Over on LinkedIn, we asked our audience how many GP clinical system (core electronic health record) suppliers they think there will be in five years’ time – below three, four to six, or more than seven? Out of 155 votes, the first option of ‘one to three’ received a clear […]
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Interview: Victoria Betton, PeopleDotCom, on the importance of people-centred design for digital transformation
We recently sat down for a chat with Victoria Betton, director at PeopleDotCom, for a discussion on the importance of people-centred design for digital transformation. Victoria started by introducing herself and telling us a little bit about her background, explaining that she worked in the NHS for over 25 years […]
Open opportunity for advice and training to tackle digital exclusion in North East Derbyshire
Bolsover District Council has shared an open opportunity for a ‘Digital Connect’ project aiming to address digital exclusion for adults within North East Derbyshire District. The project is to offer digital awareness, advice, training and support for digitally excluded adults, with the aim of supporting people to access information, services […]
Universal Care Plan for London expands to include people with sickle cell disease
A new development for the Universal Care Plan (UCP) for London – an NHS service designed to support residents across the capital in having their care and support wishes digitally shared with health professionals across the city – means that it can now be used to co-create and share pain […]
NHS England plans to roll out AI to help reduce non-attendance
NHS England has announced plans to roll out AI to help reduce missed appointments and improve waiting times for elective care, following a pilot at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust which saw the number of DNAs reduced by “almost a third in six months”, potentially saving the trust […]
HTN Now: NW London’s digital access e-hub for consultations with the NHS England Blueprinting Programme
At a recent session on digital access e-hubs for online consultations at HTN Now we were joined by a group of speakers including Paul Charnley (digital lead and chair of the National Blueprinting Steering Group); Saj Kahrod (assistant director of programmes in blueprinting and knowledge sharing at NHS England); Aaron […]
Over 40 HTN Now online webinars planned for 2024
Our HTN Now series offers live webinars and discussion panels on a variety of topics in the health tech space, with tickets free to all NHS professionals – come along and hear from other health tech professionals as they share their approaches, considerations and best practice suggestions. Tomorrow (19 March) […]
Interview: Doron Dreyer, Cynerio, on the opportunities and challenges of cyber security in the NHS
For HTN’s latest interview, we caught up with Doron Dreyer, VP of international sales at Cynerio, for a chat about the future of cyber security in the NHS. Doron began by sharing his thoughts on the current landscape of cyber security within the NHS, and the key challenges that the […]
London independent hospital signs contract for web-based EPR
Private hospital, the New Victoria Hospital, London, has signed a contract with MEDITECH to provide its web-based electronic health record, Expanse. The company noted the EHR will be hosted on the Google Cloud Platform through MEDITECH UK, provided as a “subscription-based solution”. They added that this means “predictable costs by eliminating […]
SBRI Healthcare and the Health Innovation Network award £885,000 to nine innovations around young people’s health
SBRI Healthcare and the Health Innovation Network have awarded £885,000 to nine innovations with a focus on improving children and young people’s health. Projects awarded funding include a device to assess wheeze and asthma in children using machine learning; a smart inhaler for asthma patients; a solution to help diagnose […]
