Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has issued a response to claims that data published online and shared on social media has been “obtained illegally from systems shared by Alder Hey and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust”. The update informs patients that the trust is working with […]
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Feature: Positive user adoption, a key measure of EPR success by Gary Mooney, InterSystems
By Gary Mooney, InterSystems “People don’t buy features, they buy benefits” is a principle that resonated and stuck with me since I first heard it expressed by the brilliant Dr John Frain during my undergraduate studies for a combined honours Computer Science and Business Management degree. Whilst this principle was […]
Imperial College NHS achieves level 6 digital maturity rating and introduces AI tool
Imperial College Healthcare has announced it’s achieved a level six digital maturity rating, by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), and introduced an AI tool to help predict type 2 diabetes. Ranked out of seven levels of criteria, the rating has been awarded for being an institution that “leverages health […]
Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals’ partnership sees £2.56 million funding for innovative diagnosis and treatment
Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s partnership with Newcastle University and the North East Innovation Lab (NEIL), designed to offer “independent expert support” to health tech innovators, has successfully secured £2.56 million in funding for innovations around the diagnosis and treatment of infection. The two projects focus on developing […]
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Board highlights EPR rollout, shared care records, and remote monitoring
Shropshire Health and Wellbeing Board has published an update on progress toward Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICS’s digital strategy, highlighting “key accomplishments” since March 2024 including the rollout of an EPR, advancements in digital diagnostics, and progress around virtual care and remote monitoring. One of the key areas of progress […]
HTN Now: Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex discuss digital workforce training and eduction
For our latest HTN Now panel discussion, we were joined by a group of experts to discuss digital workforce education and training. This included sharing examples of educational programmes to support digital programmes, as well as best practices for engaging the workforce in digital education and tech. To form our […]
Panel discussion: Managing EHR complexity, addressing technical challenges, and achieving a balance between customisation, compliance, and scalability
For a recent HTN Now panel discussion on the topic of managing EHR complexity, we were joined by Paul Charnley, former CIO and chair of the NHS Blueprinting Programme, and Mike Hardman, principal engineer and EPR technology lead at Aire Logic, who shared some of their insight and experience on […]
HTN Now: Leeds and York Partnership’s digital journey
HTN was joined for a recent panel discussion by Restore Information Management, who shared their experiences with digitising patient records for Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT). Panellists included Carl Starbuck, Head of Information Governance and Data Protection Officer for LYPFT and Restore Information Management’s Stefan Chetty, director of digital services; […]
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB and Herefordshire Council share £2.2 million opportunity for Tech Enabled Care Service
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB and Herefordshire Council have shared a £2.2 million opportunity for the provision of the region’s Technology Enabled Care Service (TECS). The programme comprises of six main functions: sourcing and purchasing of appropriate equipment; delivery and installation; collection, cleaning and recycling; service, maintenance and repairs; storage; […]
AI and imaging help tackle cancer waiting lists in Barking, Havering and Redbridge
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals has shared details of how AI and imaging tools are being utilised across the trust, with an aim to reduce waiting times for x-ray results, and support cancer diagnosis and cancer treatment. As part of the North East London Cancer Alliance, the trust is […]
