Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Implements New EPMA
In early 2024, Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust successfully went live with a new Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) system from System C. This milestone makes Sheffield Children’s the first specialist paediatric trust to integrate System C’s CareFlow Medicines Management (CMM) across the EPR pathway. The transition from paper drug cards to CMM has been completed in 10 inpatient areas, with phase two set to focus on remaining inpatient areas, outpatients, the emergency department, Becton Centre, and Ryegate Children’s Centre. By integrating CMM with its patient administration system (PAS) and other care coordination solutions, Sheffield Children’s is on a mission to improve digital maturity, enhance the inpatient process, and offer a more transparent solution to medicines management.
Devon Sexual Health Services Introduces New EPR and PHR
Also in January 2024, Devon Sexual Health Services implemented Inform Health’s electronic patient record system, along with the patient-facing Personal Health Record (PHR). This step enables patients in Devon to self-manage certain aspects of their sexual health. Initially, the PHR allows people in Devon to book and amend appointments for contraception, sexual health, and HIV services online. It is anticipated that the PHR will eventually enable patients to manage other areas of their sexual health, such as contraception, STI testing by post, and self-taken histories. The implementation of these solutions aims to improve patient access and autonomy, as well as to deliver significant efficiency savings for the service.
HoloCare Set to Launch at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
HoloCare, a surgical health tech startup, is poised to launch at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust after gaining UKCA and CE mark certification. The software creates interactive 3D holograms of individual patient’s organs, allowing surgeons to precisely plan and personalize surgeries to the patient’s unique anatomy. The technology is expected to improve spatial awareness for surgeons, leading to more efficient and accurate operations. The platform will be initially utilized to enhance the quality of planning for complex liver resections, commonly used in the treatment of liver and bowel cancer.
Cylera and Integra e-Quip Partner for Cyber Defence in Health
Cylera, a leader in healthcare IoT asset intelligence and security, has strategically partnered with Integra e-Quip to streamline cybersecurity protection and asset management solutions in healthcare organizations. This partnership aims to bring interconnected hospital and healthcare environments a fully integrated asset management and centralized cybersecurity system for continuous visibility, accurate risk profiling, comprehensive inventory, and extensive threat mitigation.
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Chooses Epic for EPR Solution
In a fresh development, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has signed a contract with Epic to provide the trust’s future electronic patient record solution. This marks the start of a significant digital transformation program at the renowned specialist center, which provides 63 highly specialized and specialized services to women, children, and young people regionally and nationally. The new EPR solution will replace current IT systems and legacy specialty systems, marking a pivotal step in the trust’s digital journey.
