An update on Scotland’s data strategy for health and social care has shared key achievements from 2024/25 and priorities for 2025/26. The update highlights the launch of the first iteration of the digital front door in NHS Lanarkshire in December 2025, plans to develop an interactive map for data ethics, […]
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Digital Health and Care Wales seeks “urgent” eye care electronic referral solution
Digital Health and Care Wales has opened an opportunity seeking a cloud-based electronic referral solution for eye care with a total value of £197,000. The procurement follows evidence given to the Health and Social Care Committee in June about the importance of the digital eye care programme electronic referral service, […]
HTN ICS digital and data region series: London
Digital and data across ICS regions: London In this latest edition of our feature series exploring the digital and data landscape of each ICS region in England, we’re turning our attention to London. There are five ICSs in total within the London region: North Central London, North East London, North […]
HTN Now panel on how digital tools are transforming community care delivery and expanding workforce capacity
For HTN Now we welcomed a group of experts for a discussion on how digital tools are transforming community care delivery and expanding workforce capacity. Panellists included Peter Cumpstone, head of digital clinical systems, safety and transformation at Sirona care & health; Sara Lowe, CHS business and transformation clinical team […]
West London NHS Trust on transformation, cyber remediation, digital productivity, and ambient voice
West London NHS Trust has shared progress on transformation and digital, with highlights including cyber remediation, digital productivity, and ambient voice pilots. The trust shares progress including a current review of IT estates, systems, and processes, to inform a coproduced digital strategy focusing on robust infrastructure, cyber security, effective EPR […]
Home Office 2030 Digital Strategy outlines eight strategic shifts around AI, automation, data, digital skills
The Home Office has outlined eight strategic shifts to guide efforts to transform digital services and deliver improved outcomes over the next five years in its 2030 Digital Strategy. In particular, its focus is on using AI and automation, investing in systems and platforms, cyber security, use of data, and […]
Feature: Rackspace Technology – Is your EPR system as efficient as it could be?
HTN caught up with Matt Moore, Director of Health and Public Sector at Rackspace Technology, who shared some insight into current trends and future directions around EPRs. Trusts tend to fall into three different categories, he shared: “They either have an EPR that they’re looking to optimise; they might […]
Interview: David Newey, digital health expert on the future of EPRs
In our latest HTN interview, we spoke with David Newey, interim chief digital transformation officer at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT), about the future of EPRs. We discussed some of the challenges of successful EPR implementation, with a particular focus on the financial pressures within the […]
In focus: NHSE’s approach to cloud outlines strategy, adoption, exit plans
NHS England has outlined its NHS cloud strategy, recognising the need for cloud to support modernisation, enable innovation and provide strong foundations. The guidance details an approach to the cloud, exploring the current NHS cloud strategy and adoption plan, guidance on migration and exit strategies, policies, and best practice. NHSE […]
Digital Health and Care Wales seeks support for planning and delivery of cloud transition programme
A future opportunity published by Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has shared ambitions to plan and deliver a cloud transition programme for national digital services in Wales, seeking “one or more suppliers” to support work to migrate “circa 90 services” across “approximately 1,600 servers”. The contract is split into […]
