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 […]
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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 […]
NHS Wales App introduces visibility of waiting list position
The latest update to the NHS Wales App has introduced visibility for patients on their current position on NHS waiting lists, enabling them to view their referrals into hospital care, see details of upcoming appointments, and access information on managing their health while waiting for treatment. So far, more than […]
NHS Wales links encounters data through national systems
NHS Wales has shared that its National Data Resource programme has achieved a milestone, with encounters data from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board linked into the care data repository. This update brings data such as referrals, outpatient appointments, and inpatient admissions together in a structured and standardised way, said […]
Royal Berkshire launches market engagement for electronic PROMs and outcomes reporting system
A preliminary market engagement has been launched by Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, seeking a hosted and fully maintained electronic orthopaedic PROMs and outcomes reporting system. On the requirements, the trust notes the system should be capable of integrating with its existing EPR, support compliance around statutory reporting and enabling […]
New ETSI standard outlines baseline cyber security requirements for AI models and systems
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute has announced the launch of a new standard, ETSI EN 304 223, outlining minimum cyber security requirements for AI models and systems as the “first globally applicable European Standard (EN) for AI cyber security”. The new standard is designed specifically for AI systems to protect […]
Leeds Teaching Hospitals expands data sharing with Yorkshire and Humber Care Record
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has begun sharing four new data sources with the Yorkshire and Humber Care Record, covering appointments, encounters, location, and referral requests. The addition of these four items means that Leeds Teaching is now sharing eight of the ten resources listed on its minimum viable data […]
