Consulting and digital services company, Infosys has been awarded a contract valued at £1.2 billion, to deliver an enhanced workforce management solution, replacing the existing electronic staff record system. The 15-year contract was awarded by NHS Business Services Authority to support the development of a future NHS workforce solution in […]
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DHSC opens call to shape 10 year workforce plan including digital initiatives and service redesign
The Department of Health & Social Care has issued a call for evidence to inform the development of a 10 year workforce plan, looking to understand the roles and skills that will be critical to successfully implementing the 10 year plan. The 10 year plan outlines a new operating model, […]
NHS England Transformation Directorate launches survey to understand experiences of clinical systems in general practice
The NHS England Transformation Directorate has launched a survey to understand experiences of clinical systems and digital tools in general practice. The survey aims to “guide national thinking” and highlight priority areas for “supplier improvement, shape future investment in general practice digital systems and support ICBs to plan local improvement […]
Hertfordshire and West Essex ICS launch system-wide workforce planning tool
Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB has launched a workforce planning dashboard, developed as a collaboration across all five of its trust providers. The dashboard, named Qlik Cloud, offers system-wide insights across the workforce, enabling users to compare data across staff groups, roles, sickness, vacancies, equality metrics, and financial costs. Key […]
Health Education and Improvement Wales launches AI course for healthcare teams and plans chatbot interface
Health Education and Improvement Wales has launched a free foundational course in AI for healthcare professionals, with plans to introduce a chatbot interface to the online course. Following an AI education and skills landscape review earlier this year, the findings highlighted a gap in AI education, said to be insufficient to […]
Online GP service founder seeks investment to secure future
A private online GP service, DutyDoctor, founded by Dr Koyes Ahmed, took to LinkedIn to announce that the company has reached a financial crossroads and is now looking for “urgent investment or partnership” to help secure its future. Founded in February 2025, DutyDoctor provides private online consultations, prescriptions, medical letters, […]
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust develops radiography app for university students
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust has launched a radiography app to provide students and apprentices with access to a range of clinical learning resources through their mobile phones. Developed entirely in-house by Benjamin Hubbard, practice educator for therapeutic radiography and Simon Jassel, advanced practitioner in imaging and IT, […]
Scottish government opens national online digital maturity assessment tool opportunity
The Scottish government has opened an opportunity to develop a national online digital maturity assessment tool that will allow healthcare organisations within the country to evaluate their use of digital technologies. With a focus on “continuous improvement, workforce development, and strategic alignment”, the tool should have the ability to assess […]
Quiddity Health CEO announces closure due to funding uncertainties, delayed revenue and slow new business in health tech market
Quiddity Health, the UK-based health tech consultancy service, has announced it will be ending its services after five years of operation, citing delayed revenue and slow new business across the VC and health tech market as the main reason behind this decision. The announcement was made on LinkedIn by founder and […]
Therapy clinical site coordinator develops equipment location app
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS FT has shared details of a new web-based app, aimed at improving the ordering process for patient equipment across the region. The Equipment Locality App (ELA) was reportedly “built from scratch” by Luke Holland, a therapy clinical site coordinator at Good Hope Hospital, with a passion […]
