Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust has published an open early engagement notice for the procurement of digital tech for the clinical management of lower back pain, seeking ideas and applications from providers under the Crown Commercial Service RM6200 Artificial Intelligence DPS. With a closing date of 8 April 2024, the […]
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Interview: “It’s about opening up opportunities to get to the grassroots and bring people on that journey with us” Sarah Hanbridge, CCIO at Leeds Teaching Hospitals
For a recent interview, we spoke to Sarah Hanbridge, chief clinical information officer for nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, about some of her recent projects, plans and priorities for moving forward with digital in 2024 and beyond. Starting out with an introduction to her […]
Birmingham and Solihull ICS strategy highlights central role of data in service design
Birmingham and Solihull ICS’s 10-year strategy highlights the key role of data in tackling inequalities, identifying opportunities for intervention, and enhancing understanding of areas of shared priority. The strategy looks to the better use of data and analysis as a means of achieving shared objectives such as delivering on integration, […]
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare pilots VR tech to support staff wellbeing
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is running a pilot project that sees virtual reality technology used to support staff wellbeing, in partnership with Phase Space VR. The initial focus of the pilot project centres around staff from the psychiatric intensive care unit, with VR headsets used to allow staff […]
Feature: adding intelligence to data capture
By Robbie Trower, healthcare sector specialist and channel sales manager at Kodak Alaris. The pandemic has resulted in a sea change to the way the NHS delivers its services. Digital transformation (DX) is transforming operational efficiency, and digital information is increasingly driving service delivery – from statistical analysis, all the […]
Study explores potential for 999 calls to be “video live streamed” to aid response decision-making
A study led by the University of Surrey and funded by the NIHR has looked at the potential for technology to enable “video live streaming” of trauma incidents, with the aim of helping to support decision-making from the emergency services around response. Enabled by 999 callers’ smartphones, the study explored […]
Novari: Supporting the UK government’s ambitious spring budget productivity plans and reducing NHS waiting times
Content by Novari Health As the UK government announces a significant investment in the NHS productivity plan, Novari Health, a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions, is proud to highlight how its innovative Access to Care Platform™ can play a pivotal role in driving down wait times and enhancing NHS productivity […]
Dr Dan Bunstone on utilising digital tech for a population health management approach to hypertension
Dr Dan Bunstone, GP and clinical director of Warrington Innovation Network, has shared how a population health management approach was undertaken in order to proactively manage hypertensive patients through use of the HealthyYou app. Warrington Innovation Network PCN used the UCL partners risk stratification tool to identify more than 2,500 […]
Cynerio launches enhanced Healthcare Cybersecurity Platform
Healthcare cyber security specialist Cynerio has this month launched a new enhanced Healthcare Cybersecurity Platform. The product launch, to be showcased at Digital Health Rewired NEC Birmingham, enhances the company’s cyber security platform supporting over 50 trusts and two integrated care systems. Through the platform, Cynerio seeks to address some […]
University Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust announces EPR supplier
University Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust (UHP) has announced that Epic has been selected as the supplier for the trust’s new EPR, subject to approval of the full business case. UHP notes that Epic already supplies the EPR for Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Trust and has recently been announced as […]
