The NHS 2021/22 priorities and operational planning guidance, published by NHS England and NHS Improvement sets out the priorities for the year for local systems, with the recovery of services from Covid-19, meeting new care demands and reducing the backlogs that...

In this edition, we caught up with David Ezra, Head of Transformation at Vantage Health; a company providing technology-driven solutions to the NHS as part of its mission to help transform the way healthcare is delivered. Health Innovation Network, March 2020...

The NHS is on the cusp of a revolution. The Covid-19 pandemic has led to faster technology adoption rates than ever before. But how do you tell the good from the average, or bad technologies? And which will transform the NHS and improve patient care? Please click here...

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A common reflection on last year is that if there were any positives, it was how quickly technology-based innovations were introduced to the NHS and how effective they were in addressing the crisis. What would have normally taken six months was achieved in less than...

As we draw closer to the New Year, our Head of Transformation reflects on the past year, looking at the impact of Covid-19 and how the NHS can address some of its long-term issues Pre-Covid-19, what state was the NHS in? Even before the onset of Covid-19, the NHS was...

What is e-RS and why was it introduced? The electronic referral system (e-RS) replaced the NHS Choose and Book service and was introduced with the aim of making all referrals electronic by 2018.  Among its objectives were to provide: a safe, secure and...

Vantage Health was delighted to partner with HSJ on a webinar that explored the topic of what should the future of outpatient care look like. During the discussion, the panel were asked how will transformation be delivered? What will need to change and what should...

With the ongoing pandemic, the NHS is facing. One of its biggest challenges. With increased demand and stretched resources, it is unsurprising that Trusts across England are unable to meet their targets. In particular, when it comes to patient waiting times.  The...

Why does healthcare need transforming? A growing and ageing population has led to an ever increasing demand for NHS services, which the NHS does not have sufficient staff, capacity or funding to manage long term. A consequence of this is patients having to wait longer...

AI-powered solutions are helping GPs effectively implement pathway guidance and reduce unnecessary referrals to hospitals, writes David Ezra (HSJ, 13 August 2020) Whilst the NHS has brilliantly met the threat of hospitals being overwhelmed by covid-19, it is...

The NHS is expecting high demand for services as we come out of the Covid-19 pandemic. Vantage has delivered reductions in outpatient attendances of 30% prior to the crisis and is now looking at ways to further increase this number. Recovery Plan for GPs We offer a...

Vantage provides AI-based pathway management for around one third of UK dentists, in 65 CCG areas. For these clients, we were quickly able to create a directory of services and develop new pathways within our Rego platform to ensure that local dentists could quickly and easily refer patients to their local urgent care hub. With the help of NHS England, the work was completed in record time and the service was operational in just a few weeks. As a bonus, Vantage implemented an electronic prescribing service which removed the need for paper prescription and, as a result, reduced the risk of infection.

Around the country STPs and CCGs have created local pathway guidance to support GPs in deciding how to treat and refer their patients. In most cases this guidance is on paper (or electronic paper such as PDFs). The GP does not have the time to read the guidance or to...

Outpatient Transformation Programmes have been running across the NHS since 2018. So why so little success? The programmes have generated thousands of guides and pathways. Mainly on paper, but sometimes in the form of electronic manually and forms. Hundreds of...