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The HTN Health Tech Awards 2025 are now live! 🏆 That's right, the awards are back for another year, featuring 11 categories aimed at sharing and celebrating the many success stories across health and care. Enter by the 15th June to be in with a chance of winning. Find out more about our categories and how to enter here: https://lnkd.in/etHAT4cU

We were recently joined by a panel of experts to discuss advancing patient engagement with communication tech and patient portals. Here, Emma Stratful, chief operating officer at OX.DH discusses one of the key challenges with implementing patient-facing technologies. Find out more about how Emma and the team at OX.DH tackle challenges like this one and read expert insights from the rest of our panel here: https://lnkd.in/eHhxCCut

What is the biggest mistake when implementing new systems in primary care? Thinking technology alone will solve the problem. I was on a panel today with HTN - Health Tech News and Jon Wilson alongside some brilliant minds in digital health. What did we uncover? With her profound experience, Bex Cottey shared insights on the challenges of integrating a new system into primary care. On a subject she is really passionate about, Emma Stratful discussed how OX is rolling out their system via the TIF programme, with Microsoft integration. Using his balanced, pragmatic mind, Shanker Vijayadeva a crucial point that before procuring new systems, we need to consider NHS sustainability, especially with the financial pressures at the ICB level. And me? From my years as a primary care leader and GP partner, I shared my thoughts on what primary care should look like in the coming years. Often, our past can tell us a lot about the future, and I brought up different things we did at my practice Elm Tree Medical Centre such as: The role of culture in change management. How we integrated digital triage at our practice. And most importantly, what actually worked. Because the truth is, new systems don't fail because of the tech. They fail because people aren’t brought on board. I’d love to hear from others who have led system changes in primary care. What’s been your biggest lesson? Let’s get a conversation rolling! If you want to enhance patient care, drive growth, and increase practice profits through sustainable, practical solutions, reach out and let's chat. Link at the top of my profile or feel free to DM me! #healthcareconsulting #primarycare #HTN

We were recently joined by a panel of experts to discuss best practices, challenges, strategies and more around cyber security. "In my opinion, cyber security still needs to be fully recognised and understood as a profession within the NHS," Nasser Arif, cyber security manager at London North West Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Nasser continued, "I think the NHS is very aware of the threats we face in the health sector, but we still need to better understand the people within cyber security and the specific roles that are needed." Learn more about what our experts had to say here: https://lnkd.in/edr_FM2Y 🌐 Subscribe to our HTN Cyber Security newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/eq3G_hwK 🌐 Register for our free NHS online event series: https://lnkd.in/dXiZKKpu

HTN is delighted to announce the winners in the HTN Primary Care Awards!! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!! Thank you to Cara W Afzal Lucy Glynn Ananya Datta Katie Lowe for superbly announcing the winners!

Microsoft has launched Microsoft Dragon Copilot, an AI assistant for clinical workflow, bringing together natural language voice dictation and ambient listening capabilities said to support documentation, surfacing important information, and task automation. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/esd-9j93 🌐 Subscribe to our HTN AI and Data newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/gdh5cBpW 🌐 Explore the HTN AI and Data Awards: https://lnkd.in/ei4jPkw2 🌐 Register for our free NHS online event series: https://lnkd.in/dXiZKKpu

AI framework for the London health and care system outlines governance, responsibilities, proof of concept, monitoring Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eAusF2w8 🌐 Subscribe to our HTN AI and Data newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/gdh5cBpW 🌐 Explore the HTN AI and Data Awards: https://lnkd.in/ei4jPkw2 🌐 Register for our free NHS online event series: https://lnkd.in/dXiZKKpu

NHS England’s updates to the GP contract for 2025/26 have been published, with an additional £889 million named as the “biggest increase in investment into general practice in over a decade.” Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e-23_h9G 🌐 Subscribe to our HTN Primary Care newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/efXHji-F 🌐 Explore the HTN AI and Data Awards: https://lnkd.in/ei4jPkw2 🌐 Register for our free NHS online event series: https://lnkd.in/dXiZKKpu

"We’ve remained very clearly a tech-for-good driven company – which essentially means we only work on projects that deliver social value," Joseph Waller, director at Aire Logic Limited. We caught up with Joe to chat about Aire Logic's “tech for good” approach to deploying software solutions, enterprise architecture, strategy, and product development solutions. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gEazAZPW

Apple launches new health study using iPhone and Apple Watch data Learn more: https://lnkd.in/epCEq2UC 🌐 Subscribe to our HTN AI and Data newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/gdh5cBpW 🌐 Explore the HTN AI and Data Awards: https://lnkd.in/ei4jPkw2 🌐 Register for our free NHS online event series: https://lnkd.in/dXiZKKpu