NHS England has published guidance on network segmentation for healthcare staff members responsible for the architecture, design, implementation and maintenance of their network security, sharing oversight of how network segmentation can prevent or mitigate lateral movement across a network in the event of a cyber attack. Network segmentation is described […]
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North East and North Cumbria ICS pledges to adopt analytics-driven approach in draft innovation strategy
North East and North Cumbria ICS has published a draft research and innovation strategy which sets out seven principles including a focus on collaboration across the region to capitalise on assets, infrastructure and relationships “to unlock new technologies, accelerate clinical trials and develop new methodologies to meet the health and […]
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS selects EPR
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has announced Nervecentre as its electronic patient record supplier, to form a “pivotal role in achieving the trust’s digital vision”. It follows recent news of the company being named the preferred EPR system provider by University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS FT and Chesterfield Royal […]
Digital Health and Care Wales signals 2024-2030 objectives for digital across infrastructure, research, workforce and more
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has published its draft organisational strategy 2024-2030, setting out strategic objectives for digital across health and care, including infrastructure, data platform, open architecture, digital services, digital health and care records, research, innovation and workforce, along with a request for views from partners and stakeholders. The strategy […]
Health tech international leaders to join HTN’s international event
Join HTN and health tech leaders from across the globe on 24 April for our first international panel discussion, focusing on digital healthcare across the world; click here to register for your free ticket. Facilitated by HTN, the discussion will be held virtually on Teams and will feature Keltie Jamieson, […]
Interview: “We need to push for more collaborative working” Dr Osman Bhatti, GP and CCIO at North East London ICB
We sat down for a chat with Dr Osman Bhatti, GP and chief clinical information officer at North East London ICB, to catch up on programmes and priorities from the region. Osman kindly shared with us some of the progress updates and insights from NE London. Access to patient records: […]
Virtual ward and hospital stay compared for length of stay and cost effectiveness
A study published in BMJ Open evaluates the length of stay difference between virtual ward patients and hospital patients along with economic impacts, with key findings including that the use of virtual wards was “clinically effective in terms of survival for patients not needing readmission and allowed for the freeing […]
NHSE board explores digital portfolio with focus on FDP, primary care, NHS App and more
NHS England’s board met 1 February 2024 with progress around current digital programmes as a topic of discussion; key takeaways include a need to focus public communication on the Federated Data Platform around existing case studies and benefits; a reported rise in AI decision support tools from five percent in […]
2024-2030 strategy from Oxfordshire Health and Wellbeing Board focuses on data-driven decision-making
A new health and wellbeing strategy spanning 2024-2030 has been published by Oxfordshire Health and Wellbeing Board, highlighting digital and data as key enablers and pledging to “improve the extent, quality, and accessibility of digital infrastructure and more effectively generate insight from data to inform decision making.” The partnership initiative […]
North Cumbria Integrated Care launches 2024-2029 strategy, highlighting need to increase digital connectivity
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has published its strategy for 2024-2029, outlining plans to “transform services through innovation” including making use of virtual technologies and utilising digital tools to support community hospitals. The trust notes that “a great deal has happened” since the launch of the last system […]
