University Maternity Hospital Limerick has gone live with the national maternal & newborn clinical management system, replacing their paper-based records with the electronic health record. According to the Health Service Executive Mid West, UMHL is now the fifth hospital in Ireland to have implemented this system as part of a […]
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HTN primary care region series: South East
Primary Care Region Series: South East Welcome back to our primary care region series, where we explore the latest on digital and data in primary care from each of the seven NHS regions in turn. In this final instalment, we turn our attention to the South East region, where we […]
Digital Health and Care Wales seeks “urgent” eye care electronic referral solution
Digital Health and Care Wales has opened an opportunity seeking a cloud-based electronic referral solution for eye care with a total value of £197,000. The procurement follows evidence given to the Health and Social Care Committee in June about the importance of the digital eye care programme electronic referral service, […]
£85 million investment to expand Hospital at Home and A&E frailty services in Scotland
The Scottish Government is set to make an £85 million investment in frontline frailty services, with plans to expand the Hospital at Home service to 2,000 beds by December 2026 and introduce frailty services in every A&E department by the end of summer 2025. The planned expansion of the service […]
News in brief: Pharmacy First service in south west London, AI pilots, accessibility at King’s College Hospital
From Pharmacy First uptake, AI pilots to remote monitoring and more, here are some of the latest health and tech news stories we’ve found from across the UK this month. University of Exeter awarded £2.4 million for cancer testing pilot The University of Exeter has received £2.4 million in funding […]
£75 million funding to hospices to deliver “major upgrades” across facilities, tech, and outreach services
The government has announced £75 million of funding to more than 170 hospices to support the delivery of “major upgrades” across facilities, tech, and outreach services, as part of the Plan for Change’s promises to improve care in the community where people need it most. £25 million was granted to hospices […]
NHS England board on the NHS App, EPR programmes and digital operating model
NHS England’s board met last week, offering updates on key performance metrics, and to discuss the NHS App, the future operating model for NHSE’s digital priorities, and to maximise EPRs following implementation. On opportunities for maximising productivity following EPR implementation, the board discussed the potential to create a blueprint to […]
HTN ICS digital and data region series: London
Digital and data across ICS regions: London In this latest edition of our feature series exploring the digital and data landscape of each ICS region in England, we’re turning our attention to London. There are five ICSs in total within the London region: North Central London, North East London, North […]
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals and Altera Digital Health on how digital can support emergency and unplanned care
HTN recently caught up with Mark Hutchinson, executive vice president at Altera Digital Health UK & EMEA; Jackie Edwards, chief clinical digital engagement officer at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust; and Marc Tarrant, digital matron at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust; to learn more about the organisation’s current EPR programme […]
Data published under elective care reform plan highlights waiting list size and inequalities
NHS England has published new data, as part of plans to reform elective care and tackle health inequalities, noting at 29 June 2025, 7,321,879 patients were on the waiting list, with trauma and orthopaedics, ear nose and throat, gynaecology, and ophthalmology, having the highest wait lists. The Waiting List Minimum […]
