NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly’s (C&IoS) cyber security strategy to 2026 has been put forward for board endorsement, with a focus to identify and managing risk; strengthen governance; embed cyber awareness and culture; critical IT systems and suppliers; and prediction, prevention, detection, response and recovery. Outlining the current situation […]
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One Gloucestershire’s first ICS data strategy focuses on integrated care, enterprise architecture, workforce data capabilities, and data quality
NHS Gloucestershire has published its first draft ICS data strategy spanning 2025-2030, pending approval from the board, marking a “bold step forward” in drawing on system strengths and transforming how data is used to improve health and care outcomes in Gloucestershire. It focuses on improving citizen-facing care, workforce empowerment, transparency, […]
Northern Care Alliance board on digital progress, priorities, and infrastructure challenges
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust’s latest board meetings in January and March, to see what insight they offered on ongoing digital transformation projects, digital priorities, innovations, challenges, and more. Approving NCA’s EPR business readiness and business plan is listed in the trust’s objectives for the year, as part […]
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust goes live with OX.DH virtual consultations
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with OX.DH, a health tech supplier affiliated with the University of Oxford, to introduce a new virtual consultations solution. Somerset FT incorporates acute, community and mental health and disability services across Somerset as well as Symphony Healthcare Services which runs a quarter of GP […]
NHS England board discuss EPR coverage, digital maturity, and tech and digital investment
NHS England’s board met earlier this month to discuss operational, performance, delivery, and digital, data and technology updates. The digital, data and technology transformation update noted the Frontline Digitisation programme is on track for 96 percent of trusts to have implemented an EPR by March 2026. As of March 2025, […]
Panel discussion: what does the future of general practice core systems look like?
For a recent HTN Now panel discussion, we spoke to experts from across the healthcare sector on the future of general practice core systems. This included exploring potential opportunities and areas of future growth, considering challenges such as integration and interoperability, and outlining what “good” looks like in this space. […]
NHS England announces Epic EPR integration with NHS App
At Digital Health Rewired 2025, HTN’s Emily Rodwell, senior writer, attended a panel discussion on the question, ‘can the NHS App finally become the digital front door?’. Talking as part of the digital transformation stage was Professor Joe Harrison, national director of NHS digital channels at NHS England and chief […]
Salisbury NHS FT quarterly strategy focuses on EPR, large agenda of digital projects, resource challenges
A quarterly strategy update from Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust has shared progress on delivering digital care, highlighting progress around EPR, developing digital skills, upgrading infrastructure and connectivity, as well noting a large agenda of projects involving digital which are “not resourced, funded or prioritised”. Associate director of strategy Tony Mears, […]
Frimley Health NHS FT strategy to 2030 focuses on modernising infrastructure, digital for productivity, modern ways of working
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust’s latest strategy to 2030 has been published, with a focus on modernising infrastructure, introducing digital tools and technologies supporting productivity, and enhancing digital skills to support modern ways of working. “This is an extremely exciting time for the trust” it states, highlighting the delivery of […]
Apple launches new health study using iPhone and Apple Watch data
Apple has partnered with Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, to launch a “major” longitudinal study via its Research app to assess health data gained from Apple devices, as well as third-party tech. According to Apple, this is said to help explore the ways in which different areas of health […]
