For our panel on virtual care and patient flow, we welcomed Dr Penny Kechagioglou (chief clinical information officer and deputy chief medical officer at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire); Lee Rickles (chief information officer at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust); and Paul Deffley (UK chief medical officer for Alcidion). The panel covered virtual care and […]

he Royal Orthopaedic Hospital has invested over £3.5m in relocating outpatient physiotherapy and podiatry services from the main hospital site on the Bristol Road, to College Green at Bournville, where patients and staff will have easier access to new, upgraded equipment and facilities. Following on from the official opening of clinic space in Griffins Brook Lane, the […]

NHS England has announced a national expectation that all non-specialist acute trusts establish a patient portal in 2023/24, a letter to regional directors notes. NHS England’s chief operating officer, Sir David Sloman, and national director for digital channels, Joe Harrison, have sent a letter to NHS directors to confirm additional investment to extend the coverage of […]

NHS Grampian and InnoScot Health have launched an initiative to encourage innovative ideas from staff. Through an innovation competition for NHS Grampian staff, the health board aims to inspire its workforce to submit their ideas to improve patient care. The competition hopes to “stimulate innovative thinking and problem solving while laying a platform for fresh economic opportunities for […]