The Department of Health and Social Care is developing a programme to explore the adult social care case management system market, launching an informal request for information to hear from suppliers on the future of case management systems. DHSC highlights that Local Authorities and IT suppliers have noted challenges and […]
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Cambridge University Hospitals NHS revalidates against HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7 standard
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has announced its success in revalidating against the new HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7 standard, which utilises “more stringent criteria” to assess digital adoption and care quality across a variety of clinical settings. According to the announcement published on the trust’s website, HIMSS inspectors “observed […]
“A digital healthcare service powered by cutting-edge technology” – Wes Streeting calls for tech- and data-driven NHS reform
In a speech at the Labour Party Conference 2024, Wes Streeting called for a tech- and data-driven reform of the NHS, citing “grim” results from the Darzi report and “a decade of underinvestment”, pledging to tackle long waiting lists and create “a digital healthcare service powered by cutting-edge technology”. Streeting […]
NHS South West region opens early engagement for digital neighbourhoods
NHS England South West region has issued an early engagement notice for its digital neighbourhoods programme, looking to carry out an “evaluation piece”, asking interested suppliers to complete a questionnaire to help “inform the specification for any potential future opportunity”. The digital neighbourhoods programme is aimed at enhancing patient and […]
The role of digital in NHS South West London ICB’s board updates on winter planning, urgent and emergency care, and progress around the Board Assurance Framework
NHS South West London (SWL) ICB’s latest board meeting for September has highlighted its “significant work” around bringing digital, workforce and estates together under a single Infrastructure Strategy, and shares updates on the finalised SWL Urgent and Emergency Care Winter Plan for 2024/25, the ICB’s plan for urgent and emergency […]
Liverpool University Hospitals utilises remote monitoring platform for heart failure virtual ward
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s heart failure virtual ward has introduced use of the remote monitoring KiActiv digital service with the aim of improving recovery rates for patients experiencing serious cardiac conditions. KiActiv combines an online platform with a wearable device that collects personalised data about the user’s everyday […]
Webinar recap: Leveraging Microsoft’s national tenant and OX.DH technology for consultations
In a recent webinar, we were joined by John Kosobucki, CEO and founder of OX.DH, who showcased OX.DH’s innovative OX.waiting room (OX.wr) solution. The presentation focused on enhancing clinician experience, engaging patients, and key considerations for patient engagement projects. “We started with our solution for assisted reproduction,” John explained. “But […]
Digital Health and Care Wales issues £2 million contract notice for network as a service solution
Digital Health and Care Wales has issued a contract notice for a Network as a Service (NasS) solution worth in excess of £2 million, designed to enable the department to “strategically interconnect its physical datacenter estate, public cloud platforms, and consumer base using a resilient underlay/transit network”. According to the […]
MHRA opens applications for AI Airlock pilot, seeking innovations offering patient benefits and novel AI applications
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has opened applications for its AI Airlock pilot, offering innovators the chance to benefit from expert support and sandbox testing for medical devices utilising AI. Launched in spring of 2024, the AI Airlock programme is described by the MHRA as “a proactive, […]
Interview: Rich Temple, vice president and CIO at Deborah Heart and Lung Center, New Jersey
For a recent interview, HTN caught up with Rich Temple, vice president and chief information officer at Deborah Heart and Lung Center in New Jersey, to find out more about the organisation’s digital status, priorities and progress from the last 12 months. Rich started out by offering a brief introduction […]
