A new study published last month has put forward a new framework intended specifically for assessing evidence from digital health interventions (DHIs). The research entitled ‘rigorous and rapid evidence assessment in digital health with the evidence DEFINED framework’, was published by npj Digital Medicine, proposing a framework to assess Evidence in Digital health […]
Month: June 2023
What’s happening in digital and data in London?
What’s happening in digital and data in London? We’ve come to the last of our feature series exploring digital and data across the ICS regions – the latest edition focuses on London, looking at the plans, projects and programmes in place across North Central London ICS, North East London ICS, […]
“Curiosity has taken me a long way in life” Interview: Lorna Allan, CDIO, Northern Care Alliance NHS FT
For our latest interview, we sat down for a chat with Lorna Allan, chief digital and information officer at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. Hi Lorna, can you tell us about your role and its scope? My role is brand new within the trust, and it’s at board level; […]
Virtual reality and health tech: what’s happening?
The advancement of virtual reality (VR) technology has led to many exciting developments with vast applications to the field of healthcare and beyond. Currently, studies are ongoing into the potential uses for this technology, including in pain management, surgical training, mental health therapy, physical rehabilitation, and more. As the technology […]
Interview: Paul Rice, CDIO, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT and Airedale NHS FT
Our latest interview features Paul Rice, chief digital information officer for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. Paul talked to us about his experiences working in the digital landscape, the benefits and challenges of a developing and retaining a digital workforce and the importance of […]
NHS England plans £975 million tech framework
NHS England has released a prior information notice to inform the market of an upcoming opportunity for digital primary care technology and to initiate an information gathering exercise. The programme aims to introduce a framework of new solutions and capabilities, with NHS England planning to engage with potential suppliers to review, ask […]
GP website benchmarking and improvement tool launched
NHS England has published a GP website benchmarking and improvement tool (Excel spreadsheet) to support general practice, audit their website information and key patient user journeys. It aims to support GP practices to review their website in line with patient journeys, such as to helping people find information about urgent […]
AI model may predict breast cancer spread based on lymph node changes
A new study has been published by scientists from the Breast Cancer Now Unit at King’s College London to show their AI model could establish “how likely a patient is to develop secondary (incurable) breast cancer based on immune responses in the lymph nodes”. Published on the 26th of May […]
Breaking down barriers to digital access: New Zealand introduces Zero Data initiative
New Zealand has introduced a new Zero Data initiative to allow members of the public access to key health sector websites via their mobile phones, without incurring data use charges. Launched by Te Whatu Ora, an organisation that leads the day-to-day running of the health system across New Zealand, the programme […]
New Discharge to Assess app launched to streamline discharge process in Leeds
A new Discharge to Assess (D2A) app designed to streamline the discharge process for patients in a healthcare setting, has been announced by Leonardo Tantari, chief digital information officer at NHS West Yorkshire ICB and Leeds City Council. Described by Tantari as “mobile ready for front-line workers”, the app is currently […]
