For our HTN Now: Citizen Transformation event, we were joined by a team from Apira consisting of Head of Procurement Richard Scowen, Director of Client Engagement David Corbett, Clinical Lead and Transformation Manager Claire Doughty, and Director of Professional Services Alan Brown. The team set out to discuss how patient […]
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NHSE Digital Productivity programme shares roadmap for the future
The Digital Productivity programme from NHS England’s Transformation Directorate has shared its delivery plans going forward, along with the key areas of focus over the past year. Robot process automation (RPA) Overall, the programme aims to improve RPA capability across as many NHS services as possible by 2024. Present work […]
HTN Now: Professor Ann John on DATAMIND and harnessing mental health data to transform lives
As part of HTN Now: Digital Social Care and Mental Health, we hosted a webinar with Professor Ann John from Swansea University, discussing DATAMIND, Health Data Research UK’s Hub for Mental Health Informatics Research Development. The session began with Ann explaining how a common way to communicate and express findings […]
Study shares outcomes of digital therapeutic for treating panic disorder and PTSD
A study has been published in Frontiers entitled ‘Real-world outcomes of an innovative digital therapeutic for treatment of panic disorder and PTSD: A 1,500 patient effectiveness study’. Authors Robert N. Cuyler, Rahul Katdare, Simon Thomas and Michael J. Telch noted that prior clinical trials have shown “consistent clinical benefit” in […]
NHS England calls for evidence for recruitment and retention of digital, data and technology staff
The Transformation Directorate at NHS England has opened a call for evidence for recruitment and retention of digital, data and technology staff in the NHS. Through an online survey the digital transformation unit aims to explore what good practice looks like and understand the challenges that exist in attracting, recruiting […]
National Data Guardian discusses the planned NHS federated data platform
The National Data Guardian, Dr Nicola Byrne, has shared a blog in which she discusses the planned NHS federated data platform along with the topic of public trust in data. Dr Byrne begins by highlighting how the NHS has amassed “comprehensive cradle-to-grave information about tens of millions of us, whatever […]
NHS England instruct suppliers to pause plans for Citizens’ Access programme
NHS England has published an update on the Citizens’ Access programme, intended to provide patients with automatic access to their digital medical records, including new entries made to the GP record. The latest go-live date for the programme was 1 November 2022, however NHSE has stated that they recognise that […]
Join the judging team for the HTN Now Awards 2023
It’s that time of year when we plan the HTN Now Awards 2023 and here’s your chance to learn from all the entries and help ensure we have the best possible judging process around! We’re looking for a fantastic group of people to help support the judging process – whether […]
HTN Now: Apira on a challenge to the managed convergence agenda in Mental Health
For HTN Now: Digital Social Care and Mental Health, we were joined by a team from Apira consisting of Alan Brown, Director of Professional Services; Iain Borland, Managing Consultant and Head of Deployment; and Director Geoff Broome. The talk focused on challenges to the managed convergence agenda in mental health. […]
Review explores technical, ethical, legal and societal challenges of digital twin systems for children and young people
A review has been shared in JMIR Publications entitled ‘Technical, ethical, legal, and societal challenges with digital twin systems for the management of chronic diseases in children and young people”. Authors David Drummond and Adrien Coulet begin by providing some background context, defining a digital twin as “using the internet […]
