NHS England has published a letter to ICBs from NHSE’s national director for primary care and community services Dr Amanda Doyle, setting out the requirement for practices to get contracts for digital telephony signed before the 15 December 2023 in order to avoid adjustment of funding allocation. The letter highlights […]
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Poll: which area in health tech would you prioritise this year?
As part of our Health Tech Trends Series sponsored by InterSystems, we asked our HTN audience: which area would you prioritise this year? We received 80 votes from our audience, with participants from a range of settings and specialties, with options to choose from including improve digital culture/skills, infrastructure and […]
New research and innovation strategy from University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a new research and innovation strategy for 2023-2028, setting out plans for digital to play a role in helping the trust to meet environmental goals in their processes along with aims to widen access to new technologies and treatments through system working. Principles […]
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 […]
Roadmap and priorities for Greater Manchester in new digital transformation strategy
Health Innovation Manchester has published The Greater Manchester Health and Care Digital Transformation Strategy on behalf of Greater Manchester NHS and social care partners, highlighting five key ambitions to deliver integrated, coordinated care; enable efficient and productive working; empower citizens; understand and act upon population health needs; and accelerate research […]
Innovation applications open for SBRI Healthcare Competition 2024: delivering a net zero NHS
Applications open today (31 October) for SBRI Healthcare’s Competition 24: Delivering a Net Zero NHS for a Healthier Future, with early-stage innovations encouraged to apply to help “accelerate the development of greener innovations towards a more sustainable healthcare system”. SBRI (Small Business Research Initiative) Healthcare aims to provide development funding […]
Imperial College London introduces new online course for Extended Reality (XR) in healthcare education and clinical practice
Imperial College London has recently launched a new online course on Extended Reality (XR) in Healthcare Education and Clinical Practice, adding to the university’s online library of short courses, which also includes Digital Health, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Clinical Researchers, MSc/PgDip in Digital Health Leadership, and Imperial Business Analytics: […]
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust shares updates ahead of EPR go-live
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland is preparing to go live with its electronic patient record programme, encompass, on 9 November. The trust has been sharing updates and building momentum with regards to the EPR launch over the last few months, referring to the move to […]
Swansea Bay University Health Board on the benefits of Welsh Nursing Care Record, EPMA and Signal
Swansea Bay University Health Board has reported on the outcomes of the Welsh Nursing Care Record (WNCR) and Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) being rolled out across the area, sharing how they are “saving time and improving efficiency, bolstering patient safety and quality of care, and saving money for […]
News in brief: MS detection tool, online cancer hub, wearables to support communication and more
Let’s take a look at some of recent stories across the health tech community. This week, we’re taking a look at some digital news from NHS trusts in Leeds, Sunderland, London and Barnsley. Multiple sclerosis detection tool invented in Leeds Staff at Leeds Teaching Hospitals have developed a new tool […]
