Royal Cornwall Hospitals to Delay EPR Go-Live as “Necessary and Appropriate Assurance Action”
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has postponed its eCare electronic patient record (EPR) go-live originally slated for June, citing insufficient assurance that the system could safely support patient care. A 60‑day readiness review and a NHSE 90‑day assessment rated the programme Amber/Red, highlighting gaps in clinical, operational and technical domains. The trust will extend testing, training, data migration and safety controls, while revising its plan to cut the eCare workforce from 155 to 30 staff. Revised timelines will be announced in the coming weeks.
Australia Sets Out National Framework for Digital Health Standards
The Australian Digital Health Agency released a National Framework for Digital Health Standards to unify interoperability, governance and AI‑ready terminology across the health sector. The framework builds on the 2023‑2028 Digital Health Strategy, mandates HL7 FHIR adoption, and introduces a...
NHS England Selects Partners for NHS Secure Boundary Service
NHS England has appointed IBM and Palo Alto Networks to build the NHS Secure Boundary, a cloud‑native, AI‑enabled cyber‑security platform for the health system. The service will centralise threat intelligence, integrate with the NHS Cyber Security Operations Centre, and replace...
AI, AVT, and VR Among Digital Supporting Patient Journeys at South West London and St George’s Mental Health
South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust is piloting ambient voice technology to automate administrative work and using virtual reality (VR) as a therapeutic tool for children and young people with anxiety, school avoidance, and psychosis. The...
Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber AI Policy Outlines Acceptable Uses, Practical Guidance, and Responsibility
Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust has published a comprehensive AI policy that defines acceptable uses, practical guidance, and accountability for all AI tools across the organisation. The policy mandates that generative AI, such as ChatGPT, cannot process...
NHS England Updates GP IT Operating Model Requirements
NHS England has released a revised GP IT Operating Model together with a new Integrated Care Board (ICB) practice agreement that defines how digital services will be supplied to GP practices. The agreement obliges ICBs to deliver core and mandated...
Progress Toward EPR Go-Live and Digital Strategy Delivery From University Hospitals Dorset
University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) has signed a March 2026 contract with Epic to launch its HealthSet electronic patient record (EPR) programme, targeting a "big‑bang" go‑live in April 2028 after core implementation begins late summer 2026. The trust has established a...
Croydon Health Services Awards £380k Contract for Ambient Voice Implementation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust has signed a five‑month contract worth £379,743 (approximately $486,000) with Keystream Group to deploy the Lyrebird Health ambient voice technology (AVT) across its Emergency Department, Urgent Treatment Centre and Outpatient services. The solution will integrate...
Successful EPR Go-Live at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust successfully went live with the first tranche of its Nervecentre electronic patient record (EPR) system, after a delay for NHS England approval. The initial rollout covers observations, ePMA, bed management, urgent and...
NHSE Publishes Best Practice Guide for Frailty Pathways with Emphasis on Data, Risk Stratification, and Proactive Identification
NHS England released a best‑practice guide to standardise frailty pathways across Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) ahead of the 2026 modern service framework. The guide stresses data‑driven risk stratification, a single frailty dataset, and proactive case finding via neighbourhood‑level plans. It...
National Funding Opportunity to Open for Digital Medicines Management
NHS England will launch a funding programme in early June, closing on 17 July, to accelerate digital medicines management across trusts. The scheme targets scalable technical capability in electronic patient records (EPR) and electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) workflows, leveraging...
HTN Now Webinar Explores What Does Good Look Like for a Digital Patient Journey?
The HTN Now webinar gathered NHS digital leaders and industry experts to define what a good digital patient journey looks like. Panelists stressed that digital tools must be seamless, intuitive and inclusive, so patients never notice the technology layer. They highlighted...
New Model of Care Uses Video Calls to Bring Specialist Rheumatology Input Into Primary Care
The Connected Health Network pilot at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust uses video calls to embed specialist rheumatology expertise within primary care. A GP with a special interest triages patients, and a lead consultant joins via video to...
DHSC Publishes Equality Impact Assessment for the Single Patient Record
Britain’s Department of Health and Social Care released an equality impact assessment for the proposed Single Patient Record (SPR) legislation in the Health Bill. The assessment, based on 2,200 public responses, shows more than three‑quarters of respondents back the SPR,...
University Hospitals Sussex 2026/27 Digital Workplan Highlights AI, Patient Communications, Cloud, Research
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust released its 2026/27 digital workplan, spotlighting a structured AI rollout, enhanced patient communications, and a green‑focused cloud migration strategy. An AI governance group and draft policy have been created, but the board notes limited...