The latest virtual wards figures for October 2025 have been published, showing an overall virtual ward capacity for England of 12,588, or 19.7 beds per 100,000 GP registered population. In October 2024, these figures were 12,651 and 20.0 beds per 100,000, respectively. Occupancy rates for England are also averaged out […]
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HTN speak with Harris Health Alliance on how digital can help tackle interoperability
HTN recently caught up with Harris Health Alliance’s (HHA’s) Rob Whitney, sales and account manager, and Katie Sutcliffe, head of marketing, to talk about how digital can help tackle interoperability in the health and care space. “I’ve worked for K2, part of HHA, for 12 years now,” Rob explained. “And […]
International news in brief: PAHO shares AI prompt guidance, EU action plan aims to improve cyber security and more
Here we cover some of the key stories we have seen from around the world, spanning topics such as digital transformation, AI, cyber security, workforce skills and more. PAHO shares guidance on AI prompts in healthcare The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has published guidance around using AI prompts to […]
The Christie shares plans for EPR procurement, ambient AI, patient portal, and intelligent hospital
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust has shared plans and progress delivered to date on its “Future Christie” programme, outlining actions including the deployment of ambient voice technology, the procurement of an EPR, and the implementation of a Joint Analytics for Cancer initiative as “the foundation of the intelligent hospital vision”. […]
EPR goes live at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust has gone live with Oracle Cerner EPR across its hospitals and other sites including Barking Community Hospital and St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub, as “the last acute trust in London to go digital”. Plans to introduce the £44 million EPR were […]
AI Policy from Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals covers procurement, responsibilities, and development of AI
An AI Policy from Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) NHS Foundation Trust has set out a guiding framework to ensure “the appropriate deployment, management, and oversight of AI systems across the DBTH partners”. Its scope covers all departments and services, and AI systems either internally developed or procured from […]
Beaumont Hospital highlights successful go-live of Dedalus’ ORBIS
Beaumont Hospital and Dedalus have highlighted the successful go-live of Project Coral at Beaumont Hospital, a project marking the deployment of Dedalus’ ORBIS and iPM systems, replacing a 35-year-old legacy system. Noted as “one of the most significant system upgrades in the hospital’s history”, Project Coral is a “milestone achievement”, […]
Welsh Ambulance Services shares EPR configurations and notes focus on AI and automation
Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust (WAST) has shared that the refresh of its electronic patient care record (ePCR) application has been formally approved following “extensive collaboration” with users and stakeholders. The ePCR’s user interface is undergoing enhancement to make it more intuitive, with input from senior clinicians, digital services, […]
Cyber security and resilience bill expands scope of essential services
The Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill has been published, introducing regulation for companies providing IT and cyber services to the NHS “for the first time”, including reporting duties around cyber incidents and requirements for cyber mitigation plans. Given the trusted access these companies hold to critical […]
Cambridge University Hospitals on ambient AI, command centre, digital front door, eHospital
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has shared progress toward its aim of becoming “the most innovation-friendly trust in the country”, highlighting work around ambient AI, its digital front door, and eHospital. As part of establishing an “enabling environment” for innovation, the trust has deployed a secure Microsoft Azure cloud […]
