The NHS England board meeting in February shared updates and outlooks on operational performance and productivity, the NHS Genomic Medicine Service, children and young people’s health, and vaccination and screening services. On digital, the update noted the continued focus for digital to drive productivity, including improving processes, optimising system capacity, […]
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News in brief: University Hospitals Dorset collaborates on portable diagnostic device for skin cancer, robotics for “smart biopsies” at The Royal Marsden NHS FT
Here for HTN’s latest news in brief, we take a look at some of the latest news around digital and data from across the health service. University Hospitals Dorset collaborates on portable diagnostic device for skin cancer A collaboration between University Hospitals Dorset and Bournemouth University is aiming to identify […]
DHSC appoints Tom Kibasi to support drafting of 10 Year Health Plan
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced its direct ministerial appointment of Tom Kibasi, joint chair of three mental health and community NHS trusts, to provide “expert advice and support” on the reform agenda, including the upcoming 10 Year Health Plan. Kibasi acted as senior policy advisor to […]
Panel discussion: Transformation in women’s health; the role of digital and data in meeting healthcare needs and supporting transformation
For a recent HTN Now panel discussion, we were joined by expert panellists from across the healthcare sector to debate some of the key priorities and areas for the application of digital tools in women’s healthcare, as well as barriers to tech and the future outlook for digital in this […]
Feature: How to create capacity to help get through the backlog – today
By Aimee Wilde, Partnerships Lead, Accurx Amongst many other competing and urgent priorities, elective recovery is on the minds of most acute leaders right now. Restoring performance on the 18 week standard for elective care is also a central health priority for the Government and NHS England. The publication of […]
NHS England awards two new contracts to support development of NHS.uk and the NHS App
NHS England has awarded two new contracts to support the “delivery of large-scale public facing digital services”, for NHS.UK and the wider portfolio including the NHS App and Login. Technology consultancy company, BJSS Limited has been awarded a three-year contract valued at £37.5m to support the development of the NHS.uk […]
Somerset ICS outlines regional cyber security strategy
Somerset ICS has published its latest board papers, offering key updates on their cyber security strategy, with the aim to fulfil five objectives surrounding the reduction of cyber risks within digital healthcare. The strategy aims to ensure all organisations within the ICS are “compliant with the Network and Information Security Regulations […]
Primary care access recovery plan in Devon: £19 million digital savings, “good” progress, and tackling variation
NHS Devon ICB has shared an update on its Primary Care Access Recovery Plan (PCARP), highlighting “good progress” on delivery, a focus on tackling variation, and a potential saving of £19 million through digital advancements. “Devon continues to make good progress with the delivery of the PCARP and is in […]
Award-winning case study: Revolutionising skin cancer referral pathways
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) has won the 2024/25 HTN Health Tech Award for Health Tech Case Study of the Year for its groundbreaking collaboration with Isla Health. This partnership has transformed dermatology services by introducing remote care solutions for Community Lesion Imaging Clinics (CLICs), significantly improving patient access […]
£3 million awarded to innovations in children’s health including digital biomarker and digital passport for epilepsy
SBRI Healthcare has awarded £3 million to four innovations for children and young people’s health, including a handheld CO2 sensor for asthma, a digital biomarker for epilepsy, a digital health passport for epilepsy, and a non-invasive continuous glucose monitor for diabetes. Initially awarded funding for Phase 1 of the SBRI […]
