A national funding opportunity with £15 million to £20 million allocated for referrals and appointments has opened. The Referrals and Appointments funding, aims to “drive adoption, impact and value of the Booking and Referral Standard (BaRS), the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS) and NHS App referral and appointment management (Wayfinder) in […]
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InterSystems connects Medicus GP systems within West Midlands Shared Care Record
InterSystems UKI has connected the Medicus GP systems within the West Midlands Shared Care Record, and noting plans for further integrations. Earlier this month, European AI and digital health company Doctolib, announced an investment into Medicus with commitments of over £100 million, to hire 150 people and establish a full […]
HTN Now panel discuss AI in primary care, covering challenges, adoption, governance, literacy and successes
HTN was joined for a recent HTN Now webinar by an expert panel to discuss AI in primary care, covering successes and challenges with implementing AI in primary care, governance, adoption, and other practical learnings. Katie Baker, Director UK & Ireland of Tandem Health; Mateen Ellahi, GP and member of NHSE […]
Help judge the esteemed Health Tech Awards 2026
One of our favourite events of the year is here, where we hear about health tech projects and programmes from across health and care in the Health Tech Awards 2025 that have made an impact! We’re looking for a fantastic group of NHS employees from across care settings and specialities […]
NHS modernisation and regulation for growth bills outlined in King’s Speech
One of the headline announcements of the King’s Speech has been the NHS Modernisation Bill, which sets out plans to abolish NHS England, strip back national bureaucracy, drive forward the Single Patient Record, and streamline patient safety. The Bill also notes restructuring of ICBs and the need to clarify the […]
Kingston and Richmond NHS plans ambient voice roll out and new EPR
Plans for the roll out of ambient voice technology and a new EPR have been shared in the most recent meeting of Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust’s board. The trust is working in partnership with other South West London trusts and the SWL Acute Provider Collaborative to introduce AVT […]
Australian budget looks to advance interoperability and promote sharing of health data
The Australian Federal Budget for 2026 has been published, with headline commitments to advance interoperability, promote data sharing, and improve access to healthcare services. Among the measures to be outlined in the budget are plans to enhance the My Health Record with an injection of $598.3 million over two years, […]
Phase one EPR go-live at North Cumbria Integrated Care
North Cumbria Integrated Care (NCIC) NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating the go-live of phase one of its EPR, with the trust offering its thanks to all those involved in helping the go-live run “smoothly”. Taking to LinkedIn, the trust said: “Thank you to all colleagues for your dedication – this […]
Phase two EPR live at Harrogate and District NHS
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating the successful launch of phase two of its Nervecentre EPR, “significantly” expanding its functionality and moving forward with hopes of realising “safer” and “more coordinated” care. The phase two launch incorporates urgent and emergency care, and allows clinical documentation, internal referrals, bed […]
Case Study: North East London NHS Foundation Trust cuts missed appointments by 25% with EBO’s AI solution
North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) has reported a significant reduction in missed appointments following the deployment of EBO’s AI-automated appointment management solution, with DNA (did not attend) rates falling by up to 25% and patient satisfaction reaching over 90%. The challenge Before the deployment, NELFT, which serves a […]
