines administration system and […]
Black Country Pathology Services progresses with laboratory network
Black Country Pathology Services is progressing with an initiative to digitally connect its laboratory network including four NHS trusts. The Dudley Group, Sandwell and Birmingham, Walsall Healthcare, and The Royal Wolverhampton will be using the CliniSys laboratory information system to support a regional ‘hub and spoke’ model. Once the system is rolled-out, […]
