In our latest edition of our Interview Series, we caught up with Gary Mooney, Healthcare Solution Manager at InterSystems to give us an overview of the organisation, his role at InterSystems, and what they’ve been doing in response to Covid-19 and beyond. Can you tell me about yourself and your […]
Month: May 2020
HTN Digital Week: 5 webinars for your diary
HTN Digital Week is now only 17 days away. Whether you can attend live, or register to receive the recordings, the week provides over 25 sessions on health tech topics from across health and care. The HTN team will also be live presenting the Health Tech Leaders Awards 2020, to […]
Manchester University NHS signs £181m, 15 year deal with Epic
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has signed a 15 year contact worth £181m with Epic. Epic will provide the trust with its electronic patient record solution following the business case being approved from the MFT’s Board of Directors earlier this month. The solution will be used across nine hospitals spread […]
Mental health app to treat depression added to ORCHA App Library
A free mental health app, Flow, has been added to the ORCHA App Library to support the treatment of depression. NHS Trusts and healthcare professionals are now recommending the app which has already been downloaded over 10,000 times. The app aims to reduce symptoms of depression, and uses evidence-based psychology and neuroscience […]
Interview Series: Clare Vale, Managing Director, Sign Solutions
In our latest edition of our 20 Interviews in 20 Days feature, we interviewed Clare Vale, Managing Director of Sign Solutions. Sign Solutions is a sign language interpreting company that has seen a 250% rise in uptake of its video interpretation services for Deaf people during lockdown. Clare was keen […]
Feature: harnessing the momentum within health tech post-Covid-19
Over the past few weeks, we have heard from many in healthcare who have expressed their observations of the rapid adoption of technology in response to combatting the challenges from Covid-19 and supporting the healthcare system deliver essential new ways of working. In this feature, sponsored by Highland Marketing, we […]
Wales approves £650k funding for national roll-out of Consultant Connect app
An app to provide specialist advice to GPs has been approved by NHS Wales. Health Minister, Vaughan Gething, has approved £650,000 in funding for the new system that allows GPs, paramedics and other healthcare professionals to get immediate specialist advice when reviewing and treating patients. As part of plans to deal […]
Interview Series: Stephen Slough, CIO across Dorset
In our latest interview series, Angela Sharda speaks to Stephen Slough, CIO at Dorset CCG, Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust and Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust about his role and how digital health has been impacted by Covid-19. Talk us through why you decided to become a CIO […]
Researchers publish online tool to calculate COVID-19 risks
Scientists from University College London, UCL Hospitals NHS Trust, the University of Cambridge and Health Data Research U.K. have developed an online tool to help calculate and understand the risks of COVID-19. Using over 3.8 million health records, researchers developed the tool to estimate the excess risk of mortality which […]
Mid and South Essex NHS FT launches new remote digital monitoring platform
Mid and South Essex NHS FT has launched a new remote digital monitoring platform as part of a transformation of post-treatment care for patients recovering from cancer. The trust commissioned a portal to support the digital delivery of personalised care packages and for clinicians and GPs to keep track of and communicate with […]