HTN NHS Trusts Channel

Welcome to HTN’s NHS trust channel, supported by Restore Information Management, where we share the latest key industry news, guidance, interviews, HTN Now webinars and panel discussions and deep dives into the secondary care sector. 

Latest News

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys signs EPR contract

Sherwood Forest Hospitals digital initiatives supporting elective care, diagnostics, and cancer pathways

Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber shares digital plans as IT becomes “largest single expenditure of capital” for first time in 2026/27

Hospital at Home evaluation shows 80 percent cost savings at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals

Oxford Health notes digital plans with AI, automation, remote monitoring tech

Neighbourhood oncology programme at The Christie makes move to digitally-enabled and neighbourhood-based system of care

Kent Community Health NHS to procure MSK physiotherapy AI service

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS FT plans for 2027 EPR go-live and digital priorities

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership publishes digital aims in medium term planning with focus on EPR, neighbourhoods, AVT

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT sets out digital delivery goals and priorities for 2026/27

Essex Partnership shares digital learnings and outcomes from £21million project releasing time to care

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Central and North West London launch digital impact fellowship, EPR and AI design authorities

£1.5 million NIHR funds innovations at Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Sir James Mackey outlines priorities for 2026/27, multi-year planning, neighbourhoods, tech‑enabled productivity

Applications have opened for the latest round of the CW Innovation Horizon Fellowship programme, which encourages staff across Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to share innovative project ideas.

Augmented reality helps visualise women’s health conditions and prep for surgery at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Latest Digital Maturity Assessment data reveals trusts reporting lowest digital maturity

Interviews

Interview: Matt Connor, group chief digital information officer for University Hospitals of Liverpool Group

Interview: “We really place the emphasis on clinically-led change” – Neill Crump, digital strategy director at Dudley Group NHS FT

Interview: Kumbi Kariwo, Birmingham Community Healthcare, on utilising Isla for inclusive wound care

Interview: “The key with any innovation is being open to allowing creativity” Kate Warriner, Alder Hey and Liverpool Heart and Chest