Nathan Gasco, Divisional Managing Director for Clinical Information Management at Civica, looks at the challenges and huge opportunities for smarter data use across the NHS. In the ‘Data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data’ report, the UK government laid out plans to transform data use across health […]
Other News
Digital pharmacy platform raises £10 million in Series A funding
Phlo, a digital pharmacy specialist, has raised £10 million in a Series A funding round, led by Thairm Bio. The company plans to use the investment to support its growth plans, develop partnerships and to scale operations. Its platform, Digital Pharmacy, offers same-day private and NHS prescription delivery to patients in London […]
EPR expansion for Black Country Healthcare
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has expanded its electronic patient record programme through a £4.1 million investment in additional capabilities. The trust went live with its electronic patient record (EPR) system in 2019, as part of a 10-year deal to digitise its mental health, children young people and families and […]
Interview: Lisa Emery, Chief Transformation, Innovation and Digital Officer at NHS Sussex, on their five-year plan and digital priorities
For our latest interview, we spoke to Lisa Emery from NHS Sussex. Lisa chatted to us about NHS Sussex’s five-year plan, Improving Lives Together, achievements in digital and data, and hopes for the future. Hi Lisa, tell us about your role and your background I’m the Chief Transformation, Innovation and […]
Web tool developed by East of England Cancer Alliances to support prostate cancer patients
East of England Cancer Alliances has created a new web resource called Knowing Your Options, with the aim of supporting prostate cancer patients by setting out their full range of treatment options. Newly diagnosed patients can enter their personal cancer metrics such as prostate-specific antigen test results into a secure […]
Australian fertility service provider Monash IVF partners with health tech start-up OX.DH
Monash IVF, a fertility service provider based in Australia and South East Asia, has partnered with OX.DH to introduce their assisted reproduction solution OX.ar, with the aim of giving patients and clinicians a secure, optimised and intuitive experience. OX.DH, a health tech start-up with links to the University of Oxford, […]
GP contract updates focus on access, mandated cloud telephony and prospective record access
NHS England has written to all GP practices, primary care networks and integrated care boards to make changes to the GP contract 2023/24. In the letter from Dr Amanda Doyle, national director primary care and community services at NHS England, the changes focus on offering an assessment of need at […]
Blog: virtual therapists on how VR is changing mental health treatment
Dr Elizabeth Murphy (senior research clinical psychologist) and Kate Kelly (gameChange peer support worker) at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust discuss the role of virtual reality in treating mental health. The use of virtual reality (VR) technology in psychological therapy is not new – it has been used […]
Special report: pathways, cross-organisation workflows and region-wide projects
The latest edition of our special report series focuses on pathways, cross-organisation workflows and region-wide projects. We are joined by Open Medical as they share their work unifying trauma pathways throughout the Lincolnshire region, and we take a look at some of the latest news and resources from the health […]
Health Education England publishes AI and digital capability framework
Health Education England (HEE) has published a skills and capabilities framework to support health and care teams with artificial intelligence (AI) and health tech solutions. Entitled ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Healthcare Technologies Capability Framework’, it builds on previous digital literacy frameworks, and covers six primary areas: digital implementation; digital […]
