The Eastern Pathology Alliance is to offer Hepatitis C genotyping testing nationally utilising equipment from Vela Diagnostics which incorporates Ion Torrent semiconductor sequencing to improve speed, accuracy and reliability. The new service introduces fast testing, clinical interpretation along with guidance and advice about drug selection. Mainly affecting the liver, Hepatitis […]
Month: August 2019
Great Western goes live with new online appointment tool
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a new online appointment service, aiming to improve patient experience and reduce the number of missed appointments. Utilising the DrDoctor platform, patients will have the option to receive their appointment letters, reminders and view important clinic information and hospital floor plans from their smartphones, […]
Opinion: How do we harness the benefits of technology in primary care?
By Nigel Cullumbine, Chief Operating Officer at NHS Arden & GEM CSU Primary care is making positive strides when it comes to digitally-enabled healthcare. It’s exciting to hear about successful moves to implement video and online consultations, enable patients to view their records online and the growth of wearables to […]
System C & Graphnet Care Alliance announce clinical informatics initiatives
The System C & Graphnet Care Alliance has announced a series of new clinical leadership initiatives to ensure it continues to be at the forefront with clinical usability. The companies’ internal structures have developed to reflect the emergence of roles in the NHS of a new chief clinical information officer […]
Microsoft welcomes new Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Rhew
Microsoft has announced a new Chief Medical Officer, Dr. David Rhew who joins the company from Samsung. David Rhew has joined the Worldwide Commercial Business (WCB) Healthcare leadership team at Microsoft as the Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Healthcare. Microsoft said the role will help them truly understand […]
Research links eye-tracking to predicting Alzheimer’s disease
New research has revealed that eye-tracking tests may be the key to predicting which patients with mild cognitive impairments (MCI) will develop Alzheimer’s disease. The research from Loughborough University has found that it may be possible to predict if people with mild memory and thinking impairments will go onto develop Alzheimer’s […]
Feature: 5 insights for EPMA success
In our latest feature we focus on electronic prescribing and medicines management to share successful implementations, challenges, learnings and advice from 5 organisations and projects. There is strong evidence to suggest that electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems improve safety for patients, reduce the risk of harm and ensure high […]
Hundreds of users access cancer care record in first six days
NHS Wales Informatics Service has announced cancer care records are now available to view in the Welsh Clinical Portal. In just the first 6 days nearly one thousand users have accessed the information. Previously the cancer patient information was only available to Cancer Network Information System Cymru (CaNISC) users, however […]
TPP’s Autoplanner benefits Leicestershire Partnership
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust has introduced software to generate optimum visit lists for the 300 community nurses and community healthcare assistants working across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Each list balances a range of factors, including the individual patient needs, travel distances, the number of staff available, their working hours, and […]
HTN 100 Featuring: NHS Digital Academy, Leeds set for healthtech growth and Civica makes new acquisition
HTN 100 is sponsored by CCube Solutions. To participate and be included in our HTN 100 news in brief every week email news@thehtn.co.uk. NHS Digital Academy cohort 3 opens for applications The NHS Digital Academy is a virtual organisation set up to develop a new generation of excellent digital […]
