NHS 111 has highlighted how it’s piloting the use of adding multimedia content to triage questions, initially with using meningitis pictures and video on 111 online. In a recent blog post, Paul Pod, interaction designer for NHS 111 online, shares how the 111 online team have improved information about meningitis symptoms by […]
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Reduction in internet-enabled therapy sessions from 2021 to 2023
A new statistical release from NHS England regarding NHS Talking Therapies (previously known as Improving Access to Psychological Therapies or IAPT) has highlighted that 45,668 internet-enabled therapy sessions took place over the course of April this year, a drop of 19.8 percent from April 2022. In April 2022, NHSE shared […]
Identifying, signposting and co-designing: NHS England on digital inclusion in general practice
NHS England has published guidance on supporting digital inclusion in general practice, designed for healthcare staff and “anyone else who is seeking to reduce digital exclusion in general practice”. The guidance is based on examples of good practice shared from primary care organisations and VCSEs across the country. The NHS […]
Fastball test hoped to improve early dementia and Alzheimer’s detection
New plans are currently underway to develop what is being referred to as a “revolutionary test” called Fastball. £1.5 million in funding has been awarded by NIHR to researchers at the University of Bath and Bristol, in collaboration with Cumulus Neuroscience, who are leading the study to improve early detection […]
National notify a patient service planned for wider roll-out
NHS England’s notify a patient service will begin rolling out this summer across integrated care systems. The centrally-funded service is currently being piloted by some integrated care boards when patients transfer between GP practices. It can be used to send a message to a patient in the NHS App, or by email, […]
North West London ICS to launch tech enabled programme for people living with severe mental illness
North West London Integrated Care System is launching a new tech-enabled programme, in partnership with Inhealthcare, which aims to tackle disparities in physical health outcomes for people living with severe mental illness. The programme extends the annual physical health check pathways by introducing remote technology support, and aims to improve […]
“On a mission to make integration easier” – results from the 2023 NHS Digital developer integration survey
The results from the 2023 NHS Digital developer integration survey, to find out more about what developers have had to say about integrating with the NHS’s APIs, have been published. Although improving significantly in terms of overall satisfaction, findings suggest that there remain “key pain points” for software developers. In […]
NHS CDIO joins EPR supplier as vice president of healthcare strategy & transformation
Former executive chief digital information officer at Gloucestershire NHS Foundation Trust, Mark Hutchinson, has joined Altera Digital Health as vice president of healthcare strategy & transformation, EMEA. Mark joins the health tech supplier following a 20 year career in digital healthcare transformation; joining Altera Health, a company aiming to “disrupt the traditional […]
Providing “a communications ecosystem” – Royal Marsden contracts unified communications infrastructure
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has signed a five-year deal with Atos to modernise its communications infrastructure and install hybrid, cloud-based technologies. The programme involves upgrades to The Royal Marsden’s legacy systems, the introduction of a communication solution to support flexible working, including cloud paging and “new platforms and technologies to […]
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust goes live with shared care record
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust (MYTT) has gone live with the provision of data to the Yorkshire and Humber Care Record, assisting in the delivery of joined-up patient information to “support the provision of excellent clinical and social care and close data gaps across West Yorkshire”. The trust is sharing […]
