The Department of Health and Social Care has published guidance and a roadmap for better adult social care data, focusing on increasing the quantity and quality of available care data by “joining up health and social care records and harnessing digital technologies”. In the opening chapter, DHSC highlights key principles […]
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Surrey Heartlands ICS awards contract for virtual care digital platform solution
An award notice has revealed that a £2.975 million contract for a virtual care digital platform solution across Surrey Heartlands ICS has been awarded to Doccla UK Limited, after a procurement process which saw a total of ten tenders submitted. According to the award notice, the virtual care digital platform […]
West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts annual report highlights key role of tech in delivering improvements across the region
The West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) has published its Annual Report for 2022/23, providing an overview of progress and performance over the last twelve months. The report highlights the role that digital and data have played in helping make improvements for both patients and staff across the region. […]
Digital transformation priorities for 2024 and beyond, from across the NHS
As 2023 comes to a close, we asked professionals from across the NHS what their priorities, hopes and aims are for health tech and digital healthcare in 2024 and beyond… Rus Clark, digital architect for One Care, the GP federation that represents and supports practices across Bristol, North Somerset and […]
Deep dive: innovation strategies, innovation pathways, and adopting a culture of innovation
Following the publication of NHS England’s blog post on “how to bake innovation into the NHS” and the key ingredients for success in this area, we looked at some of the practical and strategic ways in which trusts across the country are embracing innovation and developing innovative strategies to meet […]
Healthcare Improvement Scotland announces new app-based service to support decision-making
Healthcare Improvement Scotland has shared that a new app-based service described as a “one-stop shop” is to be delivered to support clinical and care decision-making, marking the latest step in the roll-out of the Right Decision Service (RDS) – a programme designed to support professionals delivering care by providing access […]
Eight community pharmacy suppliers awarded grants to develop electronic prescription service in Wales
Eight community pharmacy system suppliers have been awarded funding to develop an electronic prescription service (EPS) in Wales, with the grants intended to support suppliers to make the necessary changes to facilitate the delivery of prescriptions electronically, and to integrate with the new NHS Wales App when it is launched. […]
Digital dashboard helping to analyse data on research activity in Newcastle
Research leaders at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are using a digital dashboard to analyse data on research activity, which is helping to “inform and embolden” their strategic thinking and planning. The digital dashboard was designed to “establish a robust way to capture accurate data which would underpin […]
Focus on improving core systems and patient empowerment in new digital strategy from Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS FT
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust has published its new digital strategy, highlighting priorities around utilising technology to improve core clinical systems, empowering patients, advancing the use of information, promoting seamless system-wide working, improving efficiency, and developing safe and secure systems. The new strategy comes as CNTW […]
Digital Health and Care Wales opens £20m NHS Wales App opportunity for agile product delivery partner in digital services
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 […]