Barnsley Hospital NHS FT’s latest board meeting has highlighted progress on a nursing documentation review to digitise 50 percent of paper forms, implementing e-consent, speech recognition, and automation projects, its procurement of a patient flow system, as well as considering whether an upgrade of the EPR to ensure full functionality […]
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GP contract sees £889 million increase in investment, digital front door, records access
NHS England’s updates to the GP contract for 2025/26 have been published, with an additional £889 million named as the “biggest increase in investment into general practice in over a decade”, requirements for practices to enable functionality in GP Connect, and a reduction in “bureaucracy” for practices. The £889 million […]
Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare develops AI model to identify females at cardiovascular risk
A study by teams at Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare, and funded by the British Heart Foundation, has developed an artificial intelligence-enhanced electrocardiography (AI-ECG) model with the potential to identify female patients “who could benefit from enhanced risk factor modification or surveillance” in relation to elevated cardiovascular risk. […]
Oxford Talking Therapies services introduces AI-powered chatbot
NHS Oxfordshire and NHS Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies services have introduced an AI-powered chatbot, from Limbic, as part of their ongoing commitment “in meeting the demand for mental health support”. The chatbot was trialled over a period of six months with the aim to provide patients with “interactive, supportive, and non-judgemental” […]
Imperial College Healthcare trials remote MRI approach
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is trialling an approach to reduce patient waiting times and promote the ability for staff to work more flexibly around times that suit patients, with extended opening hours to midnight reportedly allowing the trust to see “306 extra patients” in its first month. By using […]
Grow Digital Health Midlands programme invites applications from UK health tech innovators
A collaboration between Health Innovation East Midlands and Health Innovation West Midlands has seen the launch of a new programme designed to support UK tech companies in the development and scaling of “high-potential digital health innovations”. The Grow Digital Health Midlands programme, formerly known as the East Midlands Digital Health […]
Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospital Collaborative awards contract for IT audit and asset register
Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospital Collaborative has awarded a contract to healthcare and consulting service provider, Arca Resourcing, to provide an IT audit and create an asset register for all devices within the trust. This comes before the implementation of its integrated electronic patient record, which is to be used […]
NHS Kent and Medway opens procurement for £2m cancer information system
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust together with the Kent and Medway Cancer Collaborative, have open a procurement for a cancer information system, aiming to support the management of their cancer pathway. The trust plans to introduce the platform across the entire cancer pathway, providing the ability to manage referrals […]
HSE Health app launched in Ireland offering “digital front door” for patients
The Health Service Executive (HSE) Health App has been launched in Ireland, offering patients a “digital front door” to health services. The public launch has been welcomed by the Minister for Health as “an exciting milestone” in the journey to digitise patient health records and to “make it easier for […]
“Digital records accessible everywhere” tops DHSC NHS ideas for change
In October 2024, the Department of Health and Social Care launched an open call for comment on ideas for change within health and care as part of the 10 Year Health Plan. Since then, over 11,000 ideas have been put forward, with the most liked suggestion focusing on the accessibility […]
