The Department of Health and Social Care has published an impact statement noting the rationale behind many of the key measures introduced in the 10-Year Plan, covering potential impact, costs, benefits, and risks. Focusing in on the three shifts from hospital to community, analogue to digital, and reactive to proactive […]
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Wes Streeting keynote speech on NHS reform highlights role of tech and innovation in driving productivity and efficiency
At the Institute for Government’s annual conference, Wes Streeting delivered a keynote speech on NHS reform, noting “modernisation can’t be dodged any longer”, setting out an approach to modernisation focused on empowering people, offering freedom to the frontline, shifting to prevention, using tech to support productivity, and spending taxpayers’ money […]
DHCW shares introduction of digital FIT test requests, major email server upgrade, and accredited analytics and AI course
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has shared updates on the introduction of digital fit requests at Hywel Dda University Health Board, a “major” email server upgrade, and the official accreditation of a course in analytics and AI. A new digital way of working alongside a Symptomatic Faecal Immunochemical Tests […]
Oxleas NHS FT strategy update notes ambient AI, NHS App, data projects
A year on from our last coverage, the board of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust has offered an update on its trust strategy, celebrating successes to date, responding to changes in the external environment, and exploring priorities around digital to 2027. “The Oxleas Strategy 2024 – 27 aligns squarely with the […]
Progress on single EPR, centralised EDMS, digital infrastructure at Northern Care Alliance
Northern Care Alliance (NCA) NHS Foundation Trust is working towards a new EPR and a centralised EDMS, as well as focusing on digital for pathway redesign. “The creation of NCA has merged two separate trusts with differing digital capabilities, maturity levels and digital infrastructure,” the trust states. “This combined with […]
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At HTN we regularly host an expertly produced series of online panel discussions and webinars, providing an opportunity to share best practices, learnings and tackle challenges collectively. The webinars are FREE for NHS professionals and you can register your front row seat here. Our upcoming schedule includes: 14 January: Practical […]
OpenAI acquires health data company, Torch, for $100 million
The co-founder of health data startup, Torch, has shared that the company has been acquired by OpenAI for a sum of “$100m+”. Outlining the mission to provide healthcare “for a billion people, for free”, Aoun says integrating that work into the AI used by billions every day “makes that dream […]
University Hospital Southampton shares progress and plans for EPMA
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust has shared successes from 2024-25 and next steps for digital in medicines management, focusing on digital system upgrades and improving electronic prescribing uptake. In March 2025, the trust upgraded to the latest version of its CareFlow Medicine Management software to facilitate eprescribing and pharmacy […]
Deep dive: AI in healthcare, what progress has been made in the past 12 months?
Over the past 12 months, what progress has been made with AI in healthcare? Here we share some of the notable news stories, webinars, deep dives and features. Last year, the UK Government launched its AI Opportunities Action Plan, accepting recommendations to expand computing capacity, establish AI growth zones, unlock […]
International news in brief: $50 billion investment in US rural health, cross-boundary health records in Hong Kong, electronic medicines monitoring in Indonesia, and more
Here, we take a look at some of the international news stories in health and care that have caught our eye in the last month. $50 billion investment in US rural health $50 billion is to be awarded across all 50 US states to improve rural health, the US Department […]
