For our latest international news in brief, we take a look at some of the stories that have caught our eye over the last few weeks from across the globe. New regional data on key health indicators published in New Zealand The Ministry of Health in New Zealand has published […]
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DHSC plans £1.3 million national workforce development and training framework
The Department of Health and Social Care has opened a preliminary market engagement to support plans to develop a national workforce development framework and curriculum designed to promote consistency in skills, competencies, training, and professional development. With a maximum value of £1.3 million, the contract is split into two phases, […]
University College London Hospitals five-year strategy to 2031 details digital transformation plans
University College London Hospitals has shared a series of digital transformation plans and priorities in its five-year strategy to 2031, with plans to redesign care pathways with remote monitoring, digital tools to support care being delivered outside of hospitals, and to focus on information sharing via joined-up digital systems. UCLH […]
University Hospitals Plymouth July EPR go-live, digital inclusion focus, 182k virtual outpatient appointments
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has published its quality account for 2025/26, outlining successes over the last 12 months including its EPR programme. “Significant progress” has been made over 2025/26 in delivering the trust’s digital programme in support of safer, more efficient, and more integrated care, University Hospitals Plymouth states, […]
HTN Now panel discuss cyber security challenges, approaches, literacy and emerging tech
For a recent HTN Now webinar, we were joined by digital leaders from across the health sector for a deep dive into cyber security in healthcare, exploring strategic challenges, preparedness, recovery, and how best to embed resilience into clinical, technical, and governance frameworks. Making up our panel were Nasser Arif, […]
London Ambulance Service plans new digital and data operating model and 12 month automation programme
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust has reported on progress including work on implementing a new digital and data operating model and its plans for a 12 month automation programme focusing on low-level processes. Key leadership roles are now in place, the trust notes, ahead of a transition to the operating […]
National commission into AI regulation highlights shared accountability, post-market surveillance, innovation
The MHRA has published findings from the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare research, pointing to the need to balance a desire to use AI in improving patient care and supporting healthcare professionals, with “safe, fast and trusted” regulation. A call for evidence ran from December 2025 […]
Royal Free London outlines new operating model for digital and group-wide single EPR
A new operating model for digital has been outlined by the board of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, along with plans to move to a single group-wide EPR, and to align with the London Secure Data Environment to support population health research. The new model will be agile and […]
Pennine Care NHS notes delivery and progress on EPR, EPMA, and digital foundations
A year-end overview of delivery and progress against strategy and ambitions at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust has highlighted work done on EPR, EPMA, and wider digital infrastructure. Digital foundations have been upgraded, the trust notes, with WiFi and connectivity improved, digital functionality around inpatients and care planning delivered, and […]
National AI strategy for Canada announces billions in investment across sovereign compute, health data, standardisation, sustainability
The Government of Canada has published its national AI strategy: “AI for All”, promising free AI literacy training for all citizens, up to 250,000 new jobs by 2031, an AI Missions Programme with $200 million for projects improving health outcomes, and $700 million for access to public compute for SMEs […]
