According to a new European study from Accenture, UK government organisations are leading on artificial intelligence investment. Accenture surveyed 300 government executives and IT decision-makers in five European countries —Finland, France, Germany, Norway and the UK — to gather their views on AI and the impact of AI technologies on their […]
Month: November 2019
UK start-up raises £19.3m
The UK based start-up Medopad has raised £19.3m investment led by Bayer to further develop its digital health platform. The capital will be used for clinical studies including digital biomarker discovery, creation of digital therapeutics, technology development, geographic expansion and commercial growth through strategic collaborations. Dan Vahdat, founder and CEO of […]
£9.34 million to upgrade IT in Scotland
£9.34 million is to be invested in Scotland to upgrade premises and IT systems. £5.14 million will fund the digitisation of GP paper records and to improve GP premises across the country, of which £0.14 million will be used to support the digitisation of GP records between GP practices. £4.2 […]
Industry View: AI, how to get it right
Last week NHSX published a report on Artificial Intelligence in healthcare. The report highlights where the organisation sees practical examples for AI and what the organisation is doing to build ethics and transparency into the use of AI. To view the report please click here. We asked the HTN community […]
Living With app launched at University College London Hospital
University College London Hospital has launched a new digital service, Living With, an app to help oesophageal cancer patients and nurse specialists. The new smart phone app and web portal helps oesophageal cancer patients and their carers understand and manage their journey better. A pilot is running in Barnet Hospital that […]
£56m radiotherapy research network announced
Cancer Research UK has launched a new network called RadNet to form a global hub for radiotherapy research. The hub will research the latest techniques such as FLASH radiotherapy and artificial intelligence, combining seven centres of excellence across the country: the Universities of Cambridge, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester and Oxford, the Cancer Research […]
New brain stimulation treatment for depression
Harley Street clinics are to offer patients a new medically approved brain stimulation headset to treat depression. The technology from medical device company Flow Neuroscience has been shown in independent clinical studies to have a similar impact to antidepressants but with fewer and less-severe side effects. The treatment is being trialled in […]
NHS Wales cancels contract with Microtest
NHS Wales has this week cancelled its contract with Microtest Limited by mutual agreement. The organisations have parted due to ongoing delays with Microtest supplying its clinical software to GP practices in Wales. In January 2018, Microtest Limited was one of two GP IT systems suppliers to be awarded onto […]
Google pays $2.1 billion for Fitbit
Google has announced that is it buying fitness tracking company Fitbit for $2.1 billion, or $7.35 per share in cash. James Park, co-founder and CEO of Fitbit said “More than 12 years ago, we set an audacious company vision – to make everyone in the world healthier. Today, I’m incredibly proud […]
£26 million to help hospitals introduce digital prescriptions
25 trusts will see a share of £26 million to be used to introduce digital prescriptions, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced. It means trusts can move away from handwritten prescriptions and adopt digital technologies, with anticipated benefits of reducing medication errors by 30% and to avoid […]
