Carer shows patient how to use phone

Norfolk and Waveney ICS plans new repeat prescription service for digitally excluded patients

Promptly Health has secured an £11 million three-year contract to manage national patient-centred outcomes data for NHS Wales.

Promptly Health secures £11m NHS Wales contract to manage national patient-centred outcomes data

NHS England has announced the roll-out of an automatic pump for patients with advanced Parkinson's disease, which can deliver drug infusions "around-the-clock" through a cannula inserted under the skin.

Health tech for Parkinson’s: NHSE rolls out automatic pump and app receives funding for second phase

Scottish dementia strategy highlights role of digital and data in creating “resilient communities”, educating carers, and promoting inclusion

North East and North Cumbria ICS strategy for learning and improvement community

Humber Teaching updates on virtual ward usage, and common reason for referral

Digital pathology go-live sees "faster turnaround time for test results and treatment" in Greater Manchester.

Calderdale and Huddersfield goes live on NPIC digital pathology platform

Poll: where should digital investment go in the short term?

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals virtual wards supports A&E performance

Humber Teaching NHS plans redesign of mental health crisis referral pathways

The DHSC has announced the launch of a £10 million funding package, which will be used in part to support eight selected health tech companies in bringing innovative solutions to market.

£10m funding from DHSC to support health tech companies in bringing innovations to UK market

Text notifications for digital healthcare

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS announces introduction of patient engagement portal

apps on smartphone

Thermometer app from Google utilises infrared sensor to allow users to take temperature using their phone

NHS Dorset is searching for volunteers to join its Digital Public Engagement Group (DPEG), with the aim of helping to develop digital health and care services. 

Bolton NHS FT pilots animated videos to help patients understand breast cancer treatment

Jersey's Comptroller and Auditor General, Lynn Pamment CBE, has published a review on the nation's EPR implementation, highlighting the need for more engagement from senior clinicians and managers, issues within the procurement process, and a requirement for a greater focus on delivering benefits. 

Jersey publishes report on EPR programme outlining challenges around engagement and benefits identification

North East and North Cumbria ICS strategy for learning and improvement community

NHS App and website to help “make the system simpler” in plan to recover dentistry

Calderdale Council awards £130k contract for digital platform to support family hubs

SBRI Healthcare awards £4.9m in innovation funding across learning disability and maternity care

Findings from the "Hearing Health Pathway Pilot" in South West London (SWL) ICB have been published, highlighting key findings.

South West London ICB shares findings and recommendations from digital otoscopy pilot

Virtual reality used to support sepsis identification at Great Western Hospitals

Text notifications for digital healthcare

New round of funding announced for Innovation Open Call from NHS Cancer Programme

Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB updates on digital progress for care homes

Hertfordshire Local Area Partnership has published its SEND Improvement Plan, which sets out actions required to deliver on its SEND Ambitions 2022 - 2025 strategy.

Hertfordshire SEND Improvement Plan highlights developments in data and dashboards to prioritise services

National roll-out for NHS App waiting times feature

NHS England has published a five-year implementation strategy for hybrid closed loop (HCL) technologies.

Strategy for hybrid closed loop tech recognises it as “next step in evolution of diabetes technology”

10 successful applicants announced for Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre health tech accelerator

International news in brief: Sarasota Memorial invests $160 million in new EHR, digital roles to be reduced at Health NZ, launch of Italy and UNDP's Digital Flagship with Africa initiative, and more.

HTN International: exploring digital health in Canada, South Africa, Switzerland, Portugal and more

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has published its organisational strategy for 2024-2030, highlighting the need for "a digital and data revolution".

Welsh Nursing Care Record upgraded to single national database

Data flows from a phone

Sciensus acquires patient app and physician support platform Vinehealth

Engagement invited on new draft primary care strategy launched in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West

GOSH joins consortium of children’s hospitals to collaborate on decentralised data ecosystem