Lord Carter of Coles pictured outside the Hull Pathology Lab at Hull Royal Infirmary (Credit: Jonny Walton) Completing the NHS’s pathology transformation programme could unlock around £450m a year for reinvestment in the workforce, digital infrastructure and quality improvement, according to an independent review commissioned by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS). ‘The Pathology Transformation…
Sponsored and written by The NHS has finished building its digital foundations. The £1.9bn electronic patient record rollout is done. Most acute trusts now have a system. That was the main game for the better part of a decade. Despite genuine progress, the EPR investment has not yet delivered its productivity promise. According to NHS…
The new RCP view on digital and AI report exposes a disconnect between doctors’ demand for AI and institutional capability and raises serious questions about the NHS’s readiness to adopt AI tools safely. It recommends that the government and NHS must optimise digital systems, ensure digital interoperability, and provide robust regulatory frameworks to protect patient…
THIS YEAR could be a turning point for the workforce and digital developments in NHS England. Following the release of transformative strategy documents in 2024 and 2025, the beleaguered, ageing health system is on the precipice of major changes. Established in 1948, NHS England has in recent years been focused on reforms that will hopefully make the system more sustainable, community-oriented, and enabled for…
