Coventry and Warwickshire ICS has shared insight and data around a project aiming to tackle health inequalities by prioritising prevention and increasing access to support, particularly for people with severe mental illness (SMI). The project focused on increasing awareness of information and support for people with SMIs, after the ICS […]
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North East London NHS Foundation Trust launches market engagement around ADHD tech
North East London NHS Foundation Trust has published a pre-procurement notice aiming to identify market capabilities and supplier interest for ADHD technologies. In particular the trust seeks to develop a clear understanding for the number of suppliers capable of providing a fully digital diagnostic device for identification of ADHD, with […]
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust selects electronic patient record
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust has announced the selection of an electronic patient record across its four sites, with Dedalus’s cloud-ready system ORBIS U chosen for deployment. It is hoped that ORBIS U will support integration across multiple clinical processes, offering a “comprehensive” patient record built on real-time data […]
HTN Now: learnings from virtual wards and where next?
Last week for a HTN Now panel we were joined by Heather Young, virtual ward programme manager at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, and Christina (Chris) Prada, virtual ward service lead at Northampton General Hospital, to discuss learnings and experiences around virtual wards. Chris explained that Northampton General Hospital is currently […]
NHS National Services Scotland shares strategic framework for 2024-2026, setting out transformation support
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) has published its strategic framework for 2024-2026, setting out the organisation’s vision, values and priorities – namely to enable transformation by supporting the implementation of new solutions, to continually improve services, and to active seek opportunities for collaboration. The framework specifies that a key component […]
DrDoctor moves into mental health with acquisition of personal health record platform Maia
Patient engagement platform DrDoctor has announced the acquisition of Maia from Mindwave Ventures, a personal health record platform custom built for mental health care that allows users to access appointments and triaging as well as documents, care plans, resources, questionnaires and more. The incorporation of Maia’s technology into DrDoctor’s platform […]
HTN Now: combatting ransomware in healthcare with network detection and response technology
A recent HTN Now webinar saw Chad Holmes, security evangelist for healthcare-focused security company Cynerio, deliver a presentation on how healthcare organisations can combat ransomware with network detection and response (NDR) technology. Chad discussed some high-profile cyber attacks and their impacts, the limitations of current defences, and provided insight into […]
Interview: “There is a wider opportunity around different organisations working together” Louise Croxall, CNIO at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
HTN sat down to talk with Louise Croxall, chief nursing information officer for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, to hear more about the trust’s digital priorities, the data work that has led to achievement of HIMSS stage six validation, thoughts on developing a strong digital workforce, and more. Louise […]
“It’s about asking how we can give clinicians back an hour of their day” HTN Now panel debate innovation in primary care
At this week’s HTN Now panel discussion on innovation in primary care, we were joined by Sam Hall, director of primary, community care and mental health digital services at Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW); Liz Leggott, project manager for South Yorkshire Primary Care Workforce & Training Hub; and Bex […]
NHS England issues pre-procurement notice for £18 million health and justice EPR
NHS England has issued a prior information notice worth £18 million, signalling the beginning of market engagement on an EPR system to capture health data and records across the health and justice area, covering prisons, detention centres, and more. The procurement will contribute to NHS England’s digital strategy, which seeks […]
