A study entitled ‘User engagement in mobile apps for people with schizophrenia: A scoping review’ has been published in Frontiers, aiming to better understand the factors and strategies that may encourage user engagement and facilitate extended use of apps for people living with schizophrenia. Authors Raquel Simões de Almeida and […]
Month: January 2023
Funding awarded to innovations that support stroke patients
Seven innovations that support stroke patients have been awarded a share of £5 million, through a funding programme led by The Accelerated Access Collaborative and SBRI Healthcare, in collaboration with the Stroke Association. The programme focuses on using digital solutions to address challenges around pre-hospital diagnosis, rehabilitation, and life after stroke. Initially funding […]
16 healthcare data research programmes launched
Health Data Research UK (HDR) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) are launching research projects to examine how winter pressures can be eased by the NHS. By using data-driven approaches, the research aims to identify pressures, understand the causes and develop ways to overcome and avoid […]
Government publishes draft guidance on NHS protection of patient data
The Department of Health and Social Care has published draft statutory guidance for NHS England with regards to how it should exercise statutory functions intended for transfer from NHS Digital. The draft regulations, named ‘Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023’, have […]
Radar Healthcare partners with Circle Health Group
Radar Healthcare has partnered with Circle Health Group to introduce its risk management and compliance system across 54 hospitals. With the aim of unlocking safety data to improve patient outcomes, Circle Health hospitals will move away from using multiple systems and use one platform across its network. The project started […]
North Tees and Hartlepool introduces app for surgery support
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has introduced an app to help patients prepare and recover from surgery. Patients who are undergoing joint replacements (knee and hip) can have the option of using the mymobility app, as a way to receive advice and support. The trust piloted the app last […]
Interview: Dr Surina Chibber My Locum Manager and Gemma Markham Derby and Derbyshire ICB on digital workforce utilisation
For our latest interview, we spoke to Dr Surina Chibber, My Locum Manager (MLM) Co-founder and Gemma Markham, Senior GP Commissioning and Development Manager for NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB. Surina and Gemma shared their thoughts on why MLM was chosen for Derby and Derbyshire, how the project is going, […]
Yorkshire and Humber AHSN shares eight innovators taking part in Propel@YH Boot Camp
The Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) has announced that eight innovators from the Nordic region are to be part of the second international Propel@YH Boot Camp. Propel@YH Boot Camp, run by Yorkshire and Humber AHSN, seeks to bring health innovations from around the world into the UK, […]
Locala Health and Wellbeing partners with Inhealthcare to support childhood immunisation
Locala Health and Wellbeing has formed a partnership with Inhealthcare to support its vaccination programmes across Kirklees in West Yorkshire, through which the consent process for childhood immunisation has been digitised. Where immunisation teams would previously print consent forms, deliver them to schools across the area, collect completed forms and […]
Interview: HART paramedic Steven Thompson on developing a virtual reality simulation for mass casualty triage training
For our latest interview we spoke to HART paramedic Steven Thompson about his work co-developing and testing a virtual reality simulation for mass casualty triage. Following an MSc in Emergency Medicine and Resuscitation, Steven started the project with the aim of improving training and increasing confidence in the Hazard Area […]