Silktide, a company that compares millions of websites, has analysed NHS trust and CCG websites for usability, including content, accessibility, marketing, mobile, social, speed, and legal compliance. The Index, a league table, has been created showing how organisations in various industries compare for web accessibility. North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS FT, […]
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News in brief: NHS trust virtual singalongs, online COVID-19 training passes 2m milestone
This week we’ve covered International Women’s Day events, the new colon capsule launched by the NHS, and a Snapchat AR collaboration on World Kidney Day, as well as many more stories in health and tech. But there’s always more to share, so here are the rest of the best, featuring […]
12 innovations selected to join the NHS Innovation Accelerator
12 innovators have joined the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) for the year, a programme to support innovations scale across health and care. This year technologies range from tools to support the workforce, mental health and COVID-19 responses, including remote patient monitoring, to diagnostics and virtual clinical training for staff. The […]
NHS Cancer Programme to launch £15m funding competition as part of call for cancer innovations
The NHS Cancer Programme is launching a funding competition of up to £15 million, as part of its open call for innovation in cancer care, on 17 March 2021. The aim is to deliver new and already existing cancer care innovations to the NHS frontline as quickly as possible. There’s […]
Plans proposed to bring together NHSX and NHSE outpatient transformation programmes
In a move to drive outpatient transformation, a proposal is in process for the digital teams from NHSX and clinical transformation teams at NHS England to work closer together. The new proposal aims to bring the Improvement directorate within NHSE leading on outpatient transformation programmes, together with digital teams from […]
GS1 UK signs deal with NHS Wales
GS1 UK, has signed a multi-year agreement with NHS Wales to drive the adoption of GS1 standards to identify, capture and share supply chain data. The decision to do so has been driven by the objectives of the Welsh Government’s Plan for Health and Social Care – A Healthier Wales. The […]
£7.5 million to support digital shift scheduling across 38 NHS trusts
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced £7.5 million in funding to support digital shift scheduling across 38 NHS trusts. The investment comes as part of a £26 million national fund to support the delivery of e-rostering systems by the end of 2021. A study conducted in May 2018 […]
NHSX launches digital eyecare referral services purchasing system
NHSX has launched a new dynamic purchasing system to support healthcare providers access and adopt digital eyecare referral services. Seven suppliers to date have been assessed and admitted to the purchasing system, following an assurance process testing their capability. The purchasing system is to support healthcare providers run small competitions […]
HTN Voice: Getting the NHS ready for digital
The Highland Marketing advisory board wanted to discuss how health and care organisations can make sure they are ready to implement technology and get the best use out of it. Who better to lead the discussion than James Freed, chief information officer for Health Education England? “Every year,” James […]
Public Health England and ORCHA open call for Digital Health Check tech
Public Health England and ORCHA, the health app advisor and evaluation organisation, have launched a call to identify digital health products and services capable of supporting the NHS Health Check programme. Digital solutions will need to demonstrate they are capable of delivering or supporting the delivery of the key elements of the […]
