The Faculty of Clinical Informatics (FCI) has published a paper exploring the context and planned future of the Federated Data Platform (FDP) currently undergoing procurement from NHS England. The paper highlights a variety of information around the FDP, including what the platform is expected to look like and a list of […]
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£12.1 million awarded to innovations through NHS cancer programme
£12.1 million in funding has been awarded to six innovations through the NHS Cancer Programme, an initiative supported by SBRI Healthcare and the Accelerated Access Collaborative. The funding programme aims to support innovators by focussing on improving early detection and diagnosis of cancer; either to enhance efficiency, coordination or communication through the […]
Digital uptake of the NHS App and online primary care services, in relation to sociodemographic characteristics
A study entitled ‘Quantifying digital health inequality across a national healthcare system’ has been published in Research Square, setting out how the researchers analysed data from 6,356 primary care providers across England to test the association between population characteristics and digital uptake. “Quantifying sociodemographic inequalities within digital health uptake is […]
What’s happening in digital and data across the East of England?
What’s happening in digital and data across the East of England? Following on from our two recent features exploring the role of digital and data in integrated care systems across the Midlands, and across the North East and Yorkshire, we’re moving on to explore health tech in the East of […]
Blog: What should be top of mind for the new NHS CIO?
By Highland Marketing The NHS is looking for a new chief information officer, and the Highland Marketing advisory board has been considering what should be on his or her ‘to do’ list. Following the merger of NHSX and NHS Digital with the NHS England transformation directorate, and the departure of […]
£19 million awarded to develop NHS Spine platform
NHS England has awarded a £19 million contract to Aire Logic Limited, to develop an open platform for NHS Spine services. Through a four-year deal, the supplier will establish a “new, more open platform” that includes migrating existing services of the current NHS Spine platform. The programme will see the […]
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB awards digital mental healthcare service
Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a 3-year contract to Kooth PLC for its digital mental healthcare service for children and young people in the region. The £273,877 per annum contract for the digital service is set to continue the offer in the region, providing seven-day access […]
“To realise potential, there is a need for all partners to align efforts more closely” NHSE board papers on research and innovation
At NHS England’s board meeting on 30 March, discussion focused on innovation and improving research within the NHS. The meeting placed focus on the work between NHSE and members of the Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC), with the aim of improving the research and innovation environment in the UK along with […]
NHSE guidance for system clinical leaders in developing virtual ward services
NHS England has published guidance designed to support ICS clinical leaders in creating and developing virtual ward services. The guidance aims to act a starting point for virtual ward development development and produces core clinical considerations for leaders to take into consideration, in order to achieve a mature virtual ward […]
“Defend as one” Strategy released to protect the NHS from cyber attacks
The Department of Health & Social Care has released a strategy entitled ‘A cyber resilient health and adult social care system in England: cyber security strategy by 2030’, outlining plans to better equip the NHS in cyber security over the next seven years. “In an increasingly digitised world, protecting [our] services from the disruptive […]
