Health Level Seven (HL7) has launched an AI Office, with the aim of setting up foundational standards around the use of safe and trustworthy AI when driving international transformation in healthcare. The AI Office is said to focus on four strategic workstreams, each of which is designed to make sure […]
Tag: Interoperability
Data Use and Access Bill focuses on health information, interoperability, data sharing
The Data Use and Access Bill has formally entered into law, in a move the government hopes will cut NHS bureaucracy and accelerate innovation in science and tech. Sonia Patel, chief technology officer at NHSE, posted on LinkedIn that the Royal Assent of the bill marked “an important day after […]
Health and Social Care Guernsey delays EPR programme with “further work needed”
Health and Social Care in Guernsey have issued an update on their electronic patient record (EPR) programme, stating that “further work is needed” in several areas before they can start implementation. According to the States of Guernsey Health and Social Care, the first phase of the programme is already underway […]
Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital introduce streaming and redirection tool into ED
Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital have introduced an NHS Streaming and Redirection (S and R) tool to their emergency departments, with the aim to “improve patient flow and reduce waiting times” through self check-ins. The S and R tool uses an algorithm to help with clinical assessment, asking patients […]
NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB updates on primary care access and primary-secondary interface
Norfolk and Waveney ICB has shared key updates on primary care access recovery and the primary-secondary care interface from the region, including a 145 percent increase in the use of Pharmacy First since February 2024, and over a million logins for the NHS App in March. The ICB highlights that […]
National engagement on public trust in data use for single patient record and GP health record published
A large-scale public engagement report commissioned by NHSE on building and maintaining public trust in data use across health and care has been published, focusing on the approach to creating a single patient record and the secondary use of GP data. It noted “relief” and “enthusiasm” from participants around not […]
Barts Health data platform introduces data anonymisation tool
Barts Health has introduced a data anonymisation and exportation tool to complement its newly launched Barts Health Data Platform (BHDP), supporting researchers to access anonymised diagnostic scans. The BHDP, which is hosted in Microsoft’s Azure Cloud, has been designed to offer a dedicated workspace for research projects and the opportunity […]
Newcastle Hospitals enters into data partnerships
Newcastle Hospitals has entered into data partnerships with Flatiron Health and Promptly Health, to support the development of research-ready datasets to help improve patient care, focus on value of its data, and promote data-driven innovation. Recognising current limitations around data usage based on information being stored in different locations and […]
£76 million opportunity for a converged digital imaging platform opens in West Midlands
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS FT, on behalf of the West Midlands Imaging Network, has launched a procurement for a converged digital imaging platform, with the aim to support multiple NHS trusts within the region. The purpose of the platform is to support the imaging departments within 15 different trusts, offering […]
Interview: David Newey, digital health expert on the future of EPRs
In our latest HTN interview, we spoke with David Newey, interim chief digital transformation officer at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT), about the future of EPRs. We discussed some of the challenges of successful EPR implementation, with a particular focus on the financial pressures within the […]
