We’re looking at some of the latest news in health tech from across the NHS. From virtual wards success to new AI solutions and robotic-assisted surgery, here are some of the stories that have caught our attention. AI used to investigate links between medications and skin cancer risks Dr Zoe […]
Month: February 2025
Panel discussion: Successful NHS workforce transformation: Key factors for success, overcoming challenges, ensuring sustainable workforce transformation, and securing buy-in
For a HTN Now panel discussion, we were joined by expert panellists including Dr Penny Kechagioglou, CCIO and deputy CMO at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW); Stuart Dures, digital skills development manager at Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH); Dan Chilcott, client enablement director at Patchwork Health; and […]
Sheffield City Council live with Yorkshire and Humber Care Record
Sheffield City Council has become the first local authority in the South Yorkshire region to introduce the Yorkshire and Humber Care Record (YHCR). Developed by Interweave, a company owned and managed by its users across 6 ICSs, the YHCR gathers separate patient records and puts them into one structured format, […]
North West London ICS board highlights cyber resilience, primary care tech, integrated neighbourhood teams
The North West London (NWL) ICS latest board meeting shared insights into the developments in the region, including challenges around cyber resilience, digital in primary care, an update on its digital programmes and progress towards integrated neighbourhood teams. The ICB noted its application for £1.15 million in NHSE Cyber Risk […]
Black Country ICB opens opportunity for virtual ward platform covering primary, secondary care
The Black Country ICB has published a prior information notice for the procurement of a remote monitoring and virtual ward platform to support the delivery of “multi-disciplinary and collaborative health services”, by opening a pre-market engagement ahead of a procurement mid-2025. Valued at £600k with an estimated four-year timescale, the […]
The Rotunda Hospital partners with Isla Health to promote personalised digital pathways in Ireland
The Rotunda Hospital, a leading maternity hospital based in Dublin, has entered into a strategic partnership with Isla Health, a UK-based company that provides a digital pathway platform, to digitise and personalise patient pathways. The partnership will focus on enhancing patient engagement with personalised digital pathways, to support patients across […]
Liva Healthcare secures funding, acquires digital, virtual and in-person lifestyle solution provider
Liva Healthcare, a digital healthcare platform offering “human-led therapeutic intervention programmes” for lifestyle-related chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, has announced its acquisition of Momenta, a provider of healthy lifestyle solutions, as part of its international growth strategy. The purchase, made for an undisclosed sum, is hoped to “significantly” […]
NHS England publishes eight principles for using digital technologies for mental health
NHS England has published eight principles for the “appropriate use” of digital technologies in mental health settings, aiming to provide a guide for procurement, implementation, data protection, policy, staff training and recording in patient care and treatment plans. Designed to help clinicians decide whether using digital technology is the “most […]
International news in brief: New York funding programme, Solomon Islands digital strategy 2025-2029, Malaysian hospital patient portal to integrate wearable data, AI in medicines procurement in Vietnam
Here, we take a look at news from the international health tech arena that’s caught our eye over the last few weeks. WHO-supported workshop presents Solomon Islands digital health strategy 2025-2029, focuses on workforce education and training, data and integration The Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), […]
Portsmouth Hospitals awards £250k contract to MyRenalCare app
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust has awarded a new contract to the MyRenalCare app, a digital solution designed to support patients with kidney disease. The £250k contract was procured to offer patients a way to “take control of their condition” while also allowing clinicians to provide guidance via virtual consultations, […]
