Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group, made up of United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals and Lincolnshire Community Health Services trusts, has published a new digital strategy to 2028, noting the need to go further faster, leverage increased scale, and larger and “more ambitious” research and innovation. It reflects on its best […]
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Health Education and Improvement Wales launches AI course for healthcare teams and plans chatbot interface
Health Education and Improvement Wales has launched a free foundational course in AI for healthcare professionals, with plans to introduce a chatbot interface to the online course. Following an AI education and skills landscape review earlier this year, the findings highlighted a gap in AI education, said to be insufficient to […]
Remote patient monitoring platform, Wanda Health secures funding to support growth
Bristol-based remote patient monitoring platform, Wanda Health has secured £1.09 million in funding through its latest investment round, aiming to accelerate their growth and commercial performance within the US. The digital platform is said to support patients with congestive heart failure, chronic disease and comorbidities, acute diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary […]
NHS England seeks market input for patient insights system
NHS England is seeking market input to help create a draft specification for a programme centred around the future of patient feedback, including the development of a roadmap for measurement, insight and improvement in this area. The programme aims to outline options for the design of a “sustainable and holistic […]
Single EPR programme outlined across Hampshire and Isle of Wight collaborative
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Acute Provider Collaborative (APC) has outlined progress and next steps toward the provision of a single EPR across the ICB’s four acute trusts. Progress to date includes process mapping and benefits, the APC shares, and noting procurement support has also been secured. £60 million of […]
The Princess Alexandra Hospital shares insights on Alex Health EPR and patient portal roll-out
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has highlighted digital achievements in its latest Quality Account for 2024/25, including the launch of its Alex Health electronic health record and the My Alex Health patient portal. The EPR was launched in November 2024, as a single digital record of a patient’s […]
First team of fantastic speakers leading the agenda for HTNLive announced
Promising to be an event like no other, HTNLive will pose challenge questions, facilitate discussion and participation, and include in-focus deep dives into digital projects at NHS organisations. We’re pleased to share the plan for the day and a team of fantastic people leading the agenda for HTNLive sponsored by […]
National digital health and care delivery plan in Scotland outlines current status across digital access, services, infrastructure, skills and data
The digital health and care directorate in Scotland has issued an update for 2025/26 on its national digital health and care strategy delivery plan, pointing to current status and anticipated delivery dates for work across digital access, inclusion, services, foundations and skills. This follows a number of developments towards a […]
Online GP service founder seeks investment to secure future
A private online GP service, DutyDoctor, founded by Dr Koyes Ahmed, took to LinkedIn to announce that the company has reached a financial crossroads and is now looking for “urgent investment or partnership” to help secure its future. Founded in February 2025, DutyDoctor provides private online consultations, prescriptions, medical letters, […]
Epic announces AI tools for patients and clinicians to support between appointments and gather pre-visit insights
At its annual user group meeting, Epic introduced two AI solutions, ‘Emmie’ and ‘Art’, designed to offer support for patients between appointments and to gather contextual information and insights around patient health concerns for clinicians prior to patient visits. Taking to LinkedIn, Epic shared the impact of Emmie for patients, […]
