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 […]
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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 […]
Central London Community Healthcare launches digital letters and questionnaires through the NHS App
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) has launched digital letters and questionnaires through the NHS App. The service went live on 2 December 2025 and will roll out over the next 12 months for patients using Central London Community Healthcare services in north and south west London. Patients will […]
Dorset digital strategy outlines plans across interoperability, data sharing, building digital skills and capability
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust, Our Dorset digital strategy to 2030 has been published, sharing the aim to create a “seamless, integrated digital ecosystem that empowers staff, improves patient experiences, and leverages emerging technologies like AI to deliver equitable, efficient, and person-centred care across all health and social care […]
East London NHS FT data approach on patient flow and predictive analytics
East London NHS Foundation Trust has outlined its use of data in informing patient care and patient flow, deploying digital screens, interactive dashboards, and PowerBI. 22 wards across the trust now have digital screens showcasing real-time data on aspects of flow, safety, care plans, observation status, Mental Health Act status, […]
