At HTN Now: Digital ICS, we were joined by David Kwo, former NHS Chief Information Officer, now working as an Independent Consultant. David’s session looked at how various NHS trusts have developed their EPR Outline Business Cases (OBC), exploring strategic case (EPRs spanning primary, community, acute and social care); economic […]
Month: December 2022
AI tool to support cardiovascular care developed in Sheffield
An artificial intelligence tool has been developed by researchers at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Sheffield, with the aim of providing quick and comprehensive analysis of heart function to aid earlier and more detailed diagnosis. The trust describes how the tool “automatically detects chambers of […]
Mid and South Essex ICS introduces communications app
Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) has made CardMedic, a communications app to support patients who face a communication barrier, available across its health and care services. The app supports healthcare professionals communicate with patients and has been introduced across the ICS to help tackle health inequalities. Developed […]
HTN Now: Careology on how remote monitoring tech can revolutionise the cancer pathway
At HTN Now: Citizen Transformation, we were joined by Paul Landau, Founder and CEO of Careology, for a discussion on how Careology is building effective digital cancer care through empowering patients and equipping healthcare professionals with real-time, relevant information. Here’s what Paul had to share with the health tech community… […]
£9 million contract awarded to Frontline Digitisation delivery partner
NHS England has awarded a contract valued up to £9 million to a delivery partner to support its Frontline Digitisation programme. PwC LLP has been successful in the tender process, to provide a support offer to the NHS England Transformation Directorate programme, which includes providing advice, expertise and intervention (where required) […]
South London Partnership Internet of Things project supports local residents
South London Partnership has worked with Microsoft to deliver a programme using Azure and the Internet of Things (IoT) to understand how digital technologies could help enhance its services for the benefit of the five boroughs’ residents. Covering five London boroughs – Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Richmond upon Thames and Sutton – […]
Cera to pilot automated ‘Siri for care’ telephone assistant
Cera, a digital-first healthcare-at-home company, is trialing an artificial intelligence powered voice assistant for the UK care sector. Known as Siri for care, the application aims to support patients track symptoms through a series of questions using automated phone calls. The pilot will see individuals asked questions to monitor their health, with answers […]
Blog: Step up for the NHS digital funding hokey-cokey
Last year’s Budget set aside £2.1 billion for NHS IT, and the autumn statement confirmed the capital is still there, but it looks like most of the money is headed for Frontline Digitisation. The Highland Marketing advisory board considers how this pattern of putting money into health tech, taking it […]
Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB opens market engagement for remote monitoring tech
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board has shared a future opportunity notice to seek views from suppliers of digital remote monitoring solutions. Through a prior information notice published on the government’s tender portal, the ICB notes it has “been piloting a number of digital remote monitoring solutions […]
Government announces £175 million funding initiative to boost genomics research
The UK Government has announced a funding initiative to support work on genetic disease treatment, cancer pathways and tackling health inequalities. To support patients with cancer and children born with treatable rare genetic diseases, £175 million has been provided in funding to boost genomics research as part of a three […]
