Healthtech-1 has announced that it has raised £2.7 million in seed funding with plans to expand their automation solutions for primary care, aiming to reduce the admin burden and to help “fix” primary care with tech. The platform currently automates new patient registrations and lab report filings, which Healthtech-1 refers […]
Month: July 2024
Poll: what action is most needed in health and care cyber security in the short term?
Our latest poll over on LinkedIn explored our readers’ views around cyber security priorities in healthcare, namely: what action is most needed in health and care cyber security in the short term? Four possible answers were supplied – to enforce cyber standards, audit IT suppliers, focus on staff education, or […]
NHS England shares impact on appointments and procedures for South East London cyber attack
One month on from the Synnovis cyber attack, NHS England has shared its latest update on the clinical impact in South East London. The update from NHS England, published on 4 July, shares that for the fourth week of reporting data (24-30 June), across the two most affected trusts, King’s College […]
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals plan £2 million tender for digital histopathology reporting
An invitation to tender has been launched by Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Trust (NNUH), for a digital histopathology outsourced reporting solution to help overcome the trust’s struggle with staffing levels of consultant histopathologists. The invitation highlights the trust’s challenges around staffing, including to meet agreed 2ww reporting targets, […]
Progress update on data research from All-Island eHealth Hub for Cancer
Research undertaken as part of the All-Island eHealth Hub for Cancer has highlighted the value of effective data sharing, computer code and the employment of digital health expertise when it comes to identifying diagnostic methods and developing targeted treatments for cancer. The hub – a partnership focused on developing data […]
Wes Streeting named secretary for health and social care
The new health secretary has been named as Wes Streeting, who has served as shadow health secretary since November of 2021, and who has been consistently vocal on the need for the modernisation of the NHS. Streeting has also held onto his seat in Ilford North, winning by a narrow […]
North East and North Cumbria opens engagement for gamified scenario based cyber security exercise
Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria (HI NENC) has opened an early engagement opportunity for a gamified scenario based cyber security exercise, designed to enhance preparedness for cyber events amongst senior leaders in health and social care. Engagement is sought to tackle what HI NENC refers to as the […]
Feature: remote patient monitoring and revolutionising healthcare with virtual wards
Content by Access. The world of health and social care is undergoing a transformational shift, and remote patient monitoring (RPM) is emerging as one of the sector’s most promising solutions. This approach leverages digital technology and software to assess, track, and report on a person’s health status while they recover […]
General election, what does it mean for the NHS: Focus on waiting times, timely diagnosis and treatment, innovation, adoption, modernising, a new ‘Fit for the Future’ fund…
With the results of the 2024 general election handing Labour a majority and placing Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, let’s take a look at what this might mean for the NHS. We previously reported on the highlights of Labour’s manifesto when it came to the national health service, along with […]
NHSE shares update around new GP Connect Update Record functionality
Dr Amanda Doyle, NHS England national director for primary care and community services, has written to GPs and practice managers to clarify information around enhancements to the GP Connect Update Record. The letter references the new enhancement to GP Connect functionality enabling information from secondary and community care, such as […]
