The Department of Health & Social has opened a call for feedback on emerging ideas for change, as part of the Change NHS initiative launched in October 2024. The NHS App and a single digital care record for patients, are in focus. Following more than 175,000 change idea submissions, a […]
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Great Western Hospitals NHS FT introduces patient communication toolkit
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has launched a patient communication toolkit, with the aim to support patients with additional communication needs. The trust highlights the toolkit provides “a diverse collection of pictures and icons” to cover a range of everyday topics, designed to help patients when it comes to explaining […]
NHS Lanarkshire set to launch digital check-in and triage system in A&E
NHS Lanarkshire is to launch a digital check-in and triage system for patients arriving at its accident and emergency department, to gather key patient information at the point of arrival. Planned to roll-out over the upcoming weeks, first at University Hospital Monklands, and then followed by a phased roll-out to […]
AI transcript tool tested at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
An AI transcript tool is being piloted at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, with hopes of reducing the administrative burden for clinicians by generating notes of doctor-patient conversations. The NHS England funded pilot is testing the use of the CLEARNotes tool, that reportedly generates a structured discussion summary from conversations, […]
NHS transformation executive team announced to lead transition into DHSC
An NHS transformation executive team has been announced to help lead the transition of NHS England into the DHSC and “support ongoing business priorities, statutory functions and day to day delivery”. With all colleagues except for the deputy CEO expected to be in post on 1 April, the team has […]
Northumbria Healthcare NHS FT acquires health tech company
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has acquired the digital health company, Health Call Solutions Limited, in a bid to “support Health Call to develop its reach across the NHS”. The deal will see the trust acquire the company’s software products said to support the management of healthcare data, to support […]
NHS Frimley ICB awards contract for digital social prescribing platform
NHS Frimley ICB has awarded a contract to Pungo Ltd for its social prescribing digital solution, Joy, to support the “social needs” of patients across four Slough PCNs and other secondary care partners. The procurement of the solution aims to improve connections between residents and local services within the region, […]
HTN Now: Alder Hey Children’s and Harrogate and District NHS share strategies to reduce follow-ups and increase clinical productivity
For a recent HTN Now panel discussion, we were joined by a panel of experts from across the health sector to talk about approaches to streamlining patient care, including strategies to reduce follow-ups and increase clinical productivity with targeted technology deployments. Panellists included Damien Yeo, consultant paediatric ophthalmologist at Alder […]
NHS Kent and Medway opens procurement for £2m cancer information system
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust together with the Kent and Medway Cancer Collaborative, have open a procurement for a cancer information system, aiming to support the management of their cancer pathway. The trust plans to introduce the platform across the entire cancer pathway, providing the ability to manage referrals […]
“Digital records accessible everywhere” tops DHSC NHS ideas for change
In October 2024, the Department of Health and Social Care launched an open call for comment on ideas for change within health and care as part of the 10 Year Health Plan. Since then, over 11,000 ideas have been put forward, with the most liked suggestion focusing on the accessibility […]
