Kent and Medway ICB’s Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) strategy for 2025 – 2029 has been published, sharing intentions to personalise services, focus on prevention, promote interoperable systems, and use data-enabled strategic commissioning to target needs and allocate system resources. Setting out the system’s current state, the board refers to […]
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Future of Frimley and Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICBs as Thames Valley ICB Partners
A collaboration agreement between Frimley and Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) ICBs has set out the future of their partnership cluster as “Thames Valley ICB Partners”. As well as outlining arrangements for joint commissioning and other shared functions, the agreement offers insight into data sharing requirements and IT interoperability. […]
Patients Know Best launches in Saudi Arabia with a collaboration with Al Maarefa University
Patients Know Best has launched in Saudi Arabia, providing an educational collaboration with Al Maarefa University, integrating the Patients Know Best (PKB) platform into its core curriculum. The university programme officially kicked off with Dr. Mohammad Al Ubaydli, CEO and founder of PKB, delivering a lecture to Al Maarefa University […]
Next steps for neighbourhood health in North West London: Data sharing, accelerating spread, move from reactive to proactive care
North West London ICB has defined next steps and key priorities to accelerate neighbourhood health across the region, with a focus on agreements for data sharing, accelerating the spread of proven care models, and driving the move from reactive to proactive care. There are seven place partnerships in NWL: Brent, […]
Green Plan from Coventry and Warwickshire ICS sets out ten digital transformation objectives to 2028
Coventry and Warwickshire ICB’s latest green plan has been published, listing ten digital transformation objectives and a timeline for their delivery to 2028. “Within the Coventry and Warwickshire ICS, digital technologies are being harnessed to reduce emissions, improve care delivery, and enhance system resilience,” the ICB states. “From virtual consultations […]
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB shares impact of tech for remote monitoring, managing pain, and reducing risk of falls
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB has shared impacts from remote technologies including an app to recognise pain in care home residents, a remote monitoring toolkit, and a digital tool using wireless sensors to measure gait and mobility in people at risk of falls. The ICB’s Digitising Social Care programme […]
South West London ICB details infrastructure strategy and EPR roadmap
South West London ICB has highlighted progress made on its 2025/26 infrastructure strategy, along with next steps for 2026 – 2029. The ICB notes short, medium and long term plans against the National Cyber Assurance Framework to improve cyber security maturity and resilience, as well as the launch of four […]
HTN Now panel focuses on EPR customisations for the frontline and supporting 10 Year Plan targets
A recent HTN Now panel discussion explored EPR customisations for the frontline and how digital transformation can support the direction set in the 10 Year Health Plan. We discussed optimisation, challenges and key learnings from success stories shared by our experts. Panellists included Doctor Stephen Jones, principal clinical psychologist at […]
South Warwickshire University NHS and George Eliot Hospital board discuss joint EPR programme set for October 2026 go-live
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust and George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust boards have discussed its shared EPR programme, noting a go live of October 2026, the need to progress at pace, and highlighting the potential costs if the programme delays. “The programme has very limited contingency time, and delays […]
North East and North Cumbria ICB shares progress and plans for modernising general practice
NHS North East and North Cumbria (NENC) ICB has shared an end of programme report from its Primary Care Access Recovery Plan during 2023-2025, focusing on the NHS App and modern general practice access implementation. Key figures include an 18 percent increase in NHS App registrations, a 270 percent increase […]
