Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is to begin trials of a new type of laser-activated antimicrobial in an effort to prevent infections in patients undergoing brain surgery.
Steriwave technology uses a light-activated agent to quickly kill…
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has become the second trust to go live with the Meditech Expanse electronic patient record (EPR) system.
The web-based Expanse EPR offers mobile and app-based workflows, real-time updates, access…
Hear from Healthierhere’s Anne Farrell-Sheffer, Director of Community Information Exchange and Care Coordination about their approach to collaborative governance. Healthierhere is a multi-sector effort dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the people…
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has launched a smart tech initiative to reduce the risk of nerve damage in people living with type 2 diabetes.
The Oceanic (One-Stop Screening And Intensified Care) trial is…
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has rolled out an integrated AI solution and communications platform, with the aim of reducing missed appointments and improving waiting times.
The solution was deployed across the whole…
In this case study, Horizon Fellowship Fellow Jasjit Singh Syan, Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Cardiology Registrar In Training at West Middlesex University Hospital, shares…
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Isle of Wight NHS Trust has announced the launch of a patient portal which allows patients to receive digital letters and manage their appointments online.
The patient engagement portal (PEP), supplied by Healthcare Communications, went…
Barts Health NHS Trust has announced plans to launch a ‘digital staff bank’, enabling more than 4,000 doctors in London to gain access to greater flexible working.
The platform, which is due to go live…
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has received accolades from NHS England following the success of its electronic observations (eObs) and sepsis dashboard.
The trust received the NHS Blueprint of the Month award in…
Patient safety must be central to the design, development, and rollout of electronic patient record (EPR) systems, a report from Patient Safety Learning has stated.
The report, published on 31 July 2024, makes the case…
