NHS England and Microsoft have agreed a five-year deal to provide all NHS organisations with access to Microsoft 365 productivity tools. It means all NHS staff will be able to use Microsoft 365 apps, such as Office 365, with the deal also including Microsoft security solutions, providing capabilities for threat protection, data governance […]
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HTN Now: Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS on EPR implementation with Civica’s Cito solution
At HTN Now we were joined by Richard Yaldren, head of EPR programme at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV). He shared with us his team’s experience in EPR implementation over the five years since the projects’ inception using Civica’s Cito solution. Where the journey to EPR […]
“I’m excited for the level of patient empowerment that I expect to see in the next three to five years” Adam Lavington, director of digital transformation at Herts and West Essex ICB
For our latest interview, we chatted to Hertfordshire and West Essex ICS’s director of digital transformation Adam Lavington. Adam shared the key digital lessons he has learned throughout his career, the ICB’s digital priorities, his hopes for the future, and more. Hi Adam, can you introduce yourself and tell us […]
The role of digital in the 2023 mandate for NHS England
The government has published their mandate to NHS England, setting out their objectives for 2023 onwards. In the foreword from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay states: “We need to enable the health service to deliver and recover in two key ways; through supporting innovation […]
“Curiosity has taken me a long way in life” Interview: Lorna Allan, CDIO, Northern Care Alliance NHS FT
For our latest interview, we sat down for a chat with Lorna Allan, chief digital and information officer at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. Hi Lorna, can you tell us about your role and its scope? My role is brand new within the trust, and it’s at board level; […]
Interview: Paul Rice, CDIO, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT and Airedale NHS FT
Our latest interview features Paul Rice, chief digital information officer for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. Paul talked to us about his experiences working in the digital landscape, the benefits and challenges of a developing and retaining a digital workforce and the importance of […]
NHS England plans £975 million tech framework
NHS England has released a prior information notice to inform the market of an upcoming opportunity for digital primary care technology and to initiate an information gathering exercise. The programme aims to introduce a framework of new solutions and capabilities, with NHS England planning to engage with potential suppliers to review, ask […]
Case Study: Delivering an electronic vaccination process for The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Case Study OX.DH The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community trust providing services at a number of sites across the borough. As part of their vaccination programme, a team from Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust regularly visits local schools and holds clinics to vaccinate children of secondary […]
“Should we even be talking about interoperability anymore?” James Davis, CEO at inicio health
Next up in our interview series, we’re sharing our chat with James Davis, founder, CEO and chief innovation officer of inicio health and previous chief innovation officer at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Hi James, can you tell us a bit about your career and some of the projects […]
NHS England board meeting focus on key opportunities for technology and innovation in the NHS
NHS England’s board meeting this month included a focus on technology and innovation, with an overview of the “greatest opportunities for the NHS in the future”. The paper acknowledges the three-year plan for the NHS to digitise, connect and transform, and splits key areas of opportunities according to these categories. […]
