When things go wrong, keeping quiet isn’t an option. What you say, and how you say it, are the key to safeguarding your reputation. In this blog, Highland Marketing’s co-founder, Mark Venables, looks at communicating in a crisis. Crisis? What crisis? The thing with crises is that they’re sudden, unexpected, […]
Month: October 2022
NICE collaborates with health tech assessment bodies
NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) has partnered with five health technology assessment bodies from around the world to work together on shared challenges. The bodies that form the collaboration include the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH); Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care; Healthcare Improvement […]
News in Brief: digital self-management evaluation, AI tech assessment, suppliers integrate
It’s been a busy week for the health tech community, here’s a catch-up on some of the top stories over the last few days. Study finds improvement in anxiety through digital self-management support for autistic adults A study from Cornwall Partnership NHS and the University of Plymouth has found that […]
North East and North Cumbria ICS innovations to reduce waiting lists
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System has shared how a range of digital tools and innovations are supporting its aim to reduce their waiting list backlog. A new diagnostic centre, surgical equipment, support for patients to be ‘waiting well’, and a digital endoscopy unit are some of the initiatives […]
HTN Now: North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare on accessing accurate mental health data
At HTN Now: Digital Social Care and Mental Health, we were joined by Vicky Boswell, Associate Director of Performance, and Tom Jones, Head of Business Intelligence, from North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare. Vicky and Tom discussed accessing mental health data for quality care and ICS analysis, with a focus on how […]
Digital ICS programme from NHS Providers to support ICSs with digital transformation
A development offer from NHS Providers has been launched to support integrated care system (ICS) leaders “seize the digital opportunity and deliver their system ambitions”. The Digital ICS programme builds upon the existing Digital Board programme from NHS Providers. It is delivered in partnership with the NHS Confederation and Public […]
48 suppliers apply for NHS England digital mental health programme
NHS England has launched a new programme with an aim to resolve an “historic treatment gap in mental health provision in England” and take “advantage of the role digital can play”. The programme aims to run investigatory pieces of work across priority pathways to help inform the development of support for […]
Eye health information and images shared across Gloucestershire ICS
A new system has been launched across Gloucestershire where community optometrists can access a patient’s eye health information and images through a single database. Called the OphthalSuite Community Ophthalmic Link, created by BlueWorks OIMS, the system supports optometrists to access secondary care eye examination results, with a patient’s consent. It means optometrists […]
Health Education England awards funding to support digital health course
Health Education England (HEE) has awarded £52,000 in funding to the Baker Dearing Education Trust, to support a ‘new generation of health professionals’. The funding will enable the trust to develop a two-year course for 14-19 year olds taking place at University Technical Colleges across the country. It aims to […]
HTN at HETT part two: A day of digital healthcare innovation
Last month, HTN took a trip to London to attend The HETT Show: Healthcare Excellence Through Technology. With stands, speakers, panels and more on everything to do with digital health from apps to analytics to case studies, there was plenty to learn from. In this second part of a two-part […]
