Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB has announced plans to procure an ambient voice/dictation tool to serve a patient population of around 1.6 million people in the region. The ICB aims to use the solution to help “reduce clinical burden, improve documentation accuracy and give time back to patient care”. According […]
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Hull University Teaching and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole prepare to sign contract with EPR supplier
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust are moving forward on a group EPR, with a preferred supplier to be named on 30 November and a contract due to be signed in January 2026. The upcoming end of the Frontline Digitisation Programme, which […]
Practical guide: Creating clinical capacity through digital pathways
Creating clinical capacity is a critical priority for the NHS. Isla Health has published a practical guide for NHS leaders and clinical teams. The paper details how digital pathways can streamline waiting list validation, scale remote monitoring, and improve efficiency. Read the full brochure here > Based on real-world examples […]
Greater Manchester Mental Health and Pennine Care outline approach to joint EPR programme
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a joint EPR programme has been prepared by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, outlining the joint approach to procurement, governance, resourcing, and decision-making. The intention to jointly procure an EPR was shared in June, with the organisations […]
Imperial College NHS reports increase in registrations for Imperial Health Knowledge Bank
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has revealed that nearly 140,000 patients within the north west London area have now registered with the trust’s patient database, Imperial Health Knowledge Bank. Patients who join the database agree to have their health information collected and stored by the trust for research purposes, also […]
Health Tech Awards 2025: Meet the winners!
The time has finally come to share the winning and highly commended entries in the HTN Awards 2025! After a fantastic response and entries spanning every corner of the health tech arena; we are delighted to thank all of those who entered, and, of course, to offer a huge congratulations […]
Welsh government shares usage and future plans for NHS Wales App
The Welsh Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing has shared an update on the NHS Wales App, its use and plans for upcoming features, including test results, patient-reported outcomes, and an “about me” section for patients to share information they would like health professionals to know about them. Since the […]
Case study: Connecting and ensuring the reliability of more than 50 different IT systems
Integration engine specialists, Enovacom, have supported the Schützen Rheinfelden Clinic in Switzerland to tackle a major challenge: connecting and ensuring the reliability of more than 50 different IT systems used on a daily basis for everything from care planning and booking to organisation management. Sharing insights into the project, Enovacom […]
East Cheshire NHS and Mid Cheshire NHS trusts reflect on EPR roll-out and next phase
The East Cheshire NHS Trust board has noted a “smoother than anticipated go-live” of its MEDITECH EPR in June of this year, noting learnings to share with other trusts, the impacts across the hospitals and the next phase of the programme. The joint go-live with Mid Cheshire NHS Foundation Trust […]
Mersey Care NHS launches digital intervention to support young people with anorexia nervosa
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has launched a digital support platform to help young people with anorexia nervosa and their families. The TRIANGLE platform, developed by Mersey Care’s Children’s Eating Disorder Service (CEDS) in partnership with Professor Janet Treasure at King’s College London and Informatics Merseyside, was created with input […]
