Enhanced care driven by digital innovation
Northern Care Alliance Digital aims to use digital technology and data to help deliver exceptional care.
Recognising the key role of digital in supporting and enhancing patient care, we're introducing innovative ways of working using new digital systems to make improvements.
We're using digital to empower our patients, as well as help our staff deliver the right outcomes for patients, in the right way.
Driving digital maturity and empowering patients
A number of new digital projects are driving our digital maturity and improving standards.
We're focusing on the user experience and userbility of our systems and building platforms to empower our patients.
We believe in engaging with and empowering patients in their own health and healthcare while treating their data with respect.
Our Digital Plans
Digital News

Innovative care inspiring overseas health professionals
A team of health professionals from Singapore on a fact-finding tour of Greater Manchester paid a visit to see what the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) and partners are doing to improve care for people living with delirium.

A hug of gratitude: Patient who was paralysed walks unaided to thank doctor for life-changing care
Patient Danielle arrived at the acute neurology unit at Salford Royal paralysed from the neck down with very severe nerve damage and was told she might not walk again.

Consistently meeting the 28-day cancer target

Award win for innovative rehabilitation programme transforming lives
NCA colleagues have been recognised for their partnership work as part of a major trauma rehabilitation programme which supports survivors of life-changing trauma.

Potential to save more lives with expansion of blood borne virus testing in all NCA Emergency Departments

Oldham CDC is home to leading cancer diagnosis equipment
Thousands of patients a year will benefit from a new digital PET-CT scanner that is permanently based on-site at the Oldham Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC).

Karen’s lifesaving gift to partner Harry
Karen and Harry’s living donor journey began in 2023 after Harry was taken ill during a camping holiday in the Scottish Highlands.