We’re taking a look at some of the stories that have caught our eye over the last few weeks, with a focus on robotic surgery, AI, imaging, VR, and other emerging technologies. New training centre focuses on AI, extended reality, and robotic surgery at Cambridge University Hospitals Cambridge University Hospitals […]
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Reflecting on 2025: A year of HTN Now webinars supporting shared learning and best practice
We’re reflecting on a busy 2025 – delivering 59 hours of online shared learning and best practice, as part of the national HTN Now webinar forum. We held over 60 HTN Now webinars, each covering key topics such as EPR, virtual wards, workforce digital skills, AI, and cyber security. We […]
North East and North Cumbria ICB plans digital platform to support obesity pathway
North East and North Cumbria ICB has opened a market engagement exercise to support the development of an innovative obesity pathway across the region. The engagement intends to inform a future specification and procurement strategy, aiming to understand the capabilities, innovations and constraints within the market, as well to test […]
DHSC shares insights from engagement on 10-Year Plan highlighting concerns and recommendations for shift to digital
The DHSC has published an engagement insight report on the 10-Year Plan, outlining the views of members of the public and health and care staff on what success looks like; the three shifts from hospital to community, analogue to digital, and sickness to prevention; and a vision for the future […]
UK Government strategic vision for men’s health focuses on data, remote monitoring, digital access, NHS App
The UK Government has launched its strategic vision for men’s health, noting plans to encourage men to take charge of their physical and mental health and wellbeing, expand access to services, and reduce inequalities. The shift to digital outlined in the 10-Year Health Plan will also reflect the specific needs […]
University Hospitals Birmingham awards £593,460 digital histology contract
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract worth £593,460 to Histofy for a digital histology annotation solution for the West Midlands Secure Data Environment (WMSDE). The solution is to be deployed within the WMSDE, a data storage and access platform, to support the development of AI technologies. […]
Alder Hey highlights upcoming EPR upgrade and progress on digital systems, AI, Ambient Voice and virtual care
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has highlighted progress around digital systems, AI, ambient voice and virtual care, and an upcoming upgrade to the AlderC@re EPR system to deliver additional functionality and keep pace with developments in AI and patient tools. The business case to upgrade the AlderC@re EPR system […]
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust selects EPR supplier
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust has selected the Nervecentre electronic patient record as its preferred supplier, following a tender process. The trust becomes the eleventh acute trust to select the EPR, with neighbouring trusts, Harrogate and District deploying the platform and York and Scarborough planning to go live early next […]
Case study: How can tech reduce GP admin? Tackling clinical digital drag using automation and facilitate decision-making
By Dr Sheikh Mateen Ellahi (Mateen.ellahi@nhs.net) Elm Tree Medical Centre Administrative workload for GPs has increased substantially over time: by 2019, administrative work accounted for ~29.6% of GP workload (up from ~16.3% in 2005), noted: trends in clinical workload in UK primary care 2005–2019: a retrospective cohort study – PMC […]
Epic wins Germany’s largest university hospital
Epic has announced the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany’s largest university hospital, has selected its EPR, following a two year procurement process. The EPR is to replace a system used at the Charité for the past 20 years, that will no longer be updated and maintained in the future. A […]
