NHS England has opened a secondary care medicines data pre-market engagement, with high level objectives around achieving a reporting function on stock and daily issuance of medicines in secondary care, and a price comparison tool. With a total value of £6.75 million, the preliminary market engagement notice shares details of […]
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HTN Now: Digital and delivering neighbourhood health
For a recent HTN Now webinar on the role of digital in delivering neighbourhood health, HTN was joined by an expert panel including Fay Johnstone, acute virtual ward matron at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells (MTW) NHS Trust; Mayur Vibhuti, chief digital, data and intelligence officer at Kent and Medway ICB […]
Essex ICB outlines role of digital in 2026/27 system winter plan
The latest winter plan for 2026/27 from Essex ICB has explored the role of digital and data across its system coordination centre, neighbourhoods, PCNs, ambulance services, virtual wards, and Hospital @ Home. The ICB sets out priorities across eight domains, looking at system coordination, organisational resilience, prevention, urgent care, patient […]
HTN Now Awards open for entries!
HTN is delighted to launch the HTN Now Awards – for health tech innovators, healthcare teams, partnerships and suppliers to showcase how they’re making an impact! Providing a platform for innovations, solutions, case studies, collaborations and projects that have made a difference, the awards showcase those who are helping to […]
Feature: Building the foundations for an effective single point of access
A single point of access should not be just a front door, it should be part of a pathway redesign strategy. By Dr Tom Oakley, CEO, Feedback Medical The NHS is investing significant effort into implementing elective single points of access (SPoAs). As systems work towards national SPoA requirements, there […]
MHRA 2030 strategy vows to reduce regulatory barriers and create modern framework for AI as a medical device
In its newly published 2030 strategy, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has vowed to reduce regulatory barriers for UK start-ups and SMEs, develop a modern regulatory framework for AI as a medical device, and move forward with plans for the use of AI in transforming medicines development. […]
Airedale NHS FT prepares for EPR go-live
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is preparing to go live with its new Oracle Health Millennium EPR this weekend. In January, the trust noted additional capital and revenue pressures versus the EPR’s business case, with the programme given an overall rating of amber in the board assurance framework. This update also […]
£9.9 million contract awarded for NHS Online Trust digital and data services
NHS England has awarded a contract with a total value of £9.9 million to Kainos Software Limited for support with a range of services in preparation for the new NHS Online Trust. The contract covers data management services, digital definition, DevOps, and end-to-end development, as part of the virtual hospital […]
£838 million open framework for future of GP IT announced
An open framework for the future procurement of Digital Primary Care General Practice Information Technology (GP IT) solutions, valued up to £838 million, has been announced by NHS England. The framework procurement process is expected to open next month, ahead of an anticipated launch of the framework in Q3 2027. […]
Feature: AI, digital maturity and resilience at HTN Live Leeds
By Sean Giles, Product Evangelist, Rackspace Technology UK HTN Live Leeds highlighted how NHS leaders are approaching AI governance, digital maturity, data platforms, cyber resilience and sovereignty. HTN Live Leeds brought together NHS digital leaders, clinical leaders, technical teams and industry partners on 16 September for a day of discussions […]
