The DHC Group, a portfolio of UK healthcare companies with the shared aim of supplying specialist outpatient pathways and diagnostic imaging services, has announced its acquisition of digital cardiology diagnostics provider ECG On-Demand. 

Study into training around remote services highlights value of “on-the-job” experience

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

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership issues prior information notice for digital therapy programme

The Scottish Government has announced an additional £3.6 million in additional funding for 2024/25 to the Hospital at Home service for older people.

November virtual ward data: capacity and occupancy across ICBs

Virtual reality

VR tech to support psychosis patients demonstrates positive findings in Early Value Assessment

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust has shared an update on its virtual ward programme, twelve months after its launch.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services shares virtual ward approach and benefits

Albert King, NHS Scotland's chief data officer, has shared his insights into Scotland's ambitions and potential for digital and data across health and care.

NHS Scotland’s chief data officer on the “transformative power of data and AI”

Surrey Heartlands ICS awards contract for virtual care digital platform solution

West Yorkshire ICB has announced the appointment of a new chief digital and information officer.

West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts annual report highlights key role of tech in delivering improvements across the region

VitalHub has announced its acquisition of Canadian-based Strata Health, a company offering solutions relating to patient access and "navigation to care"

North Lancashire and South Cumbria pilots AI and teledermoscopy tech

Leeds Teaching Hospitals introduces 3D heart replicas to support surgical interventions

The Digital Medicines Transformation Portfolio (DMTP) has published its first ever Annual Review, which marks progress on "one of the biggest changes to medicines prescribing, dispensing and administration in decades". 

Eight community pharmacy suppliers awarded grants to develop electronic prescription service in Wales

Sarah Andersen interview

Interview: Sarah Andersen, GP, on digital in primary care and sustainable digital transformation

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust has published its new digital strategy for 2023.

Focus on improving core systems and patient empowerment in new digital strategy from Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS FT

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre has expanded its new digital appointment service, allowing patients the ability to receive appointment reminders by SMS and to access important details about upcoming appointments directly from their mobile phone.

Trial of powered biopsy device at Clatterbridge leads to “measurable benefits for patients”

Study launches to explore AI bone analysis tool for predicting patients’ risk of osteoporosis

NHS England has published the NHS vaccination strategy, highlighting the role of digital services, a national vaccination data record and the NHS app in promoting access, uptake, and delivery.

NHS vaccination strategy highlights role of digital services, national data record and NHS App in promoting access, uptake and delivery

Milton Keynes University Hospital goes live with inicio’s new mPage for jaundice

Patients in Northamptonshire are being offered a new treatment for depression featuring a headset and behaviour training app.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare launches new patient portal via NHS App

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.

Tech to support falls prevention piloted by Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust (RNOH) and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) have announced their upcoming collaboration on Epic's EHR

South Tees agrees eight-year extension for EPR and ePMA contract

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has published its Digital Strategic Plan 2023-2030, focusing on five "priority areas", which are: access, infrastructure, applications, information and digital literacy.

NHS England December board focuses on operational, financial, digital primary care and Federated Data Platform

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trusts' portable ECG pilot project which "helped protect mental health patients during the COVID-19 pandemic", has played a "key role" in changing national guidance around ECGs.

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS pilot informs national guidance for ECGs in mental health

A virtual "pill school" at Royal Brompton Hospital is helping children and young people to make the transition from liquid medications to tablets.

Virtual “pill school” launched at Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals

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. 

Functionality updates to Patients Know Best portal at University Hospitals of North Midlands

North London Mental Health Partnership has announced the launch of a new Digital Academy, delivered by Multiverse.

News in brief: digital health assessments in Birmingham, online staff appreciation hub in London, AI mental health support in Hertfordshire, and more

VR distraction therapy at The Christie helps reduce anxiety for children undergoing radiotherapy.

VR software creates “immersive environment” to help young people with stammer in Barnsley

NHS North West London Community Insights Report highlights emerging trends around communication, access, digital, equality, and more

Royal Devon University Healthcare initiates new patient communications policy

£6.4m investment for Pathology Laboratory Information Management System at North West Anglia NFT

Innovate UK is working with West Yorkshire Combined Authority to offer a share of up to £500,000 to innovation projects from UK registered micro and small businesses in the West Yorkshire region. 

iCare innovation development programme funds innovative projects to enhance patient care in Bradford

VitalHub has announced its acquisition of Canadian-based Strata Health, a company offering solutions relating to patient access and "navigation to care"

NHS England strategic framework for the NHS commercial sector, outlining ambitions for next five years