NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB has awarded a contract to health tech supplier, eConsult Health, for the provision of a digital consultation tool to be used throughout GP practices within the region. By using the online or video consultations tool, the ICB hopes to “meet the digital pathways capabilities […]
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Airedale NHS FT launches blood transfusion information app
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has launched an app to provide patients and healthcare staff with additional information and guidance around blood transfusion procedures and appointments. Co-created with the help of patients, the My Transfusion app covers key information on blood transfusions, other options available, consent and preparing for transfusions, when […]
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB develops people story dashboard tool
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB has introduced a People Story Dashboard, a digital tool that offers insights into population health and workforce data, to help with “strategic planning and pathway redesign”. Explaining how the dashboard works, Jason Stamp, the ICB’s acting chair and senior responsible officer for workforce, said: […]
HTN Now panel discuss AI approaches, safety, policy, regulation and evaluation
For a recent HTN Now webinar, we were joined by Neill Crump, digital strategy director at Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust; Anil Mistry, AI safety lead and senior clinical scientist in AI at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust; and Matea Deliu, GP clinical lead and clinical lead for […]
Newcastle Hospitals highlights digital developments across cyber, EPR, digital tools
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Group has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2024/25, highlighting a number of digital developments across digital inequalities, cyber, EPR, digital tooling, and the Great North Care Record. “As part of our ongoing efforts to improve productivity and deliver cost savings, we have […]
Google previews AI-powered personal health coach for Fitbit tracking services
Google has announced an AI-powered personal health coach to Fitbit tracking services, with plans to roll out a preview of the new functionality in October to premium subscribers who are using the latest Fitbit trackers, Fitbit smart watches and Pixel watches. Built with Google’s AI tool, Gemini, the new personal […]
HTN Now panel: how can digital help prepare for winter pressures?
For a recent webinar focusing on the role of digital in helping healthcare organisations to prepare for winter pressures, HTN was joined by expert panellists including Patrick Denston, PCN digital transformation and change manager at Frimley ICB; Jamie Griffin, head of commercial at Livi; and Lee Rickles, CIO at Humber […]
Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group launches digital strategy to 2028
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 […]
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 […]
