NICE has announced a new one-stop-shop and advice service, intended to support the wider health and care system “adopt and make use of new digital and artificial intelligence”. The AI and Digital Regulations Service will consist of a centralised and up-to-date website with content for developers and adopters of new technologies, […]
Month: June 2023
Eight ways a hybrid system can improve the patient record experience for NHS trusts
By Stefan Chetty, director of public services, Restore Records Management. Eight ways a hybrid system can improve the patient record experience for NHS trusts, from optimising clinic prep to reducing file sizes and preventing records going missing Many NHS trusts still have a Health Records Library on site and are […]
East Lancs countdowns to EPR go live this weekend
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is counting down to going live with its electronic patient record system, due to go live 16-19 June. The programme at East Lancashire is known as ‘eLancs’, and is designed to improve patient care by replacing paper-based notes and records with digital tools. Over recent […]
NHSE and HDR UK launch survey on adoption of standardised data model
NHS England and Health Data Research UK have launched a survey to understand UK adoption of the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership Common Data Model, the open community standard designed to standardise the structure and content of observational data, for NHS data. The survey states that adoption of a common data […]
News in brief: VR facility walkthrough in Staffordshire, wearables monitoring fatigue, XVIVO Heartbox used for transplant, and Versius robot undertakes thoracic surgery
Here are a few of the headlines from the health tech community that have caught our eye recently. North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust presents VR walkthrough of new facilities North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has presented a virtual reality (VR) tour of their new facilities, which are being […]
Top and lowest NHS websites ranked for accessibility – where does yours place?
Two years on from our post covering NHS website accessibility rankings back in 2021, we return to find out which NHS websites are in the top 10 and the lowest, based on usability, content, accessibility, marketing, mobile, social, speed, and legal compliance. The Silktide Index ranks websites for accessibility across […]
Health Tech Awards 2023 deadline is 19 June!
The deadline to enter the Health Tech Awards 2023, sponsored by CCube Solutions, is next week! The awards help to share and celebrate digital teams, programmes, innovations and health tech suppliers that have made a difference – the deadline to enter is at midnight, 19 June 2023. Each year we have a […]
“Building and maintaining trust is crucial to realising the benefits of AI” – CDEI publishes portfolio of AI assurance techniques
The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation, part of the Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, has published its “CDEI portfolio of AI assurance techniques”, detailing its portfolio of AI assurance approaches and how to use it. “The portfolio is useful for anybody involved in designing, developing, deploying or procuring AI enabled […]
Apple announces new mental health features in recent IOS update
Apple has launched new health features which will expand their scope of health technology, introducing mental health features such as an emotion and daily mood tracker, as well as features around vision health. Introduced through iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and watchOS 10, the new mental health features will allow users to […]
hurdle: Revolutionising software training for healthcare professionals
In a recent interview, we had the opportunity to speak with Natalie McKiernan, Chief Operating Officer, and Ben Woodthorpe, Chief Executive Officer, of hurdle, along with Karen Taylor, Digital Training Manager, and Claire Jacques, Digital Training Team Leader, from Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust (LSCFT). The interview shed light […]
