Lumino, an innovator focused on “reinventing how mental health treatment is delivered” and part of the Cambridge Judge Entrepreneurship Centre’s Accelerator, has been awarded funding from Bayer Health to develop its digital menopausal support programme Seren with support from Eastern Academic Health and Science Network (AHSN). Seren is a therapeutic […]
Month: May 2023
PRSB publishes Wound Care Information Standard
The Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) has published its Wound Care Information Standard, aiming to improve wound care by supporting evidence-based practice and consistency in recording information. The standard has been commissioned by the National Wound Care Strategy Programme, and is designed to support their objectives: to prevent the development […]
What is the role of digital in the new GP access recovery plan?
NHS England has published the new GP access recovery plan, with a focus to develop a sustainable general practice, improve digital access and tools, support citizen remote care, build capacity and expand supporting services such as community pharmacies. The blueprint “sets out actions to improve access to care, better support patients […]
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS seeks device for neonatal temperature monitoring
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a device capable of continuously and remotely monitoring neonatal temperature in the first 24-72 hours of life. Posting their challenge on Barclays Eagle Labs, the trust states that the solution must be “safe, transportable, effective and efficient for use on a […]
Join us on 16 May 2023 for HTN Digital ICS
Join us for the next edition of HTN Now on Tuesday 16 May – a one-day online event exploring digital integrated care systems. We will be covering a variety of topics including ICS integration, remote monitoring and system-wide digital projects, bringing together health and care teams, leaders and suppliers to share […]
DHSC announces funding for primary care tech and care navigators
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced £240 million to support tech enhancements in primary care and funding for 6,500 care navigator training places. Ahead of the publication of the GP recovery plan, the announcement follows the direction recently noted around improving access, introducing cloud telephony and mandating […]
UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital AI tool for detecting leading cause of childhood blindness
A new study led by researchers from UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital, has found a new AI model could be an effective way of identifying retinopathy of prematurity, the leading cause of childhood blindness. The tool been developed to help identify which at-risk children have retinopathy of prematurity and to improve […]
The ultimate health tech guide launches; HTN’s Digital Playbook
Here at HTN, we are delighted to share with you the ultimate health tech guide, the HTN Playbook, available in print and online. Showcasing a range of vibrant health tech suppliers, we highlight digital solutions across a range of domains and categories. We share how these solutions are being used across […]
Deep dive: coverage, benefits and research on patient portals
Here we take a deep dive into patient portals, exploring the current stats around coverage and functionality, the benefits highlighted in a case study from Hull University Teaching Hospitals, and recent research into the topic. In March, at HETT North, the NHS’s national director of transformation at the time, Tim […]
Market engagement opens for national paediatric early warning system specification
NHS England has issued a market engagement notice for potential suppliers of NHS trust early warning scores systems, to provide feedback into a proposed national digital specification. A national paediatric early warning system (PEWS) specification is currently being developed for supplier platforms, with an aim “that facilitates a standardised and interoperable method of […]
