The Fuller stocktake, published last summer, stated that engagement activities for the purposes of the report “heard very clearly” that the wider primary care team “could be much more effectively harnessed” to support patient access to primary care, with community pharmacy and dentistry noted as particular examples. A year on […]
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HTN Now: “Making data actionable and relevant to specific settings requires a collaborative approach” – Dr Kathrin Cresswell and Professor Robin Williams on digital integrated care
At HTN Now, we were joined by Dr Kathrin Cresswell, senior lecturer from the Usher Institute at the University of Edinburgh, and Professor Robin Williams, director at the university’s Institute for the study of Science, Technology and Innovation. Kathrin led a discussion on the definitions, concepts and drivers for the […]
New strategy from Croydon Health Services highlights role of AI and robotics in enabling transformation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust has announced the launch of its five-year strategy, which recognises the role of new and emerging digital technologies such as artificial and robotics. With the trust emphasising its commitment to delivering “safe, accessible and effective care that is personalised and co-designed with patients”, one of […]
Digital and data strategy for health and social care in Wales focuses on partnerships, new platforms and digital skills
The Welsh government has published its digital and data strategy for health and social care in Wales, welcoming “the opportunity to respond to challenges” including post-pandemic pressures and increasingly complex comorbidities, by using technology to optimise care provision and drive forward change. The new strategy follows the government’s 2015 digital […]
New Value Sharing Framework to “simplify and accelerate” negotiation of terms in NHS data partnerships
NHS England’s newly-published Value Sharing Framework sets out guiding principles that NHS organisations and their partners should follow in order to help them negotiate fair terms for NHS data partnerships, to “simplify and accelerate” the process along with promoting innovation through alignment of incentives. The first of the four principles […]
Deep dive: digital transformation and change in Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and Sussex
Let’s take a look at the role that digital transformation and change take in three recently released strategies from integrated care systems. We’ll explore key areas of focus in the integrated care strategy from Derby and Derbyshire ICS along with Northamptonshire ICS’s five-year forward plan, both released last month, along […]
University of Edinburgh joins global research effort to enhance dementia care through data and digital
The University of Edinburgh has joined NEURii, a global research collaborative which aims to explore the use of data and digital solutions to enhance approved treatment options for patients – working to predict, prevent, manage and ultimately treat dementia. NEURii aims to create innovative solutions by combining digital biomarkers with […]
New platform launched in Ireland shares insights into performance of the health service
The Department of Health in Ireland has announced the launch of a new online platform which will “monitor health outcomes and support continued improvements in Ireland’s health service”, as well as keeping the public informed about the state of public health and the performance of the health service overall. The […]
KCL report highlights “pockets of value” in longitudinal datasets to support mental health research
Research undertaken at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at Kings College London and commissioned by Wellcome has identified 19 “pockets of value” in data for transformative mental health research, with the aim of providing a resource for researchers to identify longitudinal data that may be of use to […]
Canadian innovators join Yorkshire & Humber AHSN’s third international bootcamp
The third international Propel@Y Boot Camp run by Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network brings six Canadian innovators to Yorkshire, with solutions ranging from post-operative monitoring to a digital PTSD therapy platform. The SMEs involved in the programme include Hyivy Health, a company providing pelvic health rehabilitation for patients […]
