Jordan Sollof

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News Reporter at Digital Health

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94% of NHS acute trusts have an EPR in place, finds report

1 week ago | digitalhealth.net | Jordan Sollof

A snapshot report on the acute electronic patient record (EPR) market has found that 94% of NHS acute trusts in England have an EPR in place The report from Future Health Intelligence (FHI)Â focuses on contract wins and migrations between January 2024 and March 2025 Last yearâs report showed that 19 acute trusts (13%) out of 134 in England were without a live EPR, compared to eight trusts (6%) in 2025 A snapshot report on the acute electronic patient record (EPR) market has found that 94%...
Movers and Shakers news roundup

1 week ago | digitalhealth.net | Jordan Sollof

This Movers and Shakes roundup includes the appointment of a permanent secretary at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and a group chief executive for the newly formed Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group. Samantha Jones has been appointed as permanent secretary at the DHSC. The former nurse is currently a non-executive director at DHSC and the chief operating officer for Xlinks, a renewable energy company.
Patient record system goes live across Northern Ireland

1 week ago | digitalhealth.net | Jordan Sollof

AI and Data, Digital Transformation, Integrated Care, News All citizens in Northern Ireland now have access to a single digital care record Southern Health and Social Care Trust and Western Health and Social Care Trust were the final trusts to go live with the encompass patient record system Patients can view their medical records via the¬†My Care patient portal All citizens in Northern Ireland are now able to access a single digital care record, following roll-out of the encompass patient...
Digital leadership earmarked for transfer from ICBs to providers

1 week ago | digitalhealth.net | Jordan Sollof |Tammy Lovell

Digital Transformation, Integrated Care, Leadership and Teams, News Digital leadership and transformation is being reviewed for transfer from integrated care boards (ICBs) to providers, according to an NHS England draft blueprint More than 18 functions and activities have been highlighted for transfer to help ICBs cut 50% from their overheads Digital leaders have expressed concerns that the plans could lead to a fragmented digital experience for patients and the workforce Digital leadership...
NHS trust chief Andy Hardy confirmed for Summer Schools 2025

1 week ago | digitalhealth.net | Jordan Sollof

Professor Andy Hardy, chief executive of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, is the latest keynote confirmed for Digital Health Summer Schools 2025 He will share his views and experiences of leadingÂ digital transformation after the go-live of the trustâs electronic patient record (EPR) in June 2024 The trustâs chief clinical information officer (CCIO) and deputy chief medical officer Dr Penny Kechagioglou is also a confirmed speaker at Summer Schools, which takes...
Child-friendly app launches in neonatal ICU at Lister Hospital

1 week ago | digitalhealth.net | Jordan Sollof

News, Smart Health, Start-ups A child-friendly app from Little Journey is now available for patients in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust It was launched at Lister Hospital in December 2024 before being tailored to NICU patients in March 2025 The app was originally developed to support children preparing for surgery and has now been specially adapted to meet the needs of families with babies in neonatal care A child-friendly app from...
Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives

2 weeks ago | digitalhealth.net | Jordan Sollof

This contracts and go lives roundup features Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust integrating a video service with its electronic patient record (EPR) and an AI solution to detect lung cancer launching in south west England. Surrey and Sussex Healthcare goes live with imaging solutionSurrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust went live with Sectra’s enterprise imaging solution to connect radiologists across large parts of south east England.
54% of Brits unaware AI is being used in healthcare, finds survey

2 weeks ago | digitalhealth.net | Jordan Sollof

More than half of the British public (54%) have not heard of AI being used in healthcare, according to a survey conducted on behalf of the Royal College of Radiologists The surveyâs findings were collected in December 2024 and consisted of a nationally representative sample of 1,021 adults in Great Britain It found that while just 40% overall feel comfortable with healthcare AI, that figure rises to 76% among those who are very familiar with AI More than half of the British public (54%)...
AI project aims to reduce disability caused by strokes

2 weeks ago | digitalhealth.net | Jordan Sollof

A research project from the University of Exeter is using AI and machine learning to personalise stroke care for patients in a bid to reduce future disability The SAMueL 2 (Stroke Audit Machine Learning project) was delivered in partnership with Royal Devon University NHS Foundation Trust and NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula (PenARC) It used AI to help doctors identify patients most likely to benefit from clot-busting treatment, with SAMueL 3 now starting to continue...
NHS trust raises concerns over digital workforce shortage

2 weeks ago | digitalhealth.net | Jordan Sollof

A Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) board paper raised concerns that it’s digital team is “poorly resourced" It added that it is is "struggling to deliver the organisation’s digital aspirations" The trust's Oracle Health electronic patient record implementation has been delayed "due to slow progress in testing and data migration Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) says that it is struggling to deliver its digital...