By Orlando Agrippa, CEO, Draper & Dash Latest figures from January show that A&E waits across the country have reached their worst level since the 4-hour waiting time target was introduced. With only 84.4% of patients being treated or admitted within the 4-hour target, making it drastically lower than the acceptable […]
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Digital transformation examples supporting the NHS Long Term Plan
The NHS Long Term Plan, published recently, includes a chapter solely on digital technology which details aims for the coming years. It states that, in 10 years’ time, the “NHS [in England] will offer a ‘digital first’ option for most, allowing for longer and richer face-to-face consultations with clinicians where […]
NHSX unit launched to oversee digital
The government has announced a newly formed organisation NHSX to oversee digital, data and technology. The new unit will effectively take a position above NHS Digital, who is believed will continue with its current remit. NHSX will take forward digital transformation in the NHS, allowing patients and staff to benefit […]
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital launches digital postnatal discharge system
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new digital postnatal discharge system, powered by Lumeon technology. The system funded by CW+, the official charity of the Trust, digitises the postnatal pathway and all tasks delivered in real time. The system provides a digital dashboard for multi-disciplinary team members […]
North of Scotland Care Portal Launched
Four NHS boards in the North of Scotland have now gone live with a new health and care portal from Orion. NHS Grampian, NHS Highland, NHS Orkney, and NHS Shetland staff now have a single view of patient information held in different IT systems across the boards. The portal covers […]
Health Tech Awards 2019: New Categories Added
HTN is delighted to announce the finalised categories for the Health Tech Awards 2019. Early in the month we asked the HTN community for their ideas and suggestions for new categories for the Awards. We would like to thank everyone who provided input in to this process and we are […]
Successful pilot of Imprivata at Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has deployed Imprivata across its organisation following a successful pilot project. The pilot in the renal unit at the Trust enabled the organisation to prove Imprivata’s single sign-on functionality. The company said this was the first deployment outside of the USA. Richard Corbridge, CIO, Leeds […]
Royal Marsden and UCL join with enterprise imaging
Royal Marsden and University College London will use Hyland Healthcare’s enterprise imaging solution to tackle the fragmentation of patient data. The trusts are joining together patient health data and systems to ensure all clinicians have a comprehensive view of the information they need. The need to share and distribute between the […]
Video consultations a success at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is offering video consultations for cardiology patients providing advice to patients following a successful pilot. The service is supported by Q doctor who is delivering the platform for the new video consultation service. Following a three month pilot the Trust said the pilot is receiving […]
NHS SBS launches teleradiology reporting services framework
A new framework agreement from NHS Shared Business Services aims to make the use of teleradiology in NHS organisations more effective and efficient. The Teleradiology Reporting Services framework agreement supports the early diagnosis of patients through the swift turnaround of medical imaging scans. Suppliers on the framework agreement can provide […]
