NHS England and Prostate Cancer Research have launched a collaborative research initiative called Prostate Progress which will see the NHS Research Secure Data Environment linking pseudonymised clinical data with patient-reported outcomes, enabling researchers to access “rich, integrated datasets” about prostate cancer care and experiences. Through the project and its combination […]
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Think tank Policy Exchange sets out suggested priority actions for Labour’s NHS reform
Think tank Policy Exchange has released a report outlining how “ruthless prioritisation of policy will be needed” from new health secretary Wes Streeting to provide clarity and confidence in Labour’s plans to reform the NHS, and identifying five key areas deemed “mission critical” where progress should be demonstrated in the […]
NHS Humber Health Partnership launches Flow project designed to evaluate and streamline patient journey
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, together forming the NHS Humber Health Partnership, have launched a transformation project called ‘Flow’ aiming to reduce unnecessary hospital stays and admissions by streamlining “every stage” of the patient journey. The project will see each stage […]
University Hospitals Birmingham plans digital experience solution
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is planning a future procurement of a digital experience solution designed to support proactive equipment management. Specifications set out by the trust include enabling the IT department to proactively monitor and manage the health and performance of equipment across trust facilities; providing real-time data […]
Applications open for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital’s innovation fellowship
Applications have opened for the latest round of the CW Innovation Horizon Fellowship programme, designed to encourage staff across Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to share innovative project ideas around improving patient care and experience. The fellowship offers a range of support for staff, including provision for peer-to-peer […]
AI skin cancer pilot launched in Tameside and Glossop
A new skin cancer pilot has been launched in Tameside and Glossop, featuring an AI platform to help triage and assess skin lesions for suspected cancer. The trust is one of nine chosen by NHS England to take part in piloting the solution, which was launched last week in preparation […]
DigitalHealth.London opens Launchpad for new applications
DigitalHealth.London has opened for applications to their new Launchpad programme for the next generation of digital health companies. The programme supports London-based early-stage companies that are developing innovations or processes focused on transforming health and care, and allows them to launch new products or services to the wider NHS staff […]
Dartford and Gravesham introduces tech for emergency department staff
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust has signed a deal with Alcidion to implement two new technologies from the company to support emergency department staff. The trust will introduce Miya Emergency, a solution to provide clinical decision support functionality, that ‘proactively suggests appropriate actions and automates routine tasks for clinical teams’. The second […]
Chelsea and Westminster pilots skin cancer AI decision support tool
Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust is to pilot an artificial intelligence (AI) support tool, which aims to ‘change the way skin cancer is assessed and treated by the trust’. Through the trust’s expanding partnership with Skin Analytics, which provides AI-supported teledermatology services, it will pilot the tool – called […]
Birmingham Community EPR ‘test bed’ launches
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT has gone live with a new electronic patient record (EPR) system on one of its inpatient wards. The system, for recording and accessing patient information in inpatient areas, has gone live with a ‘test bed’ launch on Ward 5 at its Moseley Hall Hospital. It […]
