GE3 Hand Hygiene Technology for General schemes, which forms part of the 2016/17 Prescribed Specialised Services Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) schemes.

Doing nothing is no longer an option when it comes to clinicians embracing digital technology and information. That was the clear message from Beverley Bryant to the Sustainable Healthcare Conference staged at the King’s Fund. NHS England’s Director of Digital Technology told delegates: “There are two jobs: to put technology into the hands of patients […]

Healthcare leaders agreed today that securing the public’s trust in the safety of their medical data and how it will be used to is vital to maximising the opportunities that technology has to offer in improving care. Dame Una O’Brien, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health, hosted an exciting debate on how technology can […]

The willingness of people to adopt and embrace technology offers the health service an opportunity to change to new models of care. Jeroen Tas, the Chief Executive of Health Informatics Solutions and Services at Philips, said that health care needs to move away from being a ‘one-size-fits-all’ industry. He told the Health and Innovation Expo […]

Rapid advances in the use of technology and data will see the NHS improve patient care and help meet the predicted £22billion deficit in its budget. Tim Kelsey, NHS England’s National Director for Patients and Information, told the Digital Health and Care Congress at the King’s Fund today that “technology has a hugely important role […]

Health and social care leaders will today (17 June) unveil detailed plans to make technology work harder and faster for patients and increase transparency across more services. Building on the successes of the last 12 months which have seen 97% of GP practices offering patients the chance to book appointments, order repeat prescriptions and view […]

Health and social care providers across the country will benefit from £78 million this year to invest in technology and help them move from paper-based clinical records to integrated digital care records. £43 million of Integrated Digital Care funding will be used by NHS Trusts and Local Authorities to put in place electronic information systems […]

This page provides links to both technology solutions and also the enablers that underpin these solutions. Information Governance Finding solutions to information governance challenges is an enabler to the better use of technology, however information governance rules can pose a particular challenge to sharing information across organisational boundaries to support the planning and commissioning of […]

Cumbria CCG sought an innovative e-referral and resource matching system that would ultimately incorporate all health and care organisations across Cumbria.

Technologies such as telehealth, telecare, telemedicine, telecoaching and self-care apps have the potential to transform the way people engage in and control their own healthcare, empowering them to manage it in a way that is right for them. The Technology Enabled Care Services (TECS) Resource for Commissioners has been developed by NHS commissioners to help […]