One Care, a GP federation in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG), has developed a new dashboard to help general practice monitor progress against national targets from the Investment and Impact Fund (IIF). Covering 70 GP practices, One Care has launched the dashboard to measure PCN performance against a […]
Month: November 2022
Cyber security, EPR, digital programmes, virtual wards, EPMA, social prescribing in focus at HTN Now 8-9 November
This week at HTN our health tech for the now online event series continues, taking place 8-9 November discussing current and topical health tech topics, open to all to attend. We welcome speakers from across the industry to discuss a number of topics such as: cyber security, women in digital transformation, […]
DigitalHealth.London opens Launchpad for new applications
DigitalHealth.London has opened for applications to their new Launchpad programme for the next generation of digital health companies. The programme supports London-based early-stage companies that are developing innovations or processes focused on transforming health and care, and allows them to launch new products or services to the wider NHS staff […]
News in Brief: NHS Digital Health Tech Standards Audits issued, HDR UK’s Black Internship Programme opens, Warwick explores skin cancer tech and more
As ever, there’s been plenty to talk about across the health tech community. Here, we take a look at some of the stories that have caught our eye recently. NHS Digital Health Technology Standards Audit templates issued NHS organisations have been issued with the first NHS Digital Health Technology Standards […]
Study shows benefits of telemedicine technology for patients internationally
A new study conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in collaboration with the Faculty of Health Sciences at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya has shown that telemedicine technology has been beneficial to the screening, diagnosis, management treatment and long-term follow-up of chronic diseases. The study explained that during the COVID […]
NHS England instruct suppliers to pause plans for Citizens’ Access programme
NHS England has published an update on the Citizens’ Access programme, intended to provide patients with automatic access to their digital medical records, including new entries made to the GP record. The latest go-live date for the programme was 1 November 2022, however NHSE has stated that they recognise that […]
Video relay service enables British Sign Language users to contact 999
British Sign Language (BSL) users in the UK can now make calls to 999 services via a video relay service. BSL users can download the 999 BSL app on IOS or Android devices, or use the 999 BSL website (available at 999bsl.co.uk) to contact the police, ambulance, fire brigade or […]
MHRA outlines roadmap for Software and AI as a Medical Device Change Programme
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has updated its ‘Software and AI as a Medical Device Change Programme’. The programme, originally published last year, aims to ensure regulatory requirements for software and AI are clear and that patients are protected. A new roadmap has been added including deliverables […]
Join the judging team for the HTN Now Awards 2023
It’s that time of year when we plan the HTN Now Awards 2023 and here’s your chance to learn from all the entries and help ensure we have the best possible judging process around! We’re looking for a fantastic group of people to help support the judging process – whether […]
WHO holds Health Hackathon in Ukraine to develop digital health solutions
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has held their “first-ever Health Hackathon” in Ukraine to find solutions for some of the challenges patients and doctors face in digital healthcare. Noting that digitalisation is “an essential step forward in strengthening health systems and public health functions”, WHO brought together more than 40 […]
