HTN recently attended the virtual opening ceremony of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s two new critical care units, where digital and tech innovations have been combined with smart design, green space and art installations, to improve patient experience and create a more bespoke environment for recovery. The virtual […]
Month: June 2021
AI in Health and Care Award round 3 opens
The AI in Health and Care Award has opened for its third round of applications this week. Through the first two rounds of the programme 80 innovations have been supported as part of the £140 million investment to support artificial intelligence for the NHS. Managed by the Accelerated Access Collaborative, NHSX […]
HEE releases advice on how to support digital literacy in the pharmacy workforce
Health Education England (HEE) has released a new report that provides guidance on supporting digital literacy across the pharmacy workforce. The document, ‘Digital Capabilities for the Pharmacy Workforce’, considers the key areas of digital transformation, as well as how to enhance the digital skills of pharmacy staff. After outlining how […]
RLDatix acquires Allocate software
Allocate, a company that specialises in workforce planning and management software, is to be acquired by RLDatix, a risk and compliance solutions company. The transaction of the acquisition will be completed in the next few weeks, pending regulatory approval. It will mean RLDatix will have a combined total of 5,000 customers in […]
WHO issues first global report on AI in health
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first global report and six guiding principles on the design and use of artificial intelligence in health. The report, ethics and governance of artificial intelligence for health, focuses on ensuring ethics and human rights are at the forefront of its design, deployment […]
Interview Series: Anna Bunch, Clinical Informatics Pharmacist at University Hospital Southampton NHS FT
HTN recently sat down with Anna Bunch, Clinical Informatics Pharmacist at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) NHS Foundation Trust, to discuss digital programmes, her secondment, the impact that COVID-19 has had on the world of health tech, and what the future might bring. Can you tell me about your background? My name is […]
Digital sexual health: secure messaging helpline expanding into sexual health services
The Digital Health Transformation Service at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is rolling out a secure healthcare messaging system to sexual health services at trusts across the country. ChatHealth, which acts as a direct messaging helpline between patients and healthcare staff, enables people to get quick and easy access to confidential […]
NHS Digital and PHIN announce hospitals for pilot of national data alignment programme
NHS Digital and the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) have announced the first healthcare providers that are set to take part in pilots of the Acute Data Alignment Programme (ADAPt), a new national data alignment programme between the NHS and private sector. The collaboration will lead to private healthcare data […]
Video: Isosec and Barts Health on transforming authentication with Virtual Smartcards
HTN was joined by health tech professionals from Isosec, an authentication and identity management provider for the NHS, and Barts Health NHS Trust, for a live webcast on Virtual Smartcards and how they can be utilised across healthcare settings. In this special Friday session, the discussion panel included speakers Michael […]
Somerset NHS FT goes live with digital task management
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with a digital task management solution from Infinity Health to move away from pagers and paper. The system has been introduced to support out of hours staff, covering medical and surgical in-patient wards, coordinate and prioritise tasks. It means staff can now request an out of […]
