Researchers from Imperial College London have launched a new initiative with self-care technology platform Your.MD. The organisations will collaborate to map and research the spread of coronavirus of people with self-reported mild or moderate COVID-19. The tool from Your.MD is called COVID-19 Symptom Mapper, which compares, analyses and maps reported symptoms worldwide […]
Month: July 2020
RIVIAM awarded Innovate UK funding to enhance social prescribing platform
Innovate UK has awarded RIVIAM £48,450 in funding to support further development of its new social prescribing platform. The platform is currently being used in Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES) by Virgin Care, BaNES Council and third sector organisations, including Age UK BaNES, Citizens Advice BaNES and Bath Mind. […]
Ireland donates COVID Tracker app to Linux Foundation Public Health initiative
Ireland’s Health Service Executive has announced the code for its COVID-19 Tracker app will be donated as Open Source to Linux Foundation Public Health initiative. The move is hoped to help regions worldwide quickly build and deploy their own contact tracing apps. In Ireland 1 million people installed the app […]
PHE publishes new data tool looking at the wider impacts of COVID-19 on health
Public Health England has published a new data tool looking at the wider impacts of COVID-19 on health. The tool focuses on a range of topics from alcohol consumption to physical activity and mental wellbeing. The data highlights how lives and habits have changed during the pandemic. The resource was […]
HTN News in Brief
In our news in brief this month we feature 3D printing technology helping rehabilitate spinal-cord injury patients, how Bolton has used technology during COVID-19 and a health tech startup that has received €2.5 million to develop a respiratory monitoring device. We also highlight a new appointment at Draper & Dash to […]
COVID-19 test results now visible in GP systems
NHS Digital has announced that COVID-19 test results are now being automatically sent to GP systems. It applies to all tests booked using nhs.uk/coronavirus or gov.uk portals for tests carried out at testing centres or with at-home testing kits. The service is using EMIS Health’s Keystone product to deliver the […]
Welsh health tech company launches free outsourced medical reporting service
A Cardiff-based technology company, Medi2data, has launched a free outsourced medical reporting service for GP practices. The company provides free software and services to support practices, PCNs and federations supply GDPR‐compliant digital Subject to Access Requests (SARs) and patient reports to insurers, solicitors and other third parties. Richard Freeman, CEO, Medi2data, […]
DXC to sell healthcare business to Dedalus Group for £413m
Dedalus Group, an Italy-based healthcare software provider, has announced that it has reached a binding agreement for the acquisition of the healthcare division of DXC Technology. Founded in Florence in 1982, Dedalus Group is a leading healthcare and diagnostic software provider, employing over 5,500 people. Dedalus Group is 75% owned by […]
Epipole secures £1.5 million investment
A video retinal imaging device, from Epipole, has raised £1.5 million in funding to market its solution. The patented technology enables clinicians to scan the retina using real-time video and then extract high quality images for further examination. The small, hand held device, is said to be ideal for diseases such […]
HTN and NHSX Blueprinting Team partner
HTN is pleased to announce we will be collaborating with the NHSX Blueprinting Team as part of the HTN Awards 2020, sponsored by CCube Solutions. The awards, now in the fourth year, help to share, recognise and highlight projects, teams, innovations and partnerships from across health and care that have […]
