Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust has set out plans for 2026/27 in its annual digital plan, with an “ambitious roadmap” intended to help the trust leverage digital technology as a primary enabler to achieve its wider goals. Ambitions for the next year, it says, include delivering a single trust-wide digital […]
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Integration, consolidation, and automation in digital and data strategy from St George’s, Epsom and St Helier Group
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group has published its digital and data strategy to 2030, covering what it refers to as “a critical point in its development as a single, integrated organisation”. It outlines six strategic priorities, covering safe and secure digital foundations, becoming a […]
Leeds and York Partnership plans upcoming EPR tender and progresses AVT pilots
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has highlighted a targeted EPR tender publication in September, ahead of business case approval in 2027, as well progress on ambient voice pilots and its patient portal programme. The partnership is running two pilots of AVT tools, with Heidi and Anatham, set to […]
MHRA clarifies regulatory medical devices status of ambient voice technologies
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has published guidance to clarify how the medical devices regulations apply to ambient voice technology in health and care. MHRA notes that some AVT solutions qualify as a medical device and confirms some “AVT products that are intended solely for transcription, summarising of […]
Humber Health digitises mental capacity assessments and progresses group-wide EPR
Humber Health Partnership, comprised of Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, has updated on a number of key digital programmes and priorities, noting the digitisation of mental capacity assessments, the use of VR in specialist rehabilitation, medication safety, and EPR progress. Digital […]
HTN Now panel discuss digital in supporting pathway redesign
HTN was joined by a panel of healthcare leaders for a discussion on digital in supporting pathway redesign, covering challenges, approaches, and examples of success. We considered what good looks like in this space, along with national guidance, what’s working and what isn’t, with an aim to share practical insight […]
Key leadership roles at Online NHS Trust open
Recruitment is now underway for key roles at the new Online NHS Trust, seeking “vision, experience and enthusiasm” to help shape the future of healthcare services. Leadership roles currently being advertised for ahead of the planned launch in 2027 include medical director, chief nurse, chief people officer, and chief financial […]
EPR upgrade at University Hospitals of Leicester, VR tool to support breast screening at Gateshead Health, West Hertfordshire command centre
For our latest news in brief we take a look at some of the health tech news stories to have caught our eye over the last few weeks. Major upgrade to EPR system and AVT roll out at University Hospitals of Leicester University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has made […]
East Cheshire ambition to increase direct care time by over ten percent by 2029 using digital
East Cheshire NHS Trust has published its latest quality and safety strategy to 2031, sharing ambitions to increase direct patient care time by more than ten percent, expand virtual appointments, reduce duplicate paper-digital documentation by 75 percent, and to support staff so that 90 percent achieve digital competency by 2028. […]
NHS App AI triage tool pilot highlights benefits ahead of national roll out by 2028
The NHS Transformation Directorate has shared details of the initial pilot of an AI triage tool integrated in the NHS App. The tool, trialled at Wealden Ridge Medical Partnership in Sussex, is said to have reduced phone queue volumes by 29 percent, according to the directorate. It will be rolled […]
