HTN recently attended the NHS and Health & Care Women Leaders Network’s joint virtual celebration of International Women’s Day 2021. There were a host of fantastic and informative sessions across the day – ranging from giggle-inducing wellbeing activities like Laughtercise, to thought-provoking fireside chats and panel discussions. As the “unconference” […]
Month: March 2021
HTN Feature: Healthcare teams share tips for coping with stress during pandemic
Over the past 12 months the coronavirus pandemic has been challenging for each and everyone of us. So, we sent out an open invitation to hear some of your tips to help survive or manage the stresses at the moment. Like many, here at HTN, we have had our various […]
Research paper explores usability of electronic health record systems in emergency departments
A paper has been published in BMJ Journals following a large scale survey into the usability of electronic health record systems in emergency departments. The paper was published last week by Dr Benjamin Bloom, Royal London Hospital, Dr Jason Pott, Royal London Hospital, Dr Stephen Thomas, Queen Mary University of London, Dr David Ramon Gaunt, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS […]
Health tech boosted as UK Gov announces new backing for women innovators on IWD
The UK Government has announced new investment in 40 top female entrepreneurs on International Women’s Day (IWD), 8 March 2021. It’s hoped the financial boost will help women innovators to ‘scale up’ their plans, with pioneering ideas and businesses across a range of sectors set to receive a £50,000 government […]
GP remote diagnostic telemedicine tool to be trialled across the country
A diagnostic telemedicine tool, developed by GPs, is so be trialled by a residential care home in Cumbria and a specialist complex care centre in Nottinghamshire. The innovation supports GPs to remotely undertake virtual care rounds and utilise diagnostic equipment, without the need to leave their practice to visit patients. It includes […]
West Midlands maternity triage system goes digital for UK-wide use
A digital maternity triage system, developed in the West Midlands, has launched an online training programme and is now available to maternity teams across the UK. The Birmingham Symptom-specific Obstetric Triage System (BSOTS) was created to provide a ‘standardised method of safely and efficiently assessing women’, particularly those who are having […]
From ophthalmological scans to sepsis treatment: the diverse applications of AI in healthcare
In part three of our applications of AI in healthcare series, we take a deeper look into how AI has exponentially enhanced the area of ophthalmology through university research and private health technology suppliers. Also featuring is this edition, is the use of AI in skin disease, in visual neuroscience, […]
News in brief: Bradford NHS FT makes digital letter savings, Bristol Uni creates new patient monitoring system
In a week where Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has signed a £10 million deal with Civica, and the NHS Cancer Programme announced a new funding competition for innovations, there have plenty of great stories from the health tech sector. Here are a few more news bites and […]
Greater Manchester Mental Health signs £10m deal with Civica
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) NHS Foundation Trust has signed an eight-year, £10 million deal with Civica for its electronic patient record (EPR) system and supporting modules. The trust is to implement Civica’s cloud-based EPR and case management functionality, clinical information system and prescribing module. The software will be managed by Civica […]
Interview Series: Graham Walsh, Consultant and CCIO at Calderdale and Huddersfield FT
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) is widely regarded as digitally mature and well known for embracing the latest tech and innovation. To find out what they’re up to at the moment, and why digital works for them, HTN arranged a chat with Mr Graham Walsh, CHFT’s Chief Clinical […]
