The UK Government has published an overview of the Laura Wade-Gery review into data, digital and tech in the NHS. An overview of the independent report – which informed Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid’s proposal to merge NHSX and NHS Digital into NHS England and Improvement, along with […]
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University Hospitals of North Midlands publish analysis used to develop prediction tool
Researchers from the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust and Staffordshire University, have published a new report into their analysis of hospital admission data used to develop a predictive tool. The paper, entitled: ‘A predictive model for identifying patients at risk of delayed transfer of care: a retrospective, cross-sectional […]
Invitation to tender for new research project into Equality Impact Assessments
The NHS Race and Health Observatory (RHO), an independent organisation which works to identify, explore and tackle ethnic inequalities in healthcare, has put out an invitation to tender for research into how tech, treatments and innovations are impacted by Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs). The Observatory, which is supported by NHS […]
Study highlights effectiveness of digital interventions for increasing physical activity
A research study, believed to be the first of its kind, has explored the effectiveness of digital technologies used as interventions for increasing physical activity, with the analysis focusing on the effectiveness based on socioeconomic status. The study, entitled: ‘The effectiveness of digital interventions for increasing physical activity in individuals of […]
First research study published using GM Care Record
The first research paper to use data from the Greater Manchester Care Record has been published in The Lancet. The paper, entitled: ‘Temporal trends in primary care-recorded self-harm during and beyond the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: Time series analysis of electronic healthcare records for 2.8 million patients in […]
Northern Care Alliance aligns Green Plan with digital transformation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA), which brings staff and services together from two trusts, has announced that it is to align its ‘Green Plan’ with other ‘existing priorities’, including digital transformation. According to the NCA, which is comprised of Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (SRFT) and The […]
Video: University Hospital Southampton NHS FT shares its digital strategy and ICS approach
Earlier this month as part of HTN Now, we welcomed Adrian Byrne, Chief Information Officer (CIO) at University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust (UHS) to reveal the organisation’s new digital strategy, and how it relates to its Integrated Care System. Adrian covered the wider goals that UHS has about the ICS landscape, […]
Unified Tech Fund launches new investment rounds for cyber and digital social care
The Unified Tech Fund prospectus, a guide which was created to help simplify funding for NHS digital transformation projects and act as a template on how to bid for funds, has launched new investment rounds. NHSX’s prospectus was updated on 18 October 2021 to include a number of new or […]
Video: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS FT’s learnings from its ‘big bang’ EPR roll-out
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) presented at our most recent HTN Now event in September, sharing the learnings and experiences that the trust gained from its Cerner ‘big bang’ Electronic Patient Record (EPR) roll-out. For this webcast we were joined by Mr Graham Walsh, CHFT’s Chief Clinical Information […]
Midlands Partnership NHS FT releases new digital strategy
The Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) has published a new digital strategy to cover the next five years, from 2021 to 2026. The publication explains how the strategy will enhance care for service users, staff and partners, before delving into its priorities and how they will be achieved, as […]
