NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly’s (C&IoS) cyber security strategy to 2026 has been put forward for board endorsement, with a focus to identify and managing risk; strengthen governance; embed cyber awareness and culture; critical IT systems and suppliers; and prediction, prevention, detection, response and recovery. Outlining the current situation […]
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HTN Now: The transformative power of agile in healthcare with practical implementations
HTN welcomed Dr Harry Thirkettle and Victoria Foxley-Sayles from Aire Logic, for a HTN Now session focusing on the transformative power of agile in healthcare with practical implementations. As well as talking us through the benefits and challenges around taking an agile approach within the NHS, the pair shared a […]
One Gloucestershire’s first ICS data strategy focuses on integrated care, enterprise architecture, workforce data capabilities, and data quality
NHS Gloucestershire has published its first draft ICS data strategy spanning 2025-2030, pending approval from the board, marking a “bold step forward” in drawing on system strengths and transforming how data is used to improve health and care outcomes in Gloucestershire. It focuses on improving citizen-facing care, workforce empowerment, transparency, […]
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust explores the market for multiple workforce management solutions
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has opened a market engagement exercise for the procurement of a “suite of workforce management solutions” to be used across multiple trusts within the region. The trust first aims to “gather industry feedback to inform the development of service specifications and commissioning strategies”, before they […]
NHS Sussex ICS highlights digital architecture, data flows, EPR landscape and transfer of care hubs
NHS Sussex Integrated Care System’s latest People and Digital Committee report outlines several key digital and data successes over the past quarter, including the launch of the Plexus Transfer of Care Hubs dashboard and NHS App uptake. The ICS shares how digital and data have contributed to the progress of […]
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board launches women’s health app
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board have launched the women’s health app CONNECTPlus to offer advice and guidance to patients regarding women’s wellbeing. Developed by Health and Care Innovations Ltd, the CONNECTPlus app reportedly answers questions about contraception, the menopause and cervical screening, while offering general women’s health advice around pre-conception […]
Somerset NHS FT shares ePMA rollout and impact
HTN recently spoke with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust on the deployment its electronic prescribing and medicines administration system (ePMA) at the trust, highlighting benefits around increased efficiency and patient safety. The ePMA system has reportedly been successfully deployed at Musgrove Park Hospital and all community hospitals, with the team now […]
HTN Now: Transforming fertility clinics with patient management, appointment booking and test result technology
For a recent HTN Now webinar, we spoke with John Kosobucki, CEO and founder of OX.DH, to discuss how technology is supporting fertility clinics with patient management, appointment booking, and test results, both in the UK and internationally. John took us through a demo of the OX. assisted reproduction component, […]
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde awards £307k contract for virtual care solution
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has awarded a contract to the virtual care solution Doccla, for its remote management platform aimed at helping patients with long-term health conditions. The contract covers the installation of the Doccla virtual ward solution, which was chosen for its ability to offer remote support to […]
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS opens generative AI and speech recognition opportunity
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has published a prior information notice looking to procure up to four digital solutions for the implementation of voice recognition software. According to the trust, the four solutions will be split into three different lots, covering digital diction, speech recognition with generative AI and […]