North East and North Cumbria ICS has published its strategy for providing data capability to support health and care projects for service improvements, new innovations and research. It’s ‘Trusted Research and Evaluation Environment strategy’ aims to support joint collaboration between health, care and academic institutions, using governed processes and a data […]
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“Come see us on the frontline” – NHSX Director asks followers for feedback on health tech priorities
A call for comments on Twitter this week to find out what health tech professionals want or need the most from management and leaders, in terms of support, services and provisions, received a very interesting response, so HTN decided to take a closer look. An NHSX Director asked his followers, […]
Feature: a data-driven future for healthcare?
The NHS, academics and industry professionals have been relying on data more than ever, to help shape COVID-19 responses, research studies, predict patient demand, identify stranded patients, develop new modernised pathways and improve patient outcomes. Here, we take a look at one of the solutions available to healthcare providers – […]
Further suppliers approved for online and video consultation framework
A further 5 solutions have been added to the new Digital First Online Consultation and Video Consultation (DFOCVC) framework, forming 26 solutions now listed. The DFOCVC framework primarily focuses on supporting CCGs and GP practices purchase online consultation and video consultation systems, with the longer-term intention to become a route to procurement […]
Funding extended to support primary care adopt digital staff pools
NHS England has announced an extension to a funding programme for Integrated Care Systems to adopt digital staff banks. Initially, each ICS was entitled to funding to select a digital solution before March 2021. However, the funding opportunity has now been extended to 30 September 2021. As part of an […]
Video: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde share electronic prescribing experience
Three healthcare professionals from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde recently delivered a live webinar for HTN, to share their learnings from a WellSky Hospital Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (HEPMA) implementation. Dr Alastair Bishop, eHealth SDPM for Safer Medicines, Robert Puckett, Lead HEPMA Pharmacist, and Dr Fiona Leung, Clinical Teaching […]
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital introduces way-finder app for patients
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is launching a ‘way-finder app’ to help patients navigate their way around the site. The app is part of an initiative by the hospital’s official charity, CW+, called CW Innovation – a programme that focuses on testing and scaling the latest innovations with the aim of […]
Sessions revealed for HTN Now June 2021 and 2,000 free NHS tickets made available
With only 21 days until the next HTN Now event in the series, here we highlight some of the sessions we’re hosting through 14-17 June. Last week we made available 2,000 free passes for any NHS employed professional wishing to attend one event or more. To claim your ticket, please […]
NHS England recommends GP online consultation forms to be available at any time
NHS England (20 May 2021) has released an update to its ‘guidance and standard operating procedures’ publication to recommend that all practices ‘must offer patients online routes to make requests and ask for support through online consultation systems’, at any time. The guidance notes that practices should not limit access […]
University of Surrey and Vinehealth awarded £1m grant
Vinehealth and University of Surrey have been awarded a £1 million grant to trial a support app for patients undergoing cancer treatment. The grant, from Innovate UK, is to to fund a randomised controlled trial of the cancer companion app, which aims to support patient self-management. Its mobile app supports cancer patients […]
