Birmingham and Solihull ICB has proposed new plans for the region’s Children and Young People Mental Health Transformation Programme, outlining suggested changes to service delivery with the aim of improving access to mental health care and highlighting digital innovation as a “major vehicle for change”. Through the plan, the ICB […]
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X-on Health and Hanley Consulting join forces to end the “8am Rush”
By X-on Health X-on Health is thrilled to announce it is joining forces with Hanley Consulting to help tackle one of the most persistent challenges in primary care: the “8am rush” for GP appointments. This partnership brings powerful technologies, data analytics, and expert services together to achieve their shared goal […]
Alzheimer’s Society opens 2025/26 applications for innovation accelerator programme
Alzheimer’s Society’s 2025/26 accelerator programme has opened for applications, seeking products or services designed to make “an everyday task easier” for people living with dementia and technologies focusing on tackling challenges in the dementia pathway. The accelerator offers a 12-month partnership with Alzheimer’s Society which includes up to £100,000 of […]
Feature: Rackspace Technology on the benefits of sovereign cloud services and EPR market trends
Following on from our chat with Nick Roberts and Jason Jones from Rackspace Technology about the tangible benefits that can be delivered to the NHS through leveraging cloud, HTN caught up with the pair again to discuss the benefits of sovereign cloud services, the wider market, and how cloud impacts the […]
Royal United Hospitals Bath launches digital inclusion team to support patient empowerment
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust has launched a digital inclusion team with the aim of improving access to healthcare and increasing patient comfort and confidence through provision of one-on-one support. The team of patient access navigators will provide bespoke support for patients, such as helping an individual to […]
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust utilises livestreaming tech to support maternity training
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has implemented livestreaming technology to support maternity care, enabling student midwives, student nurses and resident doctors to observe caesarean section surgery in real time. The initiative sees a surgeon, wearing a camera and microphone headset during a real c-section, livestreaming the process to […]
Norfolk Community Health and Care shares progress on community virtual ward, one year on
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust has reported on the progress of its community virtual ward service a year after launch, with the trust highlighting how the service has admitted and discharged 1,315 patients in that time. Since its launch in September 2023, the virtual ward has reportedly helped […]
Budget 2024: what does it mean for the NHS?
With Labour delivering its budget for 2024, HTN takes a look at what the latest measures mean for the NHS, as chancellor Rachel Reeves announces an increase in day-to-day spending for public services by 3.3 percent on average in real terms over this year with an increase of £22.6 billion in […]
2025 HTN panel discussions and features schedule: From EPRs, patient flow, cyber security, to the shift to proactive care and more
2025 is shaping up to be a busy one here at HTN – let’s take a look at the HTN Now virtual panel discussions we’ve got lined up for next year, as well as our features schedule. 2025 panel schedule First up, here are our planned panels for next year. […]
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust launches immersive simulation suite
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has launched an immersive simulation suite designed to support training for multi-disciplinary staff in the development of a range of clinical and non-clinical skills, with technology utilised to “create lifelike visual surroundings, sounds and smells”. The suite includes a high fidelity manikin capable of […]
