Representatives from the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System (ICS) joined us for our one-day HTN Now event, focusing on developing digital ICSs, where they led a session discussing the approach they are taking to ensure that their digital and data strategy is intelligence-led, outcome-focused, auditable, and informed by the […]
Other News
Newcastle Hospitals signs contract for 60 digital health tools
NHS-owned digital health company Health Call has renewed its partnership to supply digital tools for North East and North Cumbria ICS, securing its biggest contract to date. The company works with healthcare professionals to develop digital health expertise and resources, and will now support Newcastle Hospitals and other trusts in the […]
Phillips Ives Nursing & Midwifery Review launches
This week HTN attended the launch of The Phillips Ives Nursing & Midwifery Review, which will explore the digital readiness of the nursing and midwifery workforce and prepare them to deliver the digital future. The review is set to determine the needs of the workforce in delivering this during the […]
Video: Blueprints to support digital ICSs
In our final session of HTN Digital ICS, we focused on blueprints for supporting integrated care systems (ICSs) and heard from a panel of experts who have supported the development of blueprints and who have used them. The session was hosted by Paul Charnley, Co-Chair of the Blueprinting Steering Group, […]
Draft social care digital skills framework and training resources published
Digital Social Care, part of NHS Digital, has published a draft framework to provide structure for learning and development in digital skills, as part of the Digitising Social Care programme. The framework was developed in response to a recommendation from the Technology and Digital Skills Review, with support from Skills for […]
News in Brief: accuRx rolls out national record viewing system, Babylon opens two London clinics, Innovation Lab commissions discovery work exploring use of voice
What’s been happening in the health tech community over the last week? Take a look at our News in Brief to find out… accuRx rolls out patient-centred record viewing system nationally Following a successful pilot with four ICSs, accuRx Record View is now available to all NHS healthcare professionals free […]
Northern Care Alliance relying on robust contingency plans following IT system difficulties
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust has been experiencing disruption and instabilities in some of its digital IT clinical systems since Wednesday 18 May. The Royal Oldham Hospital, Fairfield General Hospital in Bury and Rochdale Infirmary (run by the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust), as well as North […]
NHS innovator workshop on digital mental health: what were the key messages?
Last week HTN attended an NHS workshop, “the future of digital in mental health and wellbeing”, in which NHS teams, innovators and suppliers gathered to discuss the current digital landscape for mental health within the NHS and what the future looks like. Here we will take a look at some […]
NHS Resolution publishes 2022-2025 strategy with a focus on data and insights
NHS Resolution has published ‘Advise, Resolve and Learn: Our strategy to 2025’, laying out strategic priorities over the next three years, including a new focus to improve maternity care. The strategy sets out four main priorities: to deliver fair resolution, to share data and insights as a catalyst for improvement, […]
West Midlands Ambulance Service receives Global Digital Exemplar accreditation
West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) has received accreditation from NHS England and NHS Improvement as part of its Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) programme. In 2018 the GDE programme, to support improvements in patient care through digital technology and information, opened to three ambulance trusts: South Central Ambulance Service NHS FT, West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS […]
