Northamptonshire ICB has published its Five-Year Joint Forward Plan, guided by the wider 10-year strategy, which sets out 10 ambitions for everyone in the county to ‘Live Your Best Life’. The plan identifies digital as one of five areas of work which will “deliver the biggest impact” on national and […]
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HTN Now: CCube Solutions on key considerations for EDMS implementation
At HTN Now we hosted a webinar with Alistair Eaton, CEO of CCube Solutions, and Vijay Magon, founder of CCube Solutions. Alistair put a number of key questions to Vijay to make the most of his 30 years of experience in the industry, discussing key things to consider when implementing, extending […]
AI solutions piloted to support preventive care in Birmingham, Buckinghamshire and Somerset
NHS England has shared how artificial intelligence solutions are being deployed across the NHS with the aim of identifying patients at risk of hospital admission, so that teams can provide preventive care in the hopes of reducing pressure on A&E. One such example is an algorithm designed to predict the […]
University Hospitals Birmingham seeks electronic content platform to make data more accessible
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has published a future opportunity notice to outline the trust’s upcoming procurement of an enterprise electronic content solution. The notice details the trust’s plans to source a solution which can replace the current enterprise content platform, primarily for the storage of part of the […]
AI study at The Royal Marsden NHS shows benefits for tailoring treatment and diagnosing rare disease
A study undertaken by The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has shared the effectiveness of a new AI algorithm for tailoring treatment for some sarcoma patients and to help diagnose subtypes of rare disease. The study focused on retroperitoneal sarcoma – a soft […]
Join us tomorrow for live discussions on AI in eyecare, data for proactive care and more
Our HTN Now event series aims to explore best practice and inspiration from across the NHS and beyond. Tomorrow, Tuesday 21 November, join us for a range of live and written content across topics including population hypertension management, ophthalmology, cancer care and more, along with a very special launch of […]
DHSC highlights importance of “appropriate digital systems” to support launch of Pharmacy First service in January 2024
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that Pharmacy First, a service including seven new clinical pathways to replace the Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS), will be launched on January 31 2024 subject to appropriate digital systems being in place. In a letter to community pharmacy contractors, the […]
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde publishes contract notice for neonatal EPR
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has published a contract notice for a neonatal intensive care cloud-based electronic patient record system that “will have the ability to adapt with the ever-changing technology advances in neonatal care”, helping to reduce manual work and paper usage. The contract duration will be a period […]
University Hospitals of Leicester virtual wards connects with Pioneer Wound Healing and Lymphedema Centres
University Hospitals of Leicester has partnered with Independent Provider Pioneer Wound Healing and Lymphedema Centres to utilise virtual wards to prevent and treat pressure ulcers. It means hospital teams can upload images for assessment by Pioneer Health Consultants who can remotely access them and create a personalised prevention and treatment plan. The […]
Chelsea and Westminster pilots AI solution for cataract patients
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has launched a “concept test” pilot of AI solution Dora to support cataract patients, which will see Dora phone patients on behalf of the department and ask them questions about their experience so far, along with being able to answer certain queries. Dora is developed by […]
