Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has opened a tender worth an estimated £20 million for the establishment of a framework agreement that will see DHCW take on an agile product delivery partner, with the aim of enabling specialist resources to be “called off as and when required to support […]
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NHS vaccination strategy highlights role of digital services, national data record and NHS App in promoting access, uptake and delivery
NHS England has published the new NHS vaccination strategy, highlighting the role of digital services, a national vaccination data record and the NHS App in promoting access, uptake, and delivery. Bringing together all vaccination programmes, the strategy aims to “start a conversation, within integrated care boards (ICBs) and the wider […]
Northampton General Hospital announces preferred EPR supplier
Northampton General Hospital (NGH) NHS Trust has announced the selection of its preferred electronic patient record supplier, with Nervecentre chosen to deliver a ten-year programme to “create exciting new opportunities to transform healthcare services at NGH and propel the trust’s digital capabilities to HIMSS level 5 and beyond.” The trust […]
NHS England December board focuses on operational, financial, digital primary care and Federated Data Platform
The NHS England board met on 5 December to discuss operational and financial performance, to provide an update on the Federated Data Platform, and the role of tech in the delivery of the primary care access recovery plan. During the board’s meeting, Dame Emily Lawson, interim chief operating officer, offered […]
NHS England publishes £307m tender for New Hospital Programme
NHS England has published a tender with an estimated value of £307 million for the appointment of a long-term programme delivery partner for the New Hospitals Programme. The partner is to provide expertise in scheme design, programme and project management and commercial expertise, in order to allow the New Hospitals […]
Digital Health and Care Wales focus on knowledge-sharing and collaboration in new Information & Analytics Strategy
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has published its Information & Analytics Strategy for 2023-2026, highlighting a focus on enabling an environment for innovation, developing common design and best practice standards, increasing collaboration to share knowledge, and improving training and opportunities for data staff. The strategy states that although DHCW […]
Digital strategy development and transition plans for new NHS trust in South East
Recent board papers from Isle of Wight NHS Trust, Solent NHS Trust and Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust revolve around ‘Project Fusion’, which will see a number of their services brought together under a new trust; as part of their meeting, the boards discussed the new trust’s developing digital strategy […]
Panel: Using data for proactive care “how we plan, what we prioritise, and creating the right solutions”
For our latest panel discussion on using data for proactive care, we welcomed Deborah El-Sayed, director of transformation and chief digital information officer at NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB; Esther Ocrah, director for GE HealthCare Command Centre Europe; and David Hammond, deputy chief strategy officer at Wirral […]
Panel discussion: patient engagement and communication “It’s about designing for usability, and easy user experience”
For our latest panel discussion, on the topic of patient engagement and communication, we welcomed a group of healthcare professionals including Dr Penny Kechagioglou, chief clinical information officer and deputy chief medical officer at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Dr A Raj Kumar, GP, deputy chief medical information officer at […]
Digital to support care at home and consistent messaging in Scotland’s new winter preparedness plan
The Scottish Government has published this year’s winter preparedness plan for health and social care, with a number of priorities set out around helping people receive care from home; ensuring consistent messaging for the public and staff; recruitment, retention and wellbeing; maximising capacity and maintaining integrated services; supporting safe delivery […]
