This week we held our first international webinar since launching our sister site HTN International, where we were joined by a panel of health tech experts to discuss current digital capabilities, projects, and priorities from country contexts including Spain, Bermuda, and the UK. We welcomed Keltie Jamieson, chief health information […]
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Scotland’s Genomic Medicine Strategy 2024-2029 highlights need for “secure, scalable digital infrastructure”
The Scottish Government has published Scotland’s Genomic Medicine Strategy 2024-2029, highlighting plans to develop a genomic medicine service “based on the principles of person-centred care” and better enabling the use of genomic information to support disease prevention and early detection, along with the need for national digital infrastructure. A number of […]
HTN Digital ICS
HTN Digital ICS Virtual Event Day, 14 May 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Strategies for empowering a digital workforce: How to engage and develop a digital workforce and digital skills. The panel includes: Liz Griffith, EHR Education Director at uPerform Dr. Wai Keong Wong, Director of Digital and Consultant […]
Teledermatology pilot at Barts Health leads to reduction in skin cancer waiting list
Barts Health NHS Trust has shared the results of a teledermatology pilot which has led to around 94 percent of people with suspected skin cancer being seen within two weeks at Whipps Cross Hospital, an increase from an average of 62 percent in 2022. Through the pilot, patients deemed to […]
DHSC updates on medtech strategy progress, including work around adoption, infrastructure and more
Following the publication of the Department of Health and Social Care’s medical technology strategy last February, an update exploring progress made over the past year has been shared, highlighting how work has gone into enhancing the innovation pathway, enabling infrastructure, and providing new funding. When it comes to entry points for […]
Operational Control Centre (OCC) – A Collaborative Approach
Operational Control Centre (OCC) – A Collaborative Approach 1 pm – 2 pm, 14 May The NHS England Blueprinting Team along with Sue Houston ( associate operational commander OCC) and Sue Luff ( associate director UEC and OCC) from Kent and Medway ICS join HTN to discuss the blueprint for their Operational […]
Digital health and data across the ICS regions in 2024: North East and Yorkshire
Digital health and data across the ICS regions in 2024: North East and Yorkshire Following our exploration of the 2024 digital healthcare landscape in London, we’re moving our attention to the North East and Yorkshire ICS region. This region is home to four integrated care systems: Humber and North Yorkshire, […]
Log my Care announces additional £3m in funding to expand presence in home care
Care management software provider Log my Care has announced an additional £3 million in funding from existing investor Mercia Ventures, bringing the total raised to over £7 million and contributing to plans to “further establish Log my Care as a leading supplier to the learning disability sector and help expand its […]
Interview: Peter Kelly, Cynerio’s global head of customer success, on the need to think about cyber security differently
Read the Microsegmentation in Healthcare whitepaper here. Last month HTN covered NHS England’s guidance on network segmentation for cyber security, sharing how segmentation can prevent or mitigate lateral movement across a network in the event of a cyber attack, offering practical tips and advice on the technologies that can be used, […]
Interview: “To be able to predict and understand where we’ll get the best impact for people is gold” Deborah El-Sayed, director of transformation and CDIO at BNSSG ICB
We recently had the opportunity to interview Deborah El-Sayed, director of transformation and chief digital information officer at Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) ICB. We asked Deborah some questions about her role, current and past projects, and her insights from a career which has spanned local, regional and […]