Ireland’s first national AI strategy has been published, outlining opportunities for AI deployment over the next five years, and setting out four strategic pillars covering AI for clinical care, operations, research and innovation, and public health. The government commits to using AI to enhance quality of care, empower clinicians, improve […]
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HTN Now: AI strategy, implementation, adoption, opportunities
HTN was joined for a deep dive into AI strategy, implementation, adoption, and opportunities by Neill Crump, group associate director of innovation & partnerships at The Dudley Group and Sandwell and West Birmingham, and Pip Hodgson, group digital transformation specialist at University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) and Northamptonshire (UHN). Our […]
Croydon Health Services shares quality strategy for 2026-29
The board of Croydon Health Services NHS Trust has shared its quality strategy for 2026-29, linking to elements of the 10-Year Plan and outlining the role of digital and data in taking “a more integrated and transformative approach” to care delivery and quality. In response to the challenges outlined in […]
East Suffolk and North Essex to retire 49 legacy systems, optimise EPR, adopt wearables, improve genomics
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s (ESNEFT’s) latest clinical strategy to 2031 has incorporated the shift from analogue to digital outlined in the 10-Year Plan, setting out ambitions to modernise planned care, digitally enable outpatient services, and introduce tech such as digital pathology and AI decision support. The […]
University Hospitals of Leicester and Northamptonshire award £1.9 million ambient voice contract
University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) have awarded a £1.9 million contract to Accurx for the provision of its Ambient Voice Technology solution. The award follows a competitive procurement that saw a total of five tenders evaluated, according to the trusts, seeking to find a […]
Moorfields spin-out partners with Specsavers to harness potential of AI tech in optometry
Moorfields spin-out Cascader has announced its partnership with Specsavers focused on harnessing the potential of AI innovation to improve patient care in optometry. Peter Thomas, Moorfields’ CCIO and executive director of digital development, and Giles Edmonds, clinical services director at Specsavers, announced that the partnership is set to explore the […]
Rare diseases action plan highlights unified genomic record, single patient record, NHS App
The England Rare Diseases Action Plan for 2026 has explored the impact of the three shifts outlined in the 10-Year Plan on diagnosis, awareness, coordination, and access to specialist care for rare diseases, with digital, data, and technology identified as an underpinning theme. The DHSC notes the transition from analogue […]
Oxford University Hospitals shares evaluation of ambient voice pilots
Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust has shared outcomes from its pilot of ambient voice technology (AVT), noting it shows “real promise” in helping clinicians save time, reducing stress, and allowing more of a focus on patient care. Taking to LinkedIn, the trust highlights that almost 90 percent of […]
Great Ormond Street Hospital launches partnership focused on connecting data on rare diseases
Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is to launch a new partnership with LifeArc, focusing on advancing research into rare diseases in children by connecting data from across the UK. “Rare disease health data is often fragmented and disconnected due to small numbers living with the conditions, which can […]
Epic launches AI Charting functionality
Epic has launched an AI Charting feature as part of its growing portfolio of AI functionality for clinicians, in a move designed to reduce admin burden and allow more focused time with patients. AI Charting is part of Art, Epic’s AI for clinicians. Its capabilities are said to include listening-in […]
