NHS England’s Terminology and Classifications Delivery Service has shared updated details of SNOMED International’s planned changes to Fully Specified Name and Synonym descriptions, which propose an extension to the current maximum limit from 255 to 4,096 characters. In a blog post accompanying the announcement, SNOMED International called for feedback, launching […]
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Digital clinical safety standards review launched by NHS England
NHS England has commenced a review of digital clinical safety standards, seeking input from a range of stakeholders across the NHS, as well as IT manufacturers and those involved in digital risk assessment. The review is of the DCB0129 and DCB0160 digital clinical safety standards for manufacturers of health IT […]
NHS England shares refreshed plans for current operating framework to support optimisation
NHS England has published a letter penned by NHSE’s chief delivery officer and national director for system development, highlighting a need for optimisation of the NHS system, “greater clarity” around what every part of the NHS is accountable for, and emphasising intentions to follow the Darzi report guidance to shift […]
NHS England highlights ICBs to assess information, digital maturity across sectors, progress on system wide digital plans, virtual ward capacity and usage
NHS England has published guidance for integrated care boards around assessing the effectiveness of information and using it insightfully to streamline performance and support continuous improvement. The guidance highlights the role of using information in this way to enable ICBs to meet statutory duties, detect early warning signs around quality […]
NHS England shares roadmap for Organisation Data Service and planned projects for delivery to 2024/25
NHS England has published a roadmap for the Organisation Data Service (ODS), sharing what has been delivered to date and planned changes to June of 2025, with the main objectives of delivering a “single source of truth” for organisation reference data, continuous data enhancements, an agile response to “the changing […]
NHS England plans NHS cyber risk rating platform
NHS England has opened a market engagement stage, ahead of an upcoming NHS Cyber Risk Rating Platform tender, designed to support NHS organisations to “better understand their security posture” and their management of threats that could impact on operations and organisational data. A webinar for suppliers is to take place […]
NHS England publishes £13.3 million expansion for “Tiger Teams” to support EPR delivery
NHS England has published a contract notice with an estimated total value of £13.3 million for an “experienced, multi-skilled, rapid response intervention service also known as a Tiger Teams service” to support EPR delivery across England. The service is said to be an expansion to an existing support offer available […]
NHS England awards £37m contract for digital urgent and emergency care transformation
NHS England has awarded a contract to support the transformational activities of the digital urgent and emergency team, worth an estimated £37,415,000, to Kainos Software Limited. The initial focus will be on NHS pathways, directory of services and urgent and emergency care data delivery areas, with the contract also to […]
NHS England shares £60k opportunity for interactive e-learning for allied health professionals
NHS England has published an opportunity for suppliers to create an online learning resource for allied health professionals (AHPs) to develop their digital skills through NHSE’s Digital Academy. Responsibilities will include developing the resource, testing with users and planning the launch, as well as supporting communication efforts around the new […]
NHS England to extend digital purchasing system for digitisation of Lloyd George records
NHS England has published a procurement notice highlighting plans to extend the existing digital purchasing system (DPS) to support in digitising Lloyd George records in GP practices, with “suitably experienced and qualified suppliers” invited to join the DPS until August 2026. The opportunity is split into three lots; the first […]
