Here at HTN we’re always looking forward to the Health Tech Awards sponsored by CCube Solutions, our annual awards programme designed to shine a spotlight on innovative thinking and best practice in the NHS and beyond. Each year, we gather an experienced and varied group of judges from the health […]
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Scotland highlights progress made towards digital commitments including investing in cyber security skills and improving connectivity
Following the publication of Scotland’s digital strategy in 2021, a report has been released summarising progress made around commitments such as improving connectivity, building digital skills and changing the culture of public service organisations to ensure resilience, accessibility and ease of use. The report shares how £430,000 has been invested […]
Panel discussion: adding value to your electronic patient record system
For a recent HTN Now panel discussion around optimising and adding value to electronic patient record (EPR) systems, we were joined by Paul Charnley, digital lead at Healthy Wirral Partnership; Kelvyn Hipperson, executive CIO at Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB and the Royal Cornwall and Cornwall Partnership Trust; and Dennis […]
Ireland sets out roadmap in Digital Health Framework for 2024 – 2030
The Irish Department of Health has published Ireland’s digital health framework for 2024 – 2030, setting out a roadmap for digital transformation across the nation’s health services covering the roll-out of a shared care record, the deployment of electronic health records (EHRs), a new patient app, and more. A “key […]
40 suppliers named on NHS SBS digital health advisory framework agreement
NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) has awarded a contract for a framework agreement around the “provision of digital health advisory and related goods and services for healthcare”. The framework is set to cover specialist clinical and healthcare digital consultancy; clinical and digital health delivery and augmentation; clinical data science and […]
Cheshire and Merseyside to launch tender for new telehealth platform
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, working with Health Innovation North West Coast, is preparing to launch a tender for a new telehealth platform, with the aim of procuring a flexible system capable of connecting with “more existing and future applications and hardware – such as novel remote monitoring equipment or consumer […]
Interview: “Involving Londoners in our work is absolutely key” Joss Palmer, programme director at OneLondon
We recently caught up with Joss Palmer, OneLondon programme director, to learn more about projects and progress in the capital. Joss shared with us the latest on initiatives including the London Care Record, the Universal Care Plan, work on mental health and on the OneLondon Secure Data Environment. Joss began […]
NHSE board discusses plans to improve productivity with the NHS to “embrace 21st century tech”
The NHS board meeting last week focused on a number of areas, including productivity in the NHS and the potential of technology to support this; operational actions for the second year of the primary care access recovery plan; and a review of progress in 2023/24 around equality, including achievements around […]
Salisbury, Great Western Hospitals and Royal United Hospitals Bath to implement shared EPR
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust are to implement a new shared electronic patient record, with Oracle Health selected to supply the digital solution. NHS England’s frontline digitisation programme is providing investment and practical support to assist the […]
Panel discussion: strategies for empowering a digital workforce and developing workforce technology literacy
Our latest panel discussion focused on strategies for empowering a digital workforce, and how to develop workforce technology literacy through scalable and effective digital learning and support programmes. From Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) we were joined by Dr Wai Keong Wong, director of digital and consultant haematologist, and Claire Tolliday, […]
