The NHS Cancer Programme is launching a funding competition of up to £15 million, as part of its open call for innovation in cancer care, on 17 March 2021. The aim is to deliver new and already existing cancer care innovations to the NHS frontline as quickly as possible. There’s […]
Month: March 2021
NHSX releases ‘digital playbook’ for eye care specialists
NHSX has released an ‘eye care digital playbook’, which directs clinicians and organisations to digital tools that can support patient pathways. The resource, which is extensive and features numerous case studies, can be used by eye care specialists looking to digitally enhance their ophthalmology pathways, remote monitoring and sharing of […]
Perfect Ward secures £4m investment
Perfect Ward, a company specialising in digital healthcare quality inspections, has obtained a £4m injection to boost their international reach, increase sales and marketing, and customer support. The software from the company is used to support quality inspections and help improve staff welfare and patient satisfaction. It’s used by King’s College London, Barts […]
UCL and IIT scientists create ‘smart tattoo’ with potential future health tech uses
Scientists from University College London (UCL) and Istituto di Tecnologia (IIT – Italian Institute of Technology) have created a temporary ‘tattoo’ that features light-emitting technology. Using technology similar to TV and smartphone screens, the innovation could lead to a ‘new type of smart tattoo’, according to UCL News. These could […]
Digital health startup Numan acquires Swedish medical science and health tech company
Numan, a digital health startup and men’s online clinic, has announced its acquisition of Vi-Health, a Swedish medical science and health tech company. Branding itself as ‘holistic healthcare’ for men, Numan has provided 1.4 million digital consultations with UK-based clinicians since 2019 and also offers screening, pathology, personalised supplements and […]
New linked patient health data resource available to UK researchers for COVID and cardiovascular studies
A new health data resource has been launched to accelerate research into the relationship between COVID-19 and heart and circulatory disease. The CVD-COVID-UK consortium, in partnership with NHS Digital, links patient health datasets to offer a UK-wide and more ‘complete picture’ for researchers to work with. An initiative from the […]
Google Health funds new AI study
Google Health has partnered with Northwestern Medicine to launch a new research study to explore if AI models could be used to reduce the time to diagnosis of breast cancer. The partnership said that 10 to 15% of mammograms require additional diagnostic investigation, and they hope the AI technology can help prioritise the […]
United Lincolnshire reports reduction in lung cancer waiting times
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has reported a reduction in lung cancer waiting times, thanks to a new pathway introduced. A service to support people with suspected lung cancer, designed in line with the National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway, has been rolled-out at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital in […]
