By Dr Satya Raghuvanshi, Head of Clinical, Accurx. Whether you have a consultation with your GP, need hospital treatment or care in the community, there are many interconnecting factors that shape your experience as a patient. How easily can you access care? How long have you waited to be seen? […]
Year: 2023
Mid and South Essex pilots prediction tech to reduce did not attend rate
NHS England has highlighted a pilot at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust where artificial intelligence (AI) technology is being used to predict likely missed appointments. The algorithm, created by Deep Medical, uses a range of external insights including the weather, traffic and jobs, to identify where and why a […]
University Hospitals Birmingham joins AI consortium
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS FT are joining the AI Centre for Value Based Healthcare consortium of clinical, research and industry partners. The AI Centre currently works with 9 trusts to provide support for AI applications with its AI Deployment Engine (AIDE). University Hospitals Birmingham becomes the first trust outside the South East […]
Contract awarded for national digital maturity assessments
A new contract has been awarded to a delivery partner to support NHS England’s Digital Maturity Assessments programme. Through a contract award notice, it states an aim to “deliver a baseline and an enhanced assessment” of the seven domains of NHS England’s ‘What Good Looks Like’ framework, to include all […]
DrDoctor raises £10 million Series B funding
DrDoctor has secured £10 million in investment through a funding round led by YFM Equity Partners, supported by existing investors, Ananda Impact Ventures and 24 Haymarket. The company, which supplies a patient engagement platform, said it will use the funding to accelerate its plans for delivering patient-initiated models of care to integrated care […]
NHS Wales develops digital dashboard for patients awaiting kidney transplants
A new digital dashboard has been created by several NHS Wales teams with the aim of making it easier for laboratory staff and clinicians to view information in south, west and mid Wales for patients who are awaiting kidney transplants. The dashboard has been designed to improve information sharing, and […]
HTN EPR: Apira on EPR affordability
At HTN: Electronic Patient Records, we were joined by a team from digital consultants Apira. Alan Brown (director of professional services), Richard Scowen (managing consultant and procurement practice lead), Claire Doughty (clinical lead and transformation manager) and Kiran Dave (managing consultant and requirements practice lead) joined us to discuss finances […]
Study suggests linking wearable tech to health records to boost insights
Health Data Research (HDR) UK has shared a study indicating that health insights gained from wearable devices and smart tech could be boosted by secure and safe access to electronic health records. Referencing an editorial entitled ‘Charting a Course for Smartphones and Wearables to Transform Population Health Research’, published in […]
HTN EPR: Rod Gamble of Ideal Health on the total cost of EPR ownership
At HTN: Electronic Patient records, we were joined by Rod Gamble, Director of Implementation Services for Ideal Health. Rod joined us to discuss the total cost of EPR ownership, with a focus on getting it right from the beginning to reduce implementation costs. Getting it right from the start To […]
Interview: Dr Naveed Iqbal on improving prevention in primary care and building tools to support people with learning disabilities
For our latest interview, we spoke to Dr Naveed Iqbal on his experiences in primary care, his interest in building digital tools for people with learning disabilities, hopes for the future, and more. On his background, role and projects I work as a GP in East Lancashire, I’m on the Royal […]
