All Innovation articles – Page 9
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NewsShrinking NHS England issues £9m contract for digital ‘delivery partner’
A lack of digital ‘skill and resource’ has led NHS England to issue a £9m contract which will see an external supplier establish a ‘centre of excellence’ for the organisation.
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NewsTrusts left with valueless company shares given in exchange for patient data
Several NHS trusts are reviewing their data-sharing agreements with a technology company after their shares in the firm were rendered currently worthless following its financial collapse
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NewsGovernment plans new ‘regulatory levers’ to force pace of NHS’s digital uptake
Digital improvement will be added to the conditions which trusts and integrated care systems have to legally meet as part of their operating licence, the government has indicated.
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CommentThe lack of a med tech innovation scheme means patients are losing out
A new ‘Innovative Medical Devices Fund’ is needed to ensure the government’s £36bn commitment to ‘innovation and new technology’ is spent wisely, says Barbara Harpham.
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CommentClouds gather over digital transformation plan
As a new agile chief information officer promises to unlock digital transformation, Sir Trevor Longstay remains to be convinced that progress is a good thing, writes Julian Patterson
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HSJ InteractiveCould the NHS make greater use of remote testing?
A recent HSJ webinar, supported by Medichecks, considered whether it’s viable for more patients to collect more samples remotely for subsequent analysis in laboratories – and what impact such a move might have on patients and services. Claire Read reports
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NewsFour in five ICSs a long way from IT ‘convergence’
Four out of five integrated care systems are a long way off achieving the ‘convergence’ of electronic patient record systems sought by NHS England, HSJ analysis reveals.
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HSJ InteractiveIs the NHS getting the most out of its staff banks?
Alison Moore reports from a recent HSJ webinar which looked at the best way to organise staff banks to ensure the maximum number of shifts are covered by the most appropriate staff
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HSJ PartnersDelivering Digital Improvement need not be a fairy-tale
Zuhlke is a global innovation service provider with 50 years’ experience in healthcare. To drive innovation to scale and capitalise on the huge digital opportunities post-covid, Calum Macleod, Health lead at Zuhlke UK, outlines six steps that will identify the right digital projects to start now
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HSJ InteractiveMore than a digital repository
While fundamentally an electronic patient record is a digital repository of information, such systems might also hold the promise of greater transformation – if the right conditions are in place
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Expert BriefingCreating the NHS’ biggest virtual outpatients department
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by senior correspondent Nick Carding.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Just get on with it
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by senior correspondent Nick Carding.
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HSJ PartnersThe field-based video tech solution that could revolutionise healthcare
Video technology has matured to the point of giving NHS front-line staff secure, virtual and instant access to clinical specialists. The result: reduced hospital admissions and improved patient outcomes
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CommentThe way we design NHS buildings and services needs a radical rethink
Terry Young shares three things you need to know about designing ICSs as leaders move deeper into the era of health as an information industry
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CommentMore people are dying at home – here’s how ICSs can help
An increasing number of people have palliative care needs in their home – better integrated care, and sharing knowledge — is vital to getting them the support they need, writes Craig Duncan
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Decoding Javid’s new NHS tech target
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by senior correspondent Nick Carding.
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CommentLet ICSs decide how to deliver 'neighbourhood care'
Post Baroness Camilla Cavendish’s endorsement of the Buurtzorg model, Brendan Martin explains how this Dutch model will face the challenge of adapting to Britain’s institutional environment and should be replicated after learning how to achieve it
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NewsICSs asked to ‘converge’ their electronic patient record systems
Integrated care systems have been asked to set out plans for a single or ‘converged’ electronic patient record by NHS England’s new transformation directorate, HSJ understands.
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NewsJavid sets new targets for NHS digitisation
Electronic patient record systems must be implemented in at least 90 per cent of NHS trusts by the end of next year, the health secretary has announced at HSJ’s Digital Transformation Summit.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: NHSE targets digital support for clinicians
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by senior correspondent Nick Carding.