For a recent HTN Now panel discussion, HTN welcomed panellists Sabrina Khan, business practice manager at Parson Drove Surgery, and Dr Sheikh Mateen Ellahi (Mateen), GP and practice partner at ELM Tree Surgery and South Stockton Primary Care Network. Mateen shared a case study from his practice, detailing successes including […]
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NHS England to extend digital purchasing system for digitisation of Lloyd George records
NHS England has published a procurement notice highlighting plans to extend the existing digital purchasing system (DPS) to support in digitising Lloyd George records in GP practices, with “suitably experienced and qualified suppliers” invited to join the DPS until August 2026. The opportunity is split into three lots; the first […]
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership opens engagement around commercialisation strategy and delivery model for Wales
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP-PS) has published a prior information notice seeking expressions of interest from industry partners to help shape a “comprehensive” commercialisation strategy and delivery model for Wales, aiming to help realise commercial value from NHS innovation activities. By engaging with the industry around the […]
Digital primary care: “Without data, you lack an evidenced understanding of a situation”
In this feature for HTN, Paul Harvey from Hanley Consulting shares practical examples on the impact of using data to transform primary care, covering operational efficiency, using data for trend analysis, and making informed decisions that support patient outcomes, optimising resource utilisation, and continuous advancements in practice. In the modern […]
Mid and South Essex ICS announces go-live of its shared care record
Barry Frostick, CDIO at Mid and South Essex ICS, took to LinkedIn this week to announce the go-live of the ICS’s shared care record, highlighting the potential for the platform to “enable better connected care and safer treatment” for patients and residents. The shared care record, which has been developed […]
NHS 111 service expanded to include 24/7 single point of access for mental health support
The NHS 111 service has been expanded to include a 24/7 “full package” of mental health crisis support, offering people in crisis or concerned family members the opportunity to access support from a trained mental health professional at any time. Designed for all ages, callers selecting the mental health option […]
King’s College Hospital London in Dubai migrates to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
King’s College Hospital London (KCH) in Dubai has chosen to migrate its Oracle Health EHR to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), with the hopes of building a “scalable foundation” to simplify integrations and boost innovation in areas including population health. According to Oracle Health, the hospital has seen positive results from the […]
Partnership with libraries across England to support more people in using the NHS app
NHS England has announced a new partnership with libraries across England to offer support to people using online health services and the NHS app, with hopes librarians can “play a key part” in helping people to better understand and manage their health. Although a small number of libraries are already […]
Essex Partnership NHS awards contract for digital psychological therapies
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for digital/remote psychological therapies to existing provider Xyla Health, reportedly based on the supplier’s performance under their original contract. Set to run to the end of March 2025, the contract is based on an activity-based charge with a maximum contract […]
NHSE launches virtual wards operational framework; what good looks like, data, outcomes and metrics
A virtual wards operational framework has been published by NHS England, designed to help support consistency and the achievement of goals set out in the urgent and emergency care recovery plan and 2024/25 priorities and operational planning guidance around maintaining a virtual ward capacity of over 80 percent. The framework […]
