Patients Know Best (PKB), the personal health record platform, has announced the launch of its population health management (PHM) engine. Designed to support NHS organisations and clinical research organisations in accelerating clinical trial recruitment, the new capability aims to assist in meeting new government targets set for March 2026. The […]
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Feature: From patient engagement to patient empowerment: What’s next for PEPs?
By Jack Tabner, General Manager for Community & Mental Health at Accurx, and Elliott Engers General Manager for Acute Trusts at Accurx Over the last decade, Patient Engagement Portals (PEPs) have laid critical foundations in NHS digital infrastructure – giving patients greater access to their health information and helping Trusts digitise […]
New financial incentives and nationally procured platform for “proactive, planned care” set out future of virtual wards under 10 Year Plan
Under the 10 Year Health Plan, the government will undertake a national procurement for a new platform for “proactive, planned care”, offering expanded opportunities for remote monitoring. This is backed by further commitments to develop new payment models to encourage a shift in urgent and emergency care, offering financial incentives […]
Government outlines role and future functionality of NHS App in 10 Year Health Plan
With the publication of the 10 Year Health Plan, the government has outlined the role of the NHS App in its health system of the future, highlighting AI-enabled features, links with wearable tech, and access to the Single Patient Record. Sir Jim Mackey, chief executive at NHS England, said: “The […]
10 Year Health Plan notions new operating model, transparency, innovation and digital ambitions
The UK government has published its Fit for the Future: The 10 Year Health Plan for England, aiming to “build a truly modern NHS”, with focus on moving from hospital to community, analogue to digital and sickness to prevention. The plan notions a new operating model, a new era of […]
Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital introduce streaming and redirection tool into ED
Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital have introduced an NHS Streaming and Redirection (S and R) tool to their emergency departments, with the aim to “improve patient flow and reduce waiting times” through self check-ins. The S and R tool uses an algorithm to help with clinical assessment, asking patients […]
NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB updates on primary care access and primary-secondary interface
Norfolk and Waveney ICB has shared key updates on primary care access recovery and the primary-secondary care interface from the region, including a 145 percent increase in the use of Pharmacy First since February 2024, and over a million logins for the NHS App in March. The ICB highlights that […]
Oxford University Hospitals trust enters phase one of ambient voice technology pilot
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recently introduced ambient voice technology to a range of their services as part of phase one of their two-phase trial, with the hope that it will “enhance the experience of patients and staff” and give clinicians more time to interact with patients. Said to […]
DHSC innovator passports announced to increase adoption of digital tools
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced plans to introduce an innovator passport across the NHS, said to support technology that has been assessed by one NHS organisation, to be rolled out by others. The purpose of the passport is to increase the visibility of effective technologies in […]
Innovation, digital skills, and digital infrastructure highlighted in Barts Health Group clinical strategy
Barts Health NHS Trust has set out plans around innovation, digital skills, and digital infrastructure in its Group Clinical Strategy covering 2025 – 2030+, preparing for reforms set out in the 10 Year Plan for preventing ill health, delivering care closer to home, and digital transformation. Across the group, 5-year […]
