The UK Government and NHSX have opened a new opportunity to develop a Health and Social Care Standards Register, to provide a core catalogue of existing standards and supporting materials. The programme aims to ensure there is one place to host the standards that apply to a particular healthcare setting, provider […]
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NHS Digital announces new plans for GP data collection service
NHS Digital has announced new plans for the GP Data for Planning and Research programme, a primary care data collection service which will make near-real-time information available to clinicians and researchers. Originally challenged for a planned launch on 1 July 2021, the programme was later pushed back and set to begin […]
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS FT opens EPR procurement
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust has opened the procurement process for a new electronic patient record (EPR). Set to replace an in-house system developed over 15 years, the trust is seeking a supplier of a new EPR system and the associated maintenance and support services. The trust […]
Catalonia plans open platform using openEHR
The region of Catalonia has started its journey towards an open platform using openEHR standards, by launching a Request for Information (RFI) process to support the components to be included in the tender. In the call launched last week, the purpose outlined is to obtain technical information on the possibilities of supplying […]
Royal Cornwall tops leaderboard for website accessibility
In March 2021, HTN reported on a comparison of NHS trust and CCG websites for usability, including content, accessibility, marketing, mobile, social, speed, and legal compliance. Since our news story, six NHS trust websites have moved into the top 10 in ‘the index’, from Silktide, a company that compares millions of websites. […]
CQC outlines registration requirements for online orthodontic providers
The Care Quality Commission (the CQC) has released details of its registration requirements for providers of ‘direct-to-consumer’ orthodontic treatment, also referred to as online or remote orthodontics. Concentrating on these virtual dental services, the CQC said it wanted to “clarify the registration requirements for this type of care”. The reason […]
Scotland sets out digital strategy
The Scottish Government has published its strategy for how to help the nation “achieve its potential” in a “constantly evolving” digital world. The strategy, jointly owned by local and national government, is part of a collaboration with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) to deliver a “refreshed Digital Strategy […]
Feature: How change management technology is supporting ICSs
The roll-out of the NHS’s 42 integrated care systems (ICSs) across England has placed a renewed focus on localised and joined-up care, with plans to introduce a statutory footing in 2022. There’s also been plenty of dialogue about how digital innovations and technologies can support ICSs with wider aims around […]
Health Foundation explores opportunities and challenges of automation
The Health Foundation, working with the University of Oxford, has published research into the opportunities and challenges for automation and artificial intelligence in healthcare. The research study explored the potential of automation in primary care, the increasing number of areas for automation, how AI and robotic technologies are being applied to […]
Midlands Partnership digital strategy out for consultation
The Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has released a version of its digital strategy for 2021-2026, opening for wider input and consultation ahead of a final publication. The trust said, to date, the strategy has been formulated following over 100 hours of consultation from all stakeholders to support the development […]
