The NHS Cancer Programme is launching a funding competition of up to £15 million, as part of its open call for innovation in cancer care, on 17 March 2021. The aim is to deliver new and already existing cancer care innovations to the NHS frontline as quickly as possible. There’s […]
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Plans proposed to bring together NHSX and NHSE outpatient transformation programmes
In a move to drive outpatient transformation, a proposal is in process for the digital teams from NHSX and clinical transformation teams at NHS England to work closer together. The new proposal aims to bring the Improvement directorate within NHSE leading on outpatient transformation programmes, together with digital teams from […]
GS1 UK signs deal with NHS Wales
GS1 UK, has signed a multi-year agreement with NHS Wales to drive the adoption of GS1 standards to identify, capture and share supply chain data. The decision to do so has been driven by the objectives of the Welsh Government’s Plan for Health and Social Care – A Healthier Wales. The […]
£7.5 million to support digital shift scheduling across 38 NHS trusts
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced £7.5 million in funding to support digital shift scheduling across 38 NHS trusts. The investment comes as part of a £26 million national fund to support the delivery of e-rostering systems by the end of 2021. A study conducted in May 2018 […]
NHSX launches digital eyecare referral services purchasing system
NHSX has launched a new dynamic purchasing system to support healthcare providers access and adopt digital eyecare referral services. Seven suppliers to date have been assessed and admitted to the purchasing system, following an assurance process testing their capability. The purchasing system is to support healthcare providers run small competitions […]
HTN Voice: Getting the NHS ready for digital
The Highland Marketing advisory board wanted to discuss how health and care organisations can make sure they are ready to implement technology and get the best use out of it. Who better to lead the discussion than James Freed, chief information officer for Health Education England? “Every year,” James […]
Public Health England and ORCHA open call for Digital Health Check tech
Public Health England and ORCHA, the health app advisor and evaluation organisation, have launched a call to identify digital health products and services capable of supporting the NHS Health Check programme. Digital solutions will need to demonstrate they are capable of delivering or supporting the delivery of the key elements of the […]
How can we make the most of a rapidly digitalised landscape, whilst still looking after our NHS people?
By Niamh McKenna, Chief Information Officer, NHS Resolution As a Board Member at Skills for Health, I was thrilled to host their recent digital focussed event, ‘2020: A Catalyst for Rapid NHS Digital Transformation’. Joining panellists from NHS England & Improvement, Health Education England, and Microsoft, we looked to dissect […]
NHS to pilot blood test to detect cancers
A blood test to detect more than 50 types of cancers will be piloted from mid-2021 across the NHS. The Galleri blood test, developed by GRAIL, is to be tested on 165,000 people, and if proven successful will be rolled-out more widely to help identify cancers earlier. The test, which checks […]
NHSX to develop new Data Strategy for Health and Social Care
NHSX is to launch and implement a Data Strategy for Health and Social Care, as part of measures announced by Matt Hancock this week to streamline processes and reduce excess bureaucracy. The new report ‘Busting bureaucracy: empowering frontline staff by reducing excess bureaucracy in the health and care system‘, sets […]
