Our final HTN Now session was led by David Kwo, EPR Programme Director for Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire ICS, and Advisor on Electronic Patient Record (EPR) programmes at Torbay and South Devon, Royal Devon and Exeter, and Northern Ireland. David joined us to discuss EPR strategies for integrated care systems […]
Other News
Health Tech Trends 2022: what do you and your organisation need to support digitisation?
So far in our Health Tech Trends series we have explored our survey respondents’ thoughts on the biggest challenges facing digital transformation, and what success in digital transformation for integrated care systems looks like. Next, we will examine what our health and care leaders have to say about the areas in […]
GE Healthcare and Hampshire Hospitals sign 10-year partnership to transform radiology services
GE Healthcare and Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) have signed a 10-year partnership agreement, aiming to ‘transform radiology services’. The partnership includes a Radiology Managed Service (RMS), which covers 120 pieces of radiology equipment and a command centre to provide staff with advanced analytics and a patient overview, to provide […]
Manchester, Melbourne and Toronto announce funding for research and Centre for Digital Health
New funding has been announced by the Universities of Manchester, Melbourne and Toronto, to develop bi- and trilateral research projects and establish a new International Centre for Translational Digital Health. Following the signing of a Strategic Alliance last year, the new funding represents the first steps in expanding the relationship […]
New patient access to GP records set for summer 2022 go-live
The programme that will see primary care patients access new entries in their own GP records if their practice uses the TPP or EMIS systems, is now set to go live by summer 2022. The change means GPIT system configuration will allow existing online users access to health information entered, including the ability to […]
UK health data survey finds public support for controlled NHS data sharing
Results from a national survey of public opinion on sharing health data to support clinical care and research shows support for controlled NHS data sharing. Through an anonymised online survey that ran from February to September 2020, researchers wanted to understand public opinion on data sharing, including of mental health versus physical […]
Video: Leeds Teaching Hospitals on e-observations
Last year, Leeds Teaching Hospitals developed and implemented a new way of recording physiological observations and identifying children at risk of clinical deterioration. For HTN Now, Lead Nurse for Digital Informatics David Pickles and Senior Developer Jonny Dyson joined us to discuss the benefits of their new solution. David begins […]
Report published on use of physio-supported self-management tools for musculoskeletal conditions
A private physiotherapy group, has published a report on the clinical outcomes, patient engagement, cost effectiveness and patient satisfaction among 1010 patients with musculoskeletal conditions using their physio-supported self-management app, Ascenti Reach. The app offers features such as digital triage, personalised video-led exercise plans and 24/7 clinician access through a […]
News in Brief: Babylon financial results, AI skin dermatology tool, digital maternity funding, System C updates inline with CDS
Our latest news in brief is here, covering news from an AI dermatology tool receiving regulatory clearance, Babylon publishing its financial results for the year, System C updating its systems inline with clinical data recording practices and lots more… System C updates systems for Commissioning Data Sets v6.3 delivery System C […]
Innovation and transformation focus in King’s College Hospital 2022/23 action plan
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KCHNFT) has published an action plan for the year ahead (April 2022 – March 2023) to outline some of the key initiatives the trust will deliver. The action plan lays out the trust’s mission “to be leaders in research, innovation and education” and along […]
