The Primary Care Unit at the University of Cambridge has created a new, interactive dashboard which allows local health systems to view the inequalities in the distribution of the general practice workforce, across individual practices and areas. Hosted on the Primary Care Unit website, the dashboard shows data from across all […]
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NICE and the AHSN Network announce new healthcare innovation collaboration
NICE – the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence – and the Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) have revealed plans for a new collaboration. The two organisations are set to work together on embedding innovations into the healthcare system, for the benefit of patients. By combining their strengths, skills, […]
HDR UK publishes annual review on data insights during the pandemic
Health Data Research UK (HDR UK), the national institute for health data science, has released its annual review, which shares data insights and an overview of its work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report for 2020/2021, entitled ‘Data Insights in a Pandemic’, explains the organisation’s strategy, approach, and its projects […]
Health Tech Trends Series 2021: Central London Community Healthcare digital strategy in focus
Our Health Tech Trends Series, sponsored by InterSystems, has focused on digital strategies over the past few weeks, highlighting plans at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, North East and North Cumbria ICS, Oxford Health NHS FT, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS FT to Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS FT. In […]
NHS Digital commits to new workforce diversity targets
NHS Digital has set itself a number of new targets to improve the diversity of its workforce at all levels, in areas such as tech and data, and particularly in senior roles. According to the organisation, around one in five NHS staff are from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, […]
Feature: Using operational data to support the redesign of clinical pathways across an ICS
For the latest in the HTN feature series which focuses on digital transformation for integrated care systems (ICS), HTN spoke with David Hancock, Healthcare Executive Advisor at InterSystems. In our virtual chat we discussed the role of operational data, the need for data liquidity, and how to approach system-wide pathway […]
Greater Manchester announces plans for improving digital inclusion
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester recently set out new plans to improve digital inclusion and get residents in the region online. A Digital Inclusion Action Network has now been established to help support the Mayor’s ambitions, which include finding ways to provide all under-25s, over-75s and people that […]
Catalonia plans open platform using openEHR
The region of Catalonia has started its journey towards an open platform using openEHR standards, by launching a Request for Information (RFI) process to support the components to be included in the tender. In the call launched last week, the purpose outlined is to obtain technical information on the possibilities of supplying […]
South West London and St George’s plans new digital strategy
South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust has announced plans to publish a new five-year digital strategy in 2022. The strategy, aimed to shape the direction of transformation at the trust, will place a key theme on digital inclusivity and co-design, the trust said. It’s now called on service […]
UK Health Data Research Alliance publishes new Green Paper on data use registers standards
The UK Health Data Research Alliance, an alliance of health, care and research organisations convened by Health Data Research UK (HDR UK), has released a new Green Paper with recommendations for a data use registers standard. Data use registers act as public records on what data organisations have given access […]
