NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) has developed a framework agreement focusing on insourcing of clinical services, designed to offer a “compliant route” for NHS trusts to source and procure services at their own site, supporting the NHS in securing extra clinical capacity to meet increased demand and enabling trusts to […]
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Audience views: biggest concerns for AI in healthcare, and the barriers to responsible AI
Following on from our recent panel discussion exploring whether the reality of AI can live up to current hype and how bias in healthcare data can be managed, we posed two follow-up questions to our audience to discern views around AI concerns and perspectives on barriers to responsible AI. Firstly, […]
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICS shares insight into primary-secondary interface work
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICS has shared insight into work aiming to improve the way primary and secondary care work together, with more than 80 projects reported to have taken place in the space since the formation of a dedicated primary-secondary care interface group in September 2021. Dr Alun Harcombe from […]
HTN Now: HTN and expert panellists discuss topics including interoperability, wearables and scaling health tech
We’ve got an exciting couple of months ahead at HTN, as we look forward to welcoming NHS leaders and health tech experts to discuss a wide range of important topics: from interoperability to the role of digital in going green, increasing engagement around patient portals to delivering innovation across organisations […]
Artificial intelligence in the NHS: identifying abnormalities, tackling waiting lists, predicting disease and more
Here we explore some recent updates from across the NHS which share insight into how artificial intelligence tools are being utilised and tested. Identifying abnormalities At South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust, a study sought to examine AI’s ability to identify abnormalities with the potential to lead to bowel cancer. […]
Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull Talking Therapies launches chatbot and mental health app
A new chatbot function has been launched on the NHS Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull Talking Therapies website, designed to take website visitors through an online conversation and exercises to process referrals to the service. Once the referral is completed, patients are encouraged to download the ‘Everyday Mental Health’ app, which […]
Hampshire Hospitals implements platform to monitor and tackle air pollution at hospital sites
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has implemented a technology platform designed to monitor and reduce air pollution at its hospitals, providing “next-generation real-time visibility” into the sources of pollution across hospitals in Basingstoke and Winchester. The EMSOL platform aims to support the trust in identifying key pollutants and pollution spikes […]
NHS England outlines themes for emergency preparedness, resilience and response programme until 2030
A letter sent from NHS England to accountable emergency officers for trusts and integrated care boards outlines the emergency preparedness, resilience and response (EPRR) exercise programme for 2024 to 2030. Seven themes are set out for NHS organisations to exercise in turn on a yearly basis from October 2024, including […]
North West London ICS shares data on digital reach and access challenges
North West London Integrated Care System has started to publish monthly summaries identifying involvement with local residents and communities, including data on digital reach and health survey responses. Starting the initiative with data from June 2024, the ICS highlights the “digital reach and impressions” of four channels used to engage […]
South Central Ambulance Service opens engagement around electronic medicines tracking system procurement
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has opened an opportunity for early engagement around the procurement of an electronic medicines tracking system hoped to eliminate reliance on paper-based processes, reduce corporate risk, generate cost savings and enhance efficiency. Through market research, the trust aims to explore software and systems […]
