A new ‘data science platform’ has been launched by predictive healthcare data and analytics provider Draper & Dash, to support healthcare teams without in-house data scientist resources. Following thorough rounds of testing with healthcare providers, the company has announced the wider release of its new Health Data Science Platform (DSP), to […]
Month: September 2020
Details of 18,000 who tested positive for COVID-19 accidentally published
An online mistake by Public Health Wales has seen the details of more than 18,000 people who tested positive for coronavirus published. Public Health Wales said “The incident, which was the result of individual human error, occurred on the afternoon of 30 August 2020 when the personal data of 18,105 […]
Ascom wins £13m contract for critical care information system for Wales
Ascom has secured a major 7 year deal worth £13 million to develop and manage a national critical care information system for Wales. Following a national procurement by NHS Wales Informatics Service (NWIS), Ascom has been selected to develop and deliver a digital system to enable intensive care staff across Wales’ 14 […]
South London and Maudsley deploys Oxehealth Digital Care Assistant
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with Oxehealth Digital Care Assistant in the seclusion suite on one of its wards. The mental health trust is using the optical sensor technology to support clinical staff to monitor the safety and physical health of patients when they are unwell. […]
HTN Summit: 5 live webinars not to miss
HTN Summit 2020 is now only one week away. Over 2 days, HTN host 11 online sessions to share experiences and learnings, and to collaborate with peers across the country. The live sessions will cover a range of topics that include developing digital literacies, the nursing role within health tech, […]
Medefer raises £10million in funding
Medefer, a company focused on reducing patient waiting times, has raised £10million in new funding, led by private investment firm Nickleby Capital. The virtual healthcare provider has raised the funding to support its growth plans and scale-up it’s offering that aims to digitise the entire pathway from referral to discharge. […]
Leeds and York Partnership goes live with new EPR
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has deployed a new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system during recent months. The trust deployed cloud-based CareDirector from Advanced (formerly CareWorks which was acquired by Advanced in November 2019). 1,300 staff at the mental health provider went live with the system as planned, […]
Protect Scotland contact tracing app downloaded 600,000 times
Scotland’s COVID-19 contact tracing app launched yesterday on Apple’s App Store and Google Play. Since going live the app has been downloaded by 600,000 people as part of Test and Protect measures in Scotland. It uses Apple/Google technology similar to the app being trialled on the Isle of Wight, in Newham, […]
COVID-19 modelling and demand predictions report published
A new report has been published to explore a second wave of COVID-19 cases and potential response strategies for NHS trusts. Using advanced analytics and data modelling, the report highlights some important areas of consideration to support response planning and modelling in readiness for a potential second wave. The report […]
Interview Series: David Probert, Chief Executive, Moorfields Eye Hospital
The latest in our Interview Series we speak with David Probert, CEO of Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS FT. We talk about the role of technology during the pandemic, innovations to their service, maintaining staff wellbeing and morale, and plans for a recovery phase. What did Moorfields learn during Covid-19? Some […]
