Northamptonshire ICB has published its Five-Year Joint Forward Plan, guided by the wider 10-year strategy, which sets out 10 ambitions for everyone in the county to ‘Live Your Best Life’. The plan identifies digital as one of five areas of work which will “deliver the biggest impact” on national and […]
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Royal Marsden NHS CIO announces move to Nervecentre
In a LinkedIn post this week (22 November), David Newey announced that he will be leaving his current role as chief information officer at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, to join Nervecentre as director of digital transformation. Speaking on his “six amazing years” at Royal Marsden, David shared that […]
AI solutions piloted to support preventive care in Birmingham, Buckinghamshire and Somerset
NHS England has shared how artificial intelligence solutions are being deployed across the NHS with the aim of identifying patients at risk of hospital admission, so that teams can provide preventive care in the hopes of reducing pressure on A&E. One such example is an algorithm designed to predict the […]
Amanda Pritchard highlights role of digital and tech in speech to NHS Providers Annual Conference
In last week’s speech to the NHS Providers Annual Conference, Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, highlighted the role of virtual infrastructure, digital platforms and data architecture as “increasingly important” in the health service for their potential to “support patients to get what they need more easily”. Referring to […]
Healthcare executive Angela Single joins Novari Health
By Novari Health Novari Health is pleased to announce that Angela Single has joined Novari as Director, UK Business Development. Angela is a seasoned executive in the field of digital health. Her prior roles include serving as a non-executive director and digital advisor at Cambridge and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. […]
University Hospitals Birmingham seeks electronic content platform to make data more accessible
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has published a future opportunity notice to outline the trust’s upcoming procurement of an enterprise electronic content solution. The notice details the trust’s plans to source a solution which can replace the current enterprise content platform, primarily for the storage of part of the […]
Join us tomorrow for live discussions on AI in eyecare, data for proactive care and more
Our HTN Now event series aims to explore best practice and inspiration from across the NHS and beyond. Tomorrow, Tuesday 21 November, join us for a range of live and written content across topics including population hypertension management, ophthalmology, cancer care and more, along with a very special launch of […]
Manchester University NHS FT appoints new CDIO
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has announced that it will be welcoming a new chief digital & information officer (CDIO). David Walliker, who is currently chief digital and partnership officer at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, will be joining the team at Manchester at the end of April 2024. David […]
DHSC highlights importance of “appropriate digital systems” to support launch of Pharmacy First service in January 2024
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that Pharmacy First, a service including seven new clinical pathways to replace the Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS), will be launched on January 31 2024 subject to appropriate digital systems being in place. In a letter to community pharmacy contractors, the […]
University Hospitals of Leicester virtual wards connects with Pioneer Wound Healing and Lymphedema Centres
University Hospitals of Leicester has partnered with Independent Provider Pioneer Wound Healing and Lymphedema Centres to utilise virtual wards to prevent and treat pressure ulcers. It means hospital teams can upload images for assessment by Pioneer Health Consultants who can remotely access them and create a personalised prevention and treatment plan. The […]
