Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a collection of virtual access guides through the information platform, AccessAble, providing patients with support on routes and facilities within Bradford Royal Infirmary. Using 360-degree virtual imagery, the system allows users to “explore hospital departments and wards in advance” through an interactive […]
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NHS England opens potential opportunity for re-procurement of the NHS digital weight management programme
NHS England has published a potential opportunity for the re-procurement of the NHS digital weight management programme, with the aim to offer a national service to patients with a BMI of 30 plus. As part of the programme, service users living with obesity will receive a 12-week behavioural lifestyle intervention […]
Patients Know Best wins single patient record contract for Lagos
Patients Know Best has been selected to provide a single patient record system for the Government of Lagos State in Nigeria, forming part of a partnership between Interswitch Group and the government to introduce the Lagos Smart Health Information Platform. The contract will enable the government to host health records […]
Bradford Teaching Hospitals and Airedale explore patient experience portal and digital by default appointment letters
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Airedale NHS Foundation Trust have issued a pipeline notice indicating an intent to explore options and opportunities around a patient experience portal and digital by default letters. The contract has an estimated value of £1.7 million, and is expected to last from March […]
Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership contracts digital patient portal
Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, covering four acute trusts, has contracted Patients Know Best for a digital patient portal to March 2027. The programme will span York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, and […]
NHS service standard updated to improve responsiveness of online services to risks of domestic abuse
Updates have been made to the NHS service standard to improve the responsiveness of NHS online services to the risks of domestic abuse and coercive control, after the need for new guidance “became clear” during work to support patients with proxy access. “As we consider the future of proxy access,” […]
NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough ICB opens £10m opportunity for the delivery of a digital front door
NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board have published a tender notice looking for a new partner to help with optimising workflows and patient health management through the delivery of a digital front door. By introducing a digital front door, the ICB aims to make services more efficient while providing […]
£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 […]
Leeds Teaching Hospitals opens market engagement exercise for innovation village
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, together with Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority, have announced plans for a market engagement exercise as part of the development of the city’s innovation village and new hospital. The trust is looking to collaborate with investors, developers and leading suppliers on new […]
West of England Pathology Network publishes £50m opportunity for digital histopathology pathway
The West of England Pathology Network (WoEPN) has published a prior information notice for the procurement of an end-to-end digital histopathology pathway. The group is looking for a single supplier to provide a solution that comes with an image management system, scanners, monitors and associated hardware, while also offering storage […]
