Epic Systems has been awarded a £275 million contract by Health and Social Care Northern Ireland to deliver its electronic patient record system. The contract with Epic is part of an overall investment of £300m over the next 10 years, which includes investment in infrastructure and the creation of over […]
Month: June 2020
Silver Buck named the official Communications Partner for HTN Digital Week 2020
Silver Buck, the specialist healthtech PR and Marketing agency has been named as the official Communications Partner to support HTN Digital Week 2020. The online event, now in its third year running, takes place from 15th – 21st June, featuring over 25 live sessions on various health tech related topics. […]
Interview Series: James Balmain, CEO and Co-Founder of Zesty
In our latest interview, we talk with James Balmain, CEO and Co-Founder of Zesty. Zesty have spent the last 2 years building a new type of patient portal, in partnership with Milton Keynes University Hospital. More recently their technology has been chosen by various NHS Trusts including the Royal Wolverhampton […]
North Staffordshire Combined adopts portal to support young people
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has adopted a digital portal to support young people with mental health services. Using DXC Open Health Connect platform, the tool supports a streamlined, digital approach to refer and triage patients to the most appropriate service for them, and provides access to an extensive […]
Wales adopts text messaging service for Covid-19 test results
Healthcare Communications is supporting Health Boards across Wales with a text messaging service for COVID-19 test results. The company is working with all Health Boards to send notifications by SMS to key workers and members of the public who have been tested for the virus in Wales. Messages can be delivered […]
Diabetes management platform launches £5.8 million crowdfunding campaign
A Manchester based tech start-up, Gendius, is to launch a crowd funding campaign to raise £5.8 million in July. Launching on Crowdcube, the company is seeking investment in its diabetes management app to support its growth plans. Currently the app is downloaded 10,000 times a week to support effective remote […]
Babylon app error allows user to see over 50 patient video recordings
A user of the GP video appointment app, Babylon Health, has been allowed to see over 50 recordings of other patients’ appointments. Rory Glover, based in Leeds, posted on twitter yesterday a screen shot of video recordings of other people. Babylon Health has acknowledged that its GP video appointment app […]
New app launched to support Functional Neurological Disorder
A new app, myFND, has been launched to support people with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) to understand and manage their symptoms. Supported by St George’s Hospital Charity and St George’s NHS FT, the app has been launched by Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Dr Chris Symeon. FND, or Functional Neurological Disorder, is a condition […]
Government releases significant COVID data sharing contracts
On the 5th June, the government released its data sharing contracts with private tech firms, Amazon, Microsoft, Google as well as AI firms Faculty and Palantir. The contracts were released to openDemocracy and tech justice firm Foxglove and reveal details of the transfer of personal health information of NHS users to the aforementioned tech […]
Interview Series: Roisin Fallon-Williams, CEO, Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS FT
In our latest interview, we spoke with Roisin Fallon-Williams, CEO of Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Trust. Roisin gave us a reflective and insightful look at how her leadership has changed during Covid, as well as learnings she has acquired and advice for her colleagues in the NHS. She begins by […]
