The effectiveness of video animations used to provide information for patients and the general public has been explored in a paper published in Frontiers. Through a systematic review, authors from the Department of Health Sciences, University of York and Hull York Medical School explored the value of video animations as a […]
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Ambulance services electronic patient record framework opens
An invitation to tender has been launched to develop a national framework for the provision and support of an electronic patient record system for ambulance trusts. The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub, in partnership with the National Ambulance Procurement Board, is inviting suppliers to bid for the framework agreement, with […]
Primary care automation pilots announced
A series of health tech projects have been announced through the London Digital First Primary Care Automation Grant programme. Announced by the Health Innovation Network, and supported by NHS England, each project will receive up to £65,000 to pilot automation solutions that support primary care. 11 projects are to receive funding, with projects […]
Royal College of General Practitioners releases statement on patient access to records
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has released a statement on patients’ access to their records. The statement notes that the RCGP has been “engaging closely with NHS England” over the plans to grant patients automatic access to their prospective records from 1 November 2022 and states, “The College […]
Frontiers study demonstrates app’s use of gamification to alleviate depressive symptoms
A new study has been published in Frontiers entitled ‘Gamification improves antidepressant effects of cognitive control training – A pilot trial’. Authors Simone Weller, Philipp A. Schroeder and Christian Plewnia note that whilst treatment approaches for major depressive order (MDD) encompass psychotherapy, medication and brain stimulation, insignificant symptom relief remains […]
NHS Supply Chain give notice of upcoming procurement for an eCommerce Solution and Delivery partner
A pre-procurement notice has been published by NHS Supply Chain, seeking an eCommerce Solution and Delivery partner to help them improve their ordering platform, managed content delivery and support integration. The notice describes how NHS Supply Chain provides procurement and supply chain services to hospitals and healthcare providers, supporting with […]
Study explores prevalence and sources of duplicate content in electronic medical records
A new study, published at JAMA Network Open and entitled ‘Prevalence and Sources of Duplicate Information in the Electronic Medical Record’, aims to set out how much duplicate content is present in electronic medical records (EMR), where the duplication comes from, and why it exists. Authors Jackson Steinkamp, Jacob J. […]
NHS Digital and NHS England merge accelerated to January 2023 to support plan for patients
Plans for NHS Digital to merge with NHS England have been accelerated to early January 2023 to better support the NHS’s plan for patients. You can read HTN’s coverage of the plan here. The plans, originally intended for the end of March 2023, aim to streamline more data-sharing processes across […]
ICS system control centres December target for minimum viable product
NHS England has this week shared an updated plan ‘going further on winter resilience plans’ with healthcare system leaders. The plan outlines support for clinical leaders to ensure risk is managed across the system and for all ICBs to implement system control centres (SCC) by December 2022. The plan notes […]
HTN Now: North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare on accessing accurate mental health data
At HTN Now: Digital Social Care and Mental Health, we were joined by Vicky Boswell, Associate Director of Performance, and Tom Jones, Head of Business Intelligence, from North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare. Vicky and Tom discussed accessing mental health data for quality care and ICS analysis, with a focus on how […]
