At University Hospitals Sussex a digital system has been developed to record “comfort checks” for patients receiving end-of-life care, with 3,000 patients supported over the course of a 12-month study and results demonstrating “colleagues promptly and appropriately responding to symptoms and providing patients with an individualised, person-centred end-of-life care plans”. […]
Month: May 2024
Interview: “The multidisciplinary team approach has always been valued in healthcare, but I think it’s never been more important”, Sonam Vadera, speciality registrar in clinical radiology and fellow in clinical AI
For a recent HTN interview, we caught up with Dr Sonam Vadera, specialty registrar in clinical radiology at University Hospitals of Leicester and fellow in clinical artificial intelligence at the AI Centre for Value Based Healthcare in London. Sonam shared with us some insights and details around her current research, […]
FDA qualifies Apple Watch’s AFib history feature to be used in clinical studies
The FDA has qualified the Apple Watch’s Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) history feature in the US, which “opportunistically analyses pulse rate data collected by the general-purpose Apple Watch photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor” to identify episodes of irregular heart rhythms, for use in clinical studies. The Watch has qualified as part of the FDA’s […]
Help judge the esteemed Health Tech Awards!
Our favourite event of the year is here, where we hear about health tech projects and programmes from across health and care in the Health Tech Awards 2024 that have made an impact! We’re looking for a fantastic group of NHS professionals to help support the judging process for the […]
Scottish Care in the Digital Age outlines delivery plans for 2024/25
The Scottish government has published the latest update to its Care in the Digital Age strategy, covering delivery plans for 2024 to 2025 across digital access, digital services, digital foundations, digital skills, and data. The update outlines progress over the last year on areas such as remote monitoring, the Integrated […]
MHRA launches AI Airlock regulatory sandbox to help identify challenges for regulating AI medical devices
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced the launch of its regulatory sandbox for AI as a Medical Device (AIaMD), AI Airlock, a pilot project which forms a “key part” of the agency’s recently published strategic approach to AI. In what will initially involve the support of […]
NHS England Cancer Programme update for Spring 2024 highlights innovations and new technologies across early diagnosis, treatment, and performance
NHS England has published its latest Cancer Programme progress update for Spring 2024, highlighting innovations and new technologies in areas of work across early diagnosis, treatment and personalised care, and performance. Under early diagnosis, NHSE’s focus has been on “identifying innovative new approaches and exploiting new technology”, modernising screening programmes, […]
DHC Group announces acquisition of ECG On-Demand
The DHC Group, a portfolio of UK healthcare companies with the shared aim of supplying specialist outpatient pathways and diagnostic imaging services, has announced its acquisition of digital cardiology diagnostics provider ECG On-Demand. Liat Karni, CEO of DHC Group, spoke of the group’s “delight” in making this acquisition, adding: “They are […]
NHS trusts join national innovation support scheme focusing on testing innovations
NHS trusts have been selected to join the NHS InSites programme, which focuses on testing innovations in real-world settings, using a testing and evaluation model “co-developed by the participating Innovation Sites (InSites)”, along with NHS England, and Mid and South Essex ICS, who host the programme’s management office and coordination […]
General practice guidance from NHS England focuses on using data to manage variation in demand and capacity
NHS England has published new guidance for primary care, focusing on helping general practice teams to use data in understanding and managing variations in demand and capacity. The guidance focuses on building data collection and data analysis capabilities, such as for demand and capacity, with an aim to support challenges around […]
