A new report published by Public Health Wales and the King’s Fund has revealed the results of their study into the development of inequalities in healthcare that may arise due to digital exclusion. With digital channels now being employed as one of the means of providing access to healthcare, concern […]
Month: December 2020
£200k to drive shared urgent digital care record across London
The Health Innovation Network (HIN) has won £200,000 in funding to further the roll out of Coordinate My Care across London and to increase the use of the shared urgent digital care record for ambulances, emergency departments and other urgent care services. The solution provides health and social care professionals […]
National system introduced in Wales to support COVID-19 vaccine roll out
A new system developed by NHS Wales Informatics Service for creating and scheduling COVID-19 vaccination appointments has been launched. The Welsh Immunisation System, is an in-house development, to support the roll out of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and others as they become available. The system is being used across all Health […]
Yorkshire and Humber publishes learnings from Covid report
A new report co-produced by SYB ICS and the Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network has published findings on how the NHS in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw was able to adapt to the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic during the first UK lockdown. The paper, titled The Rapid Insights […]
Redmoor Health wins NHS Wales virtual group clinics contract
Redmoor Health has landed a new contract to support the roll-out of virtual group clinics across Wales. NHS Wales is launching the new programme to deliver virtual clinics to groups of people with similar health needs, including diabetes, asthma, rheumatology and dermatology. The contract will see the company train 250 […]
North West Anglia NHS trials digital letters
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is trialling a new digital system from DrDoctor for patients to view appointment letters online. Initially in pilot in the Gastroenterology Departments at Peterborough City and Hinchingbrooke Hospitals, the system will allow patients to manage their appointments on their mobile, tablet or computer via a […]
Details announced for HTN Now January 2021
HTN Now, a new series ‘for the moment’ or ‘for the now’, brings together healthcare teams and industry to share their programmes, experiences, learnings, new innovations and technologies. Through live webcast sessions, content, a digital awards programme, interviews and video, HTN Now focuses on a variety of digital programmes and innovations […]
Public Health England and ORCHA open call for Digital Health Check tech
Public Health England and ORCHA, the health app advisor and evaluation organisation, have launched a call to identify digital health products and services capable of supporting the NHS Health Check programme. Digital solutions will need to demonstrate they are capable of delivering or supporting the delivery of the key elements of the […]
Imprivata acquires patient privacy intelligence company
Imprivata has announced the acquisition of FairWarning Technologies, a provider of solutions to protect privacy and secure data stored in applications. In the US, 35% of healthcare systems are supported by the technology, helping healthcare organisations comply with regulations, protect sensitive data, and prevent insider threats. The platform ingests hundreds of data […]
New sensor launched to diagnose sleep apnoea
A project supported by the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London and £4.8M investment, has this week launched a new sensor said to diagnose sleep apnoea and associated sleep disorders using a device that sits on your chin. The device, Sunrise, is a certified medical smart sensor, to offer results […]
