NHS England has published the new NHS vaccination strategy, highlighting the role of digital services, a national vaccination data record and the NHS App in promoting access, uptake, and delivery. Bringing together all vaccination programmes, the strategy aims to “start a conversation, within integrated care boards (ICBs) and the wider […]
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Milton Keynes University Hospital goes live with inicio’s new mPage for jaundice
Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) has gone live with a digital tool, hyperbilirubinemia mPage, from inicio health. The tool automates the charting of bilirubin levels, to ensure that graphing is immediate, automatic, and always available for clinical teams. Available as part of the trust’s EPR, it replaces manual charting, removes paper, and is […]
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Go Green, Go Digital week
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has shared an update on its first ‘Go Green Go Digital’ sustainability awareness week which took place at the start of December and highlights the ongoing partnership between the trust’s digital transformation team and sustainability working group. The week included online drop-in sessions from […]
Liverpool University Hospitals announces joint chief digital officer role with Liverpool Women’s
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has announced the appointment of a new joint chief digital officer role with Liverpool Women’s, with Liverpool Women’s chief information officer Matt Connor to take up the post in February 2024. The trust highlights that Matt brings more than two decades of experience in […]
Royal College of Midwives calls for Scotland’s IT systems to be made more “neurodiverse friendly”
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Scotland has called for Scotland’s NHS IT systems to be made neurodiverse friendly, noting a significant increase in the use of electronic systems whilst acknowledging that “not all systems, computer screens and software currently being used by midwives have been designed to consider […]
£1.28m AI upgrade to radiology training facilities at University Hospitals of North Midlands
University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) has announced a £1.28 million AI upgrade to its radiology training facilities, thanks to funding from NHS England Midlands which aimed to support the development of a new training model at the Midlands Imaging Training Academy (MITA). By utilising a newly-installed XRNET high speed […]
NHS England December board focuses on operational, financial, digital primary care and Federated Data Platform
The NHS England board met on 5 December to discuss operational and financial performance, to provide an update on the Federated Data Platform, and the role of tech in the delivery of the primary care access recovery plan. During the board’s meeting, Dame Emily Lawson, interim chief operating officer, offered […]
Functionality updates to Patients Know Best portal at University Hospitals of North Midlands
University Hospitals of North Midlands has updated the functionality of their Patients Know Best (PKB) online portal, with the addition of two new services for lymphoedema outpatients and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients along with a weight management questionnaire. The lymphoedema service offered through the portal is designed to support […]
News in brief: digital health assessments in Birmingham, online staff appreciation hub in London, AI mental health support in Hertfordshire, and more
Let’s take a look at some of the health tech news that has taken our interest recently from across the NHS. New system of digital health assessments in Birmingham Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has revealed that it is trialling a new system of digital health assessments, which asks […]
Enhanced framework for care homes highlights need for digital readiness and data sharing
NHS England has published its enhanced health in care homes (EHCH) framework, highlighting a series of digital enablers including digital readiness and data sharing, to support the provision of proactive care. The framework is intended for PCNs, providers and commissioners of community health and social care services, “so that the […]