A research report has been published in Frontiers in Digital Health that explores the use of digital twin technology to advance new methods for precision and predictive cancer care. Entitled ‘Exploring approaches for predictive cancer patient digital twins: Opportunities for collaboration and innovation’, the report focuses on a review of […]
Month: November 2022
New digital pathology programme set to benefit cancer patients in the West Midlands
Patients throughout the West Midlands are set to benefit from a new digital pathology programme, which aims to reduce backlogs for cancer services and improve the speed and accuracy of diagnoses. It will be delivered in partnership between the West Midlands Cancer Alliance initiative and the medical imaging technology provider […]
HTN Now: Ideal Health on women in digital transformation
Last week at HTN Now: November, we heard from a team from Ideal Health on the topic of women in digital transformation. This session took the form of a panel discussion. Hosting the session was Katy Lethbridge, Marketing Director at Ideal Health, and the panel included: Alison Walker, Ideal Health […]
Social health tech supplier raises £3.25m
A health tech supplier that supports care homes and social care organisations to digitise has raised £3.25 million in funding led by Mercia, with Oxford Capital and angel investors also participating. London-based Log my Care supports carers to transition from paper processes to a digital record that can be accessed through a […]
BT smart tech supports independent living in care homes
BT and Home Group have launched a pilot scheme to fit care homes with a range of smart sensors to provide data on activities in order to support independent living and safety support. The pilot has taken place at Webb Ellis Court in Scarborough, with residents volunteering to take part […]
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB opens shared care record market engagement
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has published a future opportunity notice of its plans to procure a shared care record in 2023. The formal procurement is anticipated to open in March 2023, with the ICB currently finalising the scope and requirements for the contract. The […]
NHS England opens provider collaborative innovators scheme
NHS England has opened a new opportunity inviting systems and providers to participate in a new Provider Collaborative Innovators scheme. The programme aims to support 7-9 collaboratives address key challenges, shape service improvement and deliver mid to long term transformation. In a letter to ICBs and NHS trusts, NHS England notes: […]
Tech Rocketship Awards winner in digital health announced
Winners of the Tech Rocketship Awards, the UK Government’s 2022 tech scale-ups programme open to participants across Europe, have been announced. The awards are intended to identify the “brightest and best” tech companies and to accelerate their global growth through curated programmes connecting them to UK investors, incubators and High […]
Featured interview: Paul Volkaerts, CEO of Nervecentre, on the requirements and challenges of EPR markets
For our November focus on electronic patient record systems, we spoke to Paul Volkaerts, CEO of Nervecentre, to find out more about his thoughts on the EPR market, some of the key challenges, Nervecentre’s software in practice, and more. On the requirements of the EPR market EPR requirements have changed […]
Virtual reality tech to provide overview of prison healthcare setting
A new app is set to support nurses considering a career in adult prisons by allowing them to experience what their role may be like using immersive virtual reality. The app enables nurses to learn more about prison healthcare through a series of interviews with a mental health nurse, healthcare […]
