For our latest Health Tech Trends feature, we’re looking into IT in general practice, exploring the challenges and asking what good looks like for primary care technology. We contacted individuals from across primary care to get their thoughts and received plenty of answers, focusing on key topics such as access, public […]
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HTN Festival interview: Victoria Komolafe and Victoria Mustafa discuss digital midwifery
Next up for the HTN Festival is a recorded interview on the topic of digital midwives, featuring Victoria Komolafe, Professional Advisor (Digital) for the Royal College of Midwives, and Victoria Mustafa, Maternity Programmes Manager and Digital Midwife for NHS South West London. Through HTN Festival, we’re sharing different topics relating […]
Wireless trials from NHS Digital open for applications
NHS Digital is exploring how wireless technologies can support the delivery of improved health and care through a series of trials. The Wireless Centre of Excellence allows NHS organisations to apply for funding for innovative wireless technology to support them in making connectivity improvements in health and care settings. Organisations […]
Industry view: how can the NHS retain and attract IT staff?
Amy Freeman, Director of Digital and Digital Transformation at University Hospitals of North Midlands, took to Twitter over the weekend with a question that sparked an interesting discussion: “If the NHS can’t compete with private sector salaries, and private sector is matching pensions and annual leave, how do we keep […]
140,000 people join cancer screening trial through NHS DigiTrials service
Over 140,000 people have signed up to take part in a trial of a blood test said to detect more than 50 types of cancer. NHS and healthcare company GRAIL developed the NHS-Galleri test. It is being run by The Cancer Research UK and King’s College London Cancer Prevention Trials […]
Interview: Dr Janak Gunatilleke on solving problems with technology and data
For our latest interview we spoke to Dr Janak Gunatilleke to find out more about his experiences and particular interests in the world of digital healthcare. Here’s what Janak had to say… Can you tell us a bit about your background and your role? I started off my working life […]
Feature: Radar Healthcare on going digital and waving paperwork goodbye
Feature by Radar Healthcare Paperwork is a part of our everyday lives, but it can be risky and unsuitable for a healthcare organisation trying to promote an agile culture. It can even be dangerous, as we have seen through examples of lost patient data and records that have surfaced over […]
Virtual reality project at Chelsea and Westminster to support pregnancy loss
CW+, the official charity of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, has announced a new addition to their innovation programme with the launch of Eirene, a virtual reality project set to support women who experience loss in the early stage of pregnancy. Eirene was conceptualised by Natalie Nunes, Consultant […]
HSC Northern Ireland publish digital strategy for 2022-2030
Health and Social Care (HSC) Northern Ireland have published their digital strategy for the next eight years, sharing their vision of “making lives better for the people of Northern Ireland, using digital to transform the way we deliver health, care and wellbeing services.” HSC published the strategy this week and […]
techUK explores results of NHS EPR usability survey
In 2021 the NHS Transformation Directorate initiated the first national electronic patient record (EPR) usability survey, to gather a complete view of how effectively clinical IT systems are supporting frontline healthcare professionals across the NHS. The NHS partnered with Ethical Healthcare Consulting and KLAS Research to conduct the survey. The […]
