British technology company, System C has acquired the Australian health and care management tech provider MYP Technologies, as part of their wider growth strategy to expand their social care and maternity product offerings on an international scale. Having already established a national contract in Australia and New Zealand for their […]
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Public and supplier engagement on Single Patient Record highlights access, interoperability, data
NHS England engagement with the public and suppliers on the development of the Single Patient Record (SPR) has highlighted key expectations around access, transparency, interoperability, and data ownership. Reporting on findings, Ming Tang, NHS England’s chief data and analytics officer, remarked: “What stood out to me is how similar the […]
Interview: Sharon Hanley, director of primary care at X-on Health on digital opportunities in primary care
We caught up with Sharon Hanley, director of primary care at X-on Health, to discuss how PCNs and ICBs can maximise digital opportunities to improve efficiency in primary care. The discussion centred around ways to improve equitable access, using digital to support neighbourhood health, and how to reduce clinical workload, […]
Dudley Group and Sandwell and West Birmingham establish joint infrastructure committee
A recent board meeting has outlined the role, remit, purpose, and agenda of a new Joint Infrastructure Committee launched by The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust and Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust. Following approval from both trust boards, terms of reference have now been submitted to the committee for […]
University Hospitals Plymouth publishes digital strategic intent plans
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) published its latest digital strategy in July, placing a focus on smart buildings, EPR development, evaluating its current digital maturity, understanding areas to invest in and AI integration. “The future state of the trust is set to improve the digital capabilities immensely following the […]
Cyber security strategy from South West London ICB sets out roadmap to 2030
South West London ICB’s latest Cyber Security Strategy has set out six objectives to be achieved by 2030: strengthening governance, managing risk, understanding critical systems and suppliers, prevention and resilience, detecting and responding to threats and incidents, and embedding cyber awareness and culture. Martin Ellis, the ICB’s CDIO, emphasised that […]
Axonius acquires Cynerio for over $100 million
Cyber asset intelligence company, Axonius has acquired cyber security specialists, Cynerio for over $100 million, with plans to create a single, unified platform that will be “capable of securing the entire clinical environment”, including critical IT infrastructure. According to Axonious co-founder and CEO, Dean Sysman, many hospitals and healthcare providers […]
HTN Now panel deep dive into ambient scribe technology in primary care
For our latest HTN Now session, we were joined by experts from across the health and care sector, including Dr Shanker Vijayadeva, GP, NHS England (London region); Rhod Joyce, deputy director of digital transformation, NHS England; Dr Dom Pimenta M.D., co-founder & chief executive officer, Tortus AI; Dr Hannah Allen, […]
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust trials AI scanner to help reduce heart failure admissions
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust are taking part in a wider NHS study, trialling the use of AI scanners to help reduce hospital readmissions for people with heart failure, also allowing patients to manage their condition at home. Developed by the medical technology manufacturer, Heartfelt Technologies, the […]
HTN Now: University Hospitals of Derby & Burton share their approach to access management with Imprivata
In a recent HTN Now session, we heard from Sarah Gay, cyber security manager at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) and Martin Knight, international sales manager for privileged access management at Imprivata. They took us through a case study, exploring UHDB’s approach to access […]
