The Scottish government has shared how the objectives set out in its Women’s Health Plan for Scotland are to be achieved across two phases. The first phase sets out priority areas to: ensure women have access to specialist menopause services for advice and support on the diagnosis and management of […]
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NHS England board updates on productivity, league tables reporting, and digital funding
NHS England’s latest board meeting has offered an update on productivity, highlighting future opportunities, the need for increased spend and business change, and the potential for a different management approach to ownership of tech-derived benefits. The board also puts forward its proposal to improve data transparency in line with a […]
Liverpool City Council plans tech to reshape adult social care offering
Liverpool City Council has highlighted its upcoming procurement for the provision of tech-enabled care for adult social care services, with an expected tender notice publication to follow in May 2026. The council notes its intention to “reshape” its adult social care offering in line with the Living Better Lives vision, […]
Canada introduces legislation to support health information sharing with common standards for suppliers
New legislation will require all suppliers offering digital health services in Canada to adhere to common standards to promote connected care and secure information sharing. The Connected Care for Canadians Act focuses on improving connectivity between different systems and paving the way for AI innovation in the health sector. A […]
Procurement to begin for Ireland’s national EHR
Procurement is set to begin in Ireland for a national EHR, following government approval received this week, offering a single integrated digital health record for every patient in the country. Vendor shortlisting will now begin with a tender process, with the selected solution to undergo phased rollout across all health […]
NHS England launches Solution Exchange, an FDP-based catalogue
NHS England has launched its Solution Exchange, a catalogue of digital tools, solutions, and resources, designed to help NHS organisations discover and adopt new technologies. Based in the Federated Data Platform (FDP), the catalogue is said to bring together proven tools and innovations with the aim of reducing duplication and […]
HTN Now panel discuss digital in supporting independent providers
HTN was joined by a panel of digital leaders for a HTN Now session exploring how independent providers are using digital. We discussed digital pathways and how data and analytics are informing improvements, as well as hearing examples from our panel on how digital is supporting their services, clinical teams […]
Epic launches AI Charting functionality
Epic has launched an AI Charting feature as part of its growing portfolio of AI functionality for clinicians, in a move designed to reduce admin burden and allow more focused time with patients. AI Charting is part of Art, Epic’s AI for clinicians. Its capabilities are said to include listening-in […]
National Cancer Plan launches with focus on tech, data, AI, diagnostics, robotics, supported by billions in investment
The UK Government has published its National Cancer Plan for England, backed by billions of pounds worth of investments in areas such as digital diagnostics, and informed by almost 12,000 responses to an earlier call for evidence from individuals and organisations. Through the call for evidence, 70 percent of respondents […]
Nottingham University Hospitals highlights progress on EPR
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is celebrating the launch of its Nervecentre EPR, building on “slower than expected” performance from an initial go-live in November. “When the Nervecentre systems went live on Monday 3 November, we experienced a slower than expected performance,” the trust shares. “However, we worked closely with […]
