Category NHS Digital

Discover how NHS Digital teams are transforming healthcare with Silicon Practice – insights, innovations & success stories from the frontlines of digital change

Digital discharge: supporting cancer patients beyond hospital walls – without adding to the workload

Cancer care doesn’t stop at the hospital doors, and with digital apps, it doesn’t have to. NHS Trusts like Royal Surrey and Shrewsbury & Telford are transforming patient support through easy to use, tailored apps that reduce admin burden and keep communication flowing. From symptom tracking to personalised guidance, these tools help patients feel informed and supported after discharge, without creating more work for staff. This blog explores how real NHS teams are using tech to enhance care and what the future might hold.

5 top tips to improve patient communication and reduce missed information

Patient Care
Effective communication is at the heart of quality healthcare - but with busy staff, scattered systems and overwhelmed patients, it’s easy for critical details to fall through the cracks. In this article, we share five practical tips to improve patient communication across your organisation. From centralising key information and sending instant alerts to creating a clearer feedback loop, we explore how small digital changes - especially with the support of patient care apps, can reduce missed information and make patients feel more informed, supported and engaged in their care journey.

From NHS pay rises to portals: what 2025 means for primary care teams going digital

From pay rises to portals: what 2025 means for primary care teams going digital
With pressures mounting in general practice, the NHS pay rise 2025 brings some much-needed relief - but it’s not the whole solution. Real change comes from giving teams the tools to cut admin and reclaim their time. In this blog, we explore how digital transformation is helping practices like Carolside Medical Centre reduce phone calls by 30%, and why going digital is no longer a luxury - it’s essential.