NHSX has published new information on its progress around standards and interoperability, sharing why these areas are important and what it’s working on with partners across the NHS. In the new update, attributed to Irina Bolychevsky, Director of Standards and Interoperability at NHSX, the post covers what interoperability and standards […]
Month: October 2021
News in brief: NHS App radiology letters for Sherwood Forest, first augmented reality neuromodulation spinal surgery at NNUH
Our news in brief this week is stuffed with stories – from digital letters, augmented reality surgery and virtual reality learning through to cancer-identifying software and a hospital simulation hub. As usual, we aim to feature a breadth of topics in health tech and this week’s round up covers plenty […]
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS FT introduces mobile monitoring
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) is using mobile monitoring technology to support caregivers in two of its hospitals, the Royal Derby and Queen’s Burton. The technology – Mindray’s Mobile Viewer application – was trialled in both hospitals earlier this year, and has now gone live. […]
Video: NHSX explains what a good Blueprint looks like
As part of our most recent HTN Now series in September, we were joined by representatives from the NHSX Blueprint Steering Committee for a special live session on the digital Blueprinting Programme, which provides health and care staff with access to shared learning and resources. We’re continuing to recap the […]
Health Data Research UK funding to inform design of UK digital research environments
Health Data Research UK, UK Research and Innovation, and Administrative Data Research UK have launched a £2 million fund to explore, develop and progress a UK-wide digital research infrastructure – focusing on the design to connect sensitive data from across research councils. The programme aims to attracts 10 ‘Sprint Exemplar Projects’ […]
Health Tech Trends Series 2021 part two: health tech professionals share their learnings
Part two of our latest Health Tech Trends Series, sponsored by InterSystems, asks the audience about their experiences and learnings as health tech professionals. We put out a call for experts to answer six questions in total and received a number of thought-provoking responses. In part one, we posed questions […]
Midlands Partnership NHS FT releases new digital strategy
The Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) has published a new digital strategy to cover the next five years, from 2021 to 2026. The publication explains how the strategy will enhance care for service users, staff and partners, before delving into its priorities and how they will be achieved, as […]
Feature: Health Tech Awards 2021 – meet the winners!
Health Tech Awards 2021: Meet the winners! We hope you enjoyed the Health Tech Awards 2021 – where we announced 21 worthy winners, as well as highly commended entries – to celebrate all the fantastic work and innovation that has taken place in health tech across the last 12 months. […]
News in brief: Implantable heart technology at MFT, eNoting pilot on stroke ward, NHS Digital news
It’s yet another busy week at HTN headquarters, as we prepare to announce the HTN Awards 2021 winners tonight, from 7pm. We’re already counting down the hours until you can join us live on the dedicated blog section of our site, or follow the action on Twitter through #HTNAwards. As […]
Health Tech Awards 2021: Join us live, view the entries
The Health Tech Awards 2021 ceremony is almost here! From 7pm on 7 October join the HTN team, and a fantastic group of colleagues, when we reveal the winners and highly commended entries in the awards. We will be live on the HTN website here, and you can also follow […]
