NHS Digital has announced a new primary care data collection service, which will make near-real-time information and data available with a purpose to support healthcare planning and medical research. For over a decade, the organisation has been collecting data from GPs to meet bespoke data requests, through its trusted General […]
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NHS Birmingham and Solihull picks workforce tool for 162 practices
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group has selected the workforce management solution from Lantum. The day-to-day, cloud based tool will be used as a new multi-disciplinary staff bank across 162 GP practices in the area. The programme has been supported by NHS England funding for Integrated Care Systems to […]
ORCHA reports rise in searches for apps to help with anger, fear and anxiety
A new report by ORCHA – the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps – which explores trends in mental health app usage during the pandemic, has found a surge in searches to find apps related to anger, fear and anxiety. Entitled ‘Digital & Mental Health Recovery Action […]
Digital Health and Care Wales appoints CEO
Helen Thomas has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer for the newly rebranded Digital Health and Care Wales. Helen has been the interim CEO since January 2021, and has now been appointed to the position. She heads the new health authority formed to take forward digital transformation, technology and […]
NHS England and Improvement opens ‘Digital Staff Passports’ tender
NHS England and Improvement have launched a new £1.25 million tender to develop ‘Digital Staff Passports’ for permanent use, building on from the interim COVID-19 Digital Staff Passport. The invitation to tender for the service focuses on designing and developing an alpha version of the digital staff passport for permanent staff […]
Case study: Australia’s Northern Territory implements single digital medical record for all Territorians
Case Study: Australia’s Northern Territory implements single digital medical record for all Territorians The Northern Territory Government (NTG) is using InterSystems TrakCare® for its Core Clinical Systems Renewal Program (CCSRP), following an open, competitive tender that was managed by the NTG Department of Corporate and Information Services. The Northern Territory […]
NHS Surrey Heartlands CCG has five-year digital roadmap approved
The NHS Surrey Heartlands CCG has had its new Digital First Primary Care Five-Year Roadmap approved. Surrey Heartlands’ guide sets out the CCG’s current status – which includes 104 GP practices, over 200 dental practices, around 187 pharmacies, 151 optometry practices and community services such as mental health providers – […]
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICS announce integrated care record system
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICS has announced plans to go live with an electronic integrated care record system in summer 2021. The ICS, working with local NHS organisations, councils and system suppliers, has launched a programme called ‘One Health and Care record’, to connect healthcare providers with patient records. Health and social […]
Aberdeen scientists working on tech to improve COVID-19 masks
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen are developing a new type of protective face mask that may be more effective against the spread of COVID-19. A team from the Scottish higher education institute’s School of Engineering and Institute of Medical Sciences are working with microfluidics technology – also called ‘lab-on-a-chip’ […]
Interview Series: “If you don’t digitise everybody, you still have a risk,” – Vijay Magon, CCube Solutions
HTN caught up with Vijay Magon of CCube Solutions to find out what he hopes to achieve across the rest of 2021. Last year was a busy one for CCube – as they launched an updated cloud version of their electronic Lloyd George platform for GP practices and CCGs, as well as […]
