NHS England and Improvement have launched a new £1.25 million tender to develop ‘Digital Staff Passports’ for permanent use, building on from the interim COVID-19 Digital Staff Passport. The invitation to tender for the service focuses on designing and developing an alpha version of the digital staff passport for permanent staff […]
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NHS England and HEE call for staff input to shape digital training in primary care
NHS England and Improvement and Health Education England (HEE) are asking GP practice staff to take part in research and provide their views and opinions on digital services in primary care. The NHS and HEE are collaborating with Nightingale Design Research – a Nottingham-based research consultancy – to find out […]
Video: Leicestershire Partnership shares their delivery of the Healthy Child Programme
On the second day of HTN Now April we were joined by Jasmine Feakes, Digital Practitioner and Oliver Kyle, Digital Engagement Lead at Leicester Partnership NHS Trust to discuss the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme using digital tools. The presentation started with Jasmine outlining the Healthy Together programme. She […]
Nottingham University Hospitals targets HIMSS level 7 with Nervecentre
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has announced its plans to introduce a range of new modules in partnership with Nervecentre to achieve HIMSS EMRAM level 7 in the next 12 months. The trust is set to adopt new modules into inpatient and ED areas, including EPMA, structured clinical documentation, discharge summaries, […]
“The future was always going to be hybrid” – House of Lords releases report on the digital way forward
The House of Lords has released a report following a COVID-19 Committee session, entitled ‘Beyond Digital: Planning for a Hybrid World’. Published on 21 April, the report covers ideas for what it calls a ‘hybrid strategy’ to balance a best of both approach to online and offline living, as well […]
HTN launch Digital Primary Care Conference 2021
HTN is delighted to launch Digital Primary Care 2021, a one-day conference to support a digital general practice. HTN have teamed-up with Dr Hussain Gandhi and Dr Andrew Foster, two Nottingham-based GPs, to curate a one-day conference, taking place on Wednesday 4th August 2021. The agenda will provide practical, educational […]
Sue Tranka appointed new Chief Nursing Officer for Wales
Sue Tanka, the Deputy Chief Nursing Officer for NHS England & Improvement, has been appointed as the new Chief Nursing Officer for Wales. Sue will take over the role following the retirement of Dr Jean White, who held the CNO role for 10 years. She’s set to join the Welsh […]
NHS Digital appoints interim CEO
Following the news last month of Sarah Wilkinson stepping down as the chief executive of NHS Digital, Simon Bolton has now been appointed as the interim CEO. Simon joins NHS Digital from his role as Chief Information Officer at Test and Trace, a position held since August 2020. Prior to this role, […]
East Sussex Healthcare starts journey to refresh 5-year digital strategy
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, one of the trusts selected in the latest Digital Aspirant programme, has launched a campaign across its community to support the development of its five-year digital strategy. In March 2021, 32 trusts joined the latest phase of the NHS Digital Aspirant initiative, with seven to receive […]
HTN Awards 2021, further judges announced!
HTN is delighted to announce a further group of confirmed judges to support the Health Tech Awards 2021. The expert judging panel this year includes professionals from NHS England, Health Education England, to Whittington Health NHS Trust, Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College Hospital. We welcome a range of […]
