A new algorithm developed by staff at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is automatically providing the correct doses for doctors to treat a patient after an overdose. The trust said the electronic prescription tool has reduced the number of errors when prescribing a drug for paracetamol overdoses to […]
Month: November 2019
Alder Hey leads study for early warning system for children
Alder Hey is leading on a new study called DETECT (Dynamic Electronic Tracking and Escalation) to reduce critical care transfers and to record vital signs. The study has received £1.25m in funding from the National Institute for Health Research Invention for Innovation Programme (NIHR i4i) and involves The University of Liverpool, Edge […]
Former NHS Manager raises £9.1m
A former NHS Manager who co-founded Visionable a video collaboration platform has raised £9.1m in funding. The technology provides clinicians, paramedics and healthcare professionals with secure video conferencing designed for sharing clinical information and imaging. The new investment values the company at £47.6m and the raise was led by West Hill […]
#HealthTechToShoutAbout: My Medical Record, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Last month University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust were crowned the winner of #HealthTechToShoutAbout in the HTN Awards 2019. Every entry into the innovative health tech awards were also entered into the #HealthTechToShoutAbout category sponsored by Highland Marketing. The entries went through a second rigours judging process, led by industry veteran Jeremy Nettle. […]
Interview Series: Dr Ola Spencer, Group Head of IT, Data Protection Officer, Optegra UK
In our latest interview we asked Dr Ola Spencer, Group Head of IT from Optegra a few questions about the organisation’s data driven transformation strategy and how they have used data to drive change. Could you tell me a bit about yourself and Optegra? My background is medical, I began […]
First Databank analysis reveals wide variance in safety indicator drug monitoring
New analysis of drug prescribing patterns across England from First Databank has highlighted a wide variance in monitoring tests being undertaken. The company is calling for GP practices to standardise routine drug therapeutic monitoring, after new data revealed a significant variance in compliance across key safety indicators both for high risk prescriptions […]
HTN 100: ActNow launched by NHSE, KLAS Research success for InterSystems, NHS App hits one million and Graphnet hires new Customer Director
ActNow, an e-learning tool launched by NHS England and Health Education England NHS England and Health Education England have today launched ActNow, an e-learning tool developed for health service and care staff to help them reduce hospital delays for patients. The new resources aim to help staff take prompt practical […]
The Executive Patient Flow Summit – key themes and outcomes
What has now become one of the most exclusive annual healthcare planning calendar dates, The Draper & Dash hosted Executive Patient Flow Summit is indeed a work of art, led by its charismatic and straight-talking CEO and former NHS executive – Orlando Agrippa and his care-oriented team. The summit gathers […]
Greater Manchester announces successful tech suppliers
A group of health tech suppliers have won contracts with Greater Manchester to commence the development of a next generation digital platform. The Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership (GMHSCP) and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) are working together to invest £7.5m in new technologies that support better ways […]
Inhealthcare launches new digital service to increase school vaccinations
Inhealthcare has developed a new digital service with NHS immunisation teams in England to manage the entire schedule for vaccinating children at school. Parental consent is a necessity for school vaccinations but many NHS providers are locked into labour intensive paper-based procedures. Routine vaccination rates are falling, according to Public […]
