Technology holds the Potential to Improve the Effectiveness of the NHS
Ahead of the Digital Health Rewired conference in March 2024, Matthew Taylor explains why innovation and greater use of technology hold significant potential to improve…
NHS Digital Transformation
We need to Think Differently about EPR Deployments and Redefine the Pre-implementation Approach
In recent weeks there have been a number of announcements from NHS trusts and ICSs about their digital transformation plans. Most notably, Norfolk and Waveney…
Revolutionising the NHS: A User-centric Approach to Digital Transformation for Enhanced Healthcare
Since its foundation 75 years ago, the National Health Service (NHS) has seen the advent of many technological advancements. Digital transformation across the NHS are…
NHS 75: The future is here, it just needs to be evenly distributed
Mark Venables, chief executive of Highland Marketing, argues the NHS’ struggles to adopt EPRs has disguised success in other areas, and now is the time…
What Should be Top of Mind for the New NHS CIO?
The NHS is looking for a new chief information officer (CIO), and the Highland Marketing advisory board has been considering what should be on his…
The NHS needs a Health Tech Evolution; and to Build on the Tech it has in Place
Shared care records are a powerful asset for integrating information, providing infrastructure to support a digital front door for patients, and generating data for analysis….
Tech must go with the Flow to Cope with the Shifting Sands of the NHS
The leadership, funding and even the standards of healthcare technology are built on shifting sands. Success will only come when technologists go with the flow,…
We can ease NHS Spending while Addressing the Workforce Crisis
The financial challenges faced by the NHS have understandably been high on the agenda of late. In the face of ongoing pressures including ambulance delays,…
Step up for the NHS Digital Funding Hokey-cokey
Last year’s Budget set aside £2.1 billion for NHS IT and digital funding, and the autumn statement confirmed the capital is still there, but it…
Using Automation to Tackle Budget-restricted Delivery of NHS Services
Like many healthcare providers, the UK’s National Health Service is facing tremendous pressure. As well as dealing with the aftershocks of the pandemic, it is…