Jonty Fletcher from Synertec explores the critical role of interoperability in the NHS’s digital transformation efforts, highlighting that seamless communication between different digital systems is essential for enhancing smarter care for patients.
As digital advancements enhance information sharing and remote work, organisations need to collaborate to tackle complex challenges. Stephen Ferry from the IEG Group highlights the benefits of public sector collaboration based on a recent project centred on their Digital Continuing Healthcare (CHC) solution.
In an era of escalating cyber threats, GCHQ's warning underscores the urgent need for robust digital infrastructure and defences. This piece explores the vulnerabilities facing the UK, from NHS ransomware attacks to the looming quantum computing threat, and proposes data disaggregation as a revolutionary security solution.
The UK government's AI action plan uses public sector data, including anonymised NHS patient information, to drive innovation while addressing crucial data security and Privacy concerns.
The government has come to a new agreement with the British Medical Association (BMA) to reform the General Practitioner (GP) contract, improving access to healthcare and restoring the family doctor model.
The UK government has announced a £25 million boost for hospices across England, marking the first phase of a larger £100 million investment to improve the quality of end-of-life care.
Piyush Mahapatra, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon and chief innovation officer at Open Medical, considers the latest consultation on the future of the NHS and argues that what is needed is not a new vision but a plan for delivery and some radical new thinking on the role of healthcare technology.
The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Trust (UHN) Group have used AI to become the first NHS organisation in England to join the European Trustworthy and Responsible AI Network (TRAIN).
Between May 28 and 29, Geneva, Switzerland, hosted an important event, the World Summit on the Information Society +20 High-Level Event, offering new insights to continue the journey towards global digital health transformation.
The UK government is investing £82.6 million in groundbreaking research to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform cancer care and accelerate drug discovery.
Managing physical records is a significant expense for NHS Trusts in England. From March 2025, EDM Healthcare Consulting will kick off a six-month campaign aimed at raising awareness of how these records affect the digital transformation and spending of NHS organisations. Harry Pettet, EDM’s Managing Director and Lead Consultant, tells us more.
In 2024, healthcare systems in the UK and worldwide faced the perfect storm of ageing, demand, and burnout. As we enter 2025, these trends are likely to persist.
NHS is trying to fight the current strain on emergency departments by using new approaches, including artificial intelligence (AI), to identify patients most likely to use emergency services frequently.
Kevin Ireson, the Sales Director at Mobile Rocket Ltd, explains how NHS 0-19 services and Family Hubs are being revolutionised through digital innovation.
