NHS England is hosting a virtual event designed for suppliers intending to bid for NHS contracts, with the aim of offering guidance around new Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP) requirements. The webinar will cover the requirements in place from April 2024, which sees the NHS “proportionately extend the Carbon Reduction Plan […]
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Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust awards contract for EPR
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has selected its electronic patient record system, awarding a contract to Insight Direct, subcontracting services to Altera Digital Health. The contract is designed to run for an initial period of five years until March 2029, with an estimated value of £10,631,245.25. The contract award […]
NHSE shares aim to create a single source of truth for community health services in new data plan
NHS England has published its NHS Community Health Services Data Plan, 2024/25 to 2026/27, highlighting challenges around data quality, timeliness and relevance in the community health sector and looking to tackle those challenges by building on existing health data strategies. The long-term vision of the plan is to create a […]
NHS rolls out “artificial pancreas” tech for diabetes patients following “successful” pilot scheme
NHS England has shared details around the roll-out of hybrid closed loop system tech, also called the ‘artificial pancreas’; a device designed to continually monitor a person’s blood glucose and transmit the readings to a delivery system (pump), which then automatically adjusts the amount of insulin delivered to the individual. The […]
NHSE on developing an infrastructure strategy highlights need to support “modern, digitally enabled patient care pathways”
NHS England has published guidance for integrated care systems on developing a 10-year infrastructure strategy, stating that a “a fit for purpose estate” supports the delivery of “modern, digitally enabled patient care pathways”. The guidance highlights areas of focus for effective infrastructure planning as well as key considerations for ICSs, with […]
NHSE guidance on access to diagnostics on virtual wards recommends priority tests, measures and assessments
NHS England’s recently published guidance on access to diagnostics on virtual wards highlights the main requirements “for the delivery of effective virtual wards” and shares recommended priority tests, measures and assessments that “all virtual wards should consider making available to their patients”. The guidance notes that all patients on virtual wards […]
NHSE priorities and operational guidance for 2024/25 emphasises need for “strong digital foundations”
NHS England has released priorities and operational planning guidance for 2024/25, with “strong digital foundations” highlighted as “essential for transformation, supporting access, quality and productivity”. Regarding the technology investment announced in the spring budget, NHSE states that “robust plans” will be developed in collaboration with systems, and adds that measurement […]
NHSE board highlights planned development of digital workforce plan, digital maturity as a priority, and more
The NHS England board met on Thursday last week, with discussion emphasising the need to digitally support the workforce and highlighting increased digital maturity as a priority over the next two years. As part of the board meeting, the national director of digital channels summarised progress to date around the […]
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust awards contract for dental patient management software service
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) has awarded a contract for a dental patient management software service to Newcastle-based Systems for Dentists Limited, for a reported value of 107,117.50. Set to run for five years to February 2029, the contract looks to replace previous patient management software, which was no […]
NHS Dumfries and Galloway experiences “focused and ongoing” cyber attack
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has announced that a “focused and ongoing” cyber attack has taken place on its IT systems, with the health board “generally running as normal” at present. The board shares that work is ongoing to identify the consequences of the attack, and to assess “the concern that […]
