For our latest thought leadership HTN Now panel discussion, we focused on driving patient outcomes through health tech, featuring panellists Dr Penny Kechagioglou (chief clinical information officer and deputy chief medical officer at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire); Chris Nortcliff (digital lead at Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board); and […]
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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 […]
National telehealth roadmap for 2024-2027 launches from eHealth Ireland
Ireland’s Health Service Executive has published the HSE Telehealth Roadmap 2024-2027, sharing a strategic plan for addressing the challenges, promoting the adoption of telehealth solutions and outlining “the key building blocks for digital healthcare transformation”. A series of key aims and actions are shared under those building blocks, which are […]
October virtual ward data shares capacity and occupancy across ICBs
NHS England has published the latest figures for the capacity and occupancy of virtual wards across integrated care boards. Noting that the statistics are “classified as experimental”, NHSE shares data on capacity, occupancy percentage and capacity per 100,000 of the adult population. The ambition, as set out in the plan […]
Four ICBs currently meeting NHSE’s virtual wards target for end of 2023
NHS England has published the latest batch of information on virtual ward services in each integrated care board in England and at national level, with the data indicating that four ICBs are currently meeting the target for services to include 40-50 virtual ward beds per 100,000 adults by the end […]
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 […]
NHSE study explores clinician views on use of digital tech in autism assessment pathway
NHS England has published a summary of a study commissioned to explore clinician views on the use of digital technology in the autism assessment pathway, with the results noting an overall positive attitude from clinicians along with several challenges, including a need for training, difficulties in assessing social communication via video, […]
Digital priorities from North East London, Somerset, Nottingham and Northamptonshire integrated care systems
For our latest industry view, we asked four representatives from integrated care systems for their thoughts on the digital priorities in their region – and what they are looking forward to in the future with regards to digital in health. Osman Bhatti, GP and chief clinical information officer at North […]
Barnsley Hospital NHS shares experience using Microsoft tech for virtual consultations
Microsoft has published a case study outlining how Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust partnered with OX.DH in order to deploy Microsoft technologies for video consultations, with the aim of delivering a “familiar, intuitive, integrated and easy-to-use solution”. The case study notes that although the trust had implemented Microsoft Teams to […]
Thought leadership: Altera on patient flow, supporting hospital efficiencies and planning demand and capacity
FEATURED INTERVIEW Thought leadership: Altera on patient flow, supporting hospital efficiencies and planning demand and capacity September 18, 2023 1:10 pm For our thought leadership feature series, we spoke to a selection of people from Altera to get their views on how technology can support patient flow and, ultimately, increase […]
