CW+, the official charity of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, has announced a new addition to their innovation programme with the launch of Eirene, a virtual reality project set to support women who experience loss in the early stage of pregnancy. Eirene was conceptualised by Natalie Nunes, Consultant […]
Month: July 2022
HSC Northern Ireland publish digital strategy for 2022-2030
Health and Social Care (HSC) Northern Ireland have published their digital strategy for the next eight years, sharing their vision of “making lives better for the people of Northern Ireland, using digital to transform the way we deliver health, care and wellbeing services.” HSC published the strategy this week and […]
News in Brief: Boots support largest UK research programme, NHS Digital community, virtual pods supporting eye care, virtual training for ambulance staff and more
It’s time for another news in brief, a chance for us to highlight some of the health tech stories that have caught our eye over the past few days. Here’s what’s been happening… Moorfields Eye Hospital supports patients with virtual pods In mid-July Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will […]
Norfolk Community Health expands remote monitoring service
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust is to expand its remote monitoring service for heart failure patients across south, west and north Norfolk. The community trust, working with health tech supplier Inhealthcare, has supported patients in Norwich, and now plans to widen the service, with funding provided by Norfolk […]
techUK explores results of NHS EPR usability survey
In 2021 the NHS Transformation Directorate initiated the first national electronic patient record (EPR) usability survey, to gather a complete view of how effectively clinical IT systems are supporting frontline healthcare professionals across the NHS. The NHS partnered with Ethical Healthcare Consulting and KLAS Research to conduct the survey. The […]
GP Data for Planning and Research programme “the jargon has to stop when we talk about data”
NHS Digital has released an update on the GP Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) programme, publishing findings from its ‘listening report’, ahead of moving onto an engagement phase of developing ‘an effective communications campaign’. The listening report highlights that “it is crucial that patients and the public understand how […]
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt selects EPR
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS FT has signed a 10-year deal to implement an electronic patient record (EPR) system. Supported by funding from the NHS Digital Aspirant programme, the EPR from System C will be rolled-out as part of the trust’s putting digital at the forefront […]
South East London ICS signs deal for workforce tech to support staffing
A South East London Integrated Care System, Our Healthier South East London, has signed a two-year deal to deliver workforce technology across the area. 200 GP practices and 58 extended hub sites will be connected using Lantum’s platform to support workforce scheduling and staffing. The company said the single platform will […]
Join us 18-20 July for HTN Festival
Next week we host the very first HTN Festival, a free online event open to everyone, where you can participate live during the event or at any point afterwards. Taking place 18-20 July, HTN and colleagues will cover a variety of health tech related topics, to lead and progress the […]
Association of Optometrists publishes five-year strategy in response to reforms and new tech
The Association of Optometrists (AOP) has published its new five-year strategy, responding to the “profound changes” in UK eye care driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. With “proposed health reforms and new technology set to transform the way eye care services are commissioned and delivered”, the strategy begins by noting that […]
