The Department of Health and Social Care has published a new strategy entitled “Data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data”. It sets out the department’s vision for how data will be used to improve care for the population in a safe, trusted and transparent way, providing an […]
Author: Amy Archer-Williams
Birmingham Community release videos to support children’s speech therapy
The Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust service for children’s speech and language therapy (SALT) has released a set of videos to assist clinicians, parents and carers in supporting children’s communication development. The trust say that the provision of video and telephone consultations are part of SALT services “as we […]
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough mental health service pilots My PT Hub app
My PT Hub, an app to support people with exercising at home, is being piloted by CAMEO (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Assessing, Managing and Enhancing Outcomes), a mental health service for people aged between 14 and 35 who are struggling with distressing experiences such as hearing voices or feeling paranoid. The […]
South Tyneside CCG trial new approach for managing demand on GP services
An innovative approach to reducing pressure on GP practices has been trialled in South Tyneside as a result of services in the area working collaboratively to explore ways in which pharmacies could alleviate the pressures. GP2Pharmacy involved GP reception teams following a protocol to identify patients with specific conditions who […]
Alder Hey FT launches ‘hospital of the future’ tech in collaboration with Microsoft and Mindwave
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new digital platform “set to revolutionise the way in which patient care is delivered to children and young people”. AlderHey@anywhere is an interactive and immersive digital health platform that provides a hybrid point of access, supporting patient care for families, children, […]
Co-Immunicate app created to help children understand respiratory viruses in Glasgow
The University of Glasgow, Glasgow School of Art and local primary school children in the city have co-created a new app, designed to help children learn more about respiratory viruses. Aimed at pupils between five and 11, Co-Immunicate uses augmented reality, quizzes and games to provide an interactive learning experience to […]
Interview: Dr Penny Kechagioglou, CCIO and Deputy Chief Medical Officer at UHCW
For our latest interview here at HTN, we chatted to Doctor Penny Kechagioglou, Chief Clinical Information Officer and Deputy Medical Officer for University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, as well as being a Consultant Clinical Oncologist and Doctor in Business Administration. Penny joined us to discuss the projects she is currently […]
Frimley Health starts EPR go live
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) are in the process of launching their new electronic patient record (EPR) system this week, with the EPR set to officially go live on 11 June. Epic EPR will replace over 200 paper and computer systems currently in place at the trust. FHFT say […]
Berkshire Healthcare publishes first Green Plan with a focus on digital and data
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT) has published its first Green Plan, outlining its strategy to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2045 in line with the Greener NHS programme. The document, titled ‘Net Zero‘n’Green Berkshire Healthcare’s Green Plan 2022-25 ‘, is described as “a pathway strategy” that “starts our […]
Cardiff University awarded funding for imaging technology to investigate epilepsy
Scientists at Cardiff University have been awarded nearly £1 million to investigate how imaging technology can help to pick up new signs of disease in the brain. Using MRI scanner technology optimised for smaller samples, along with advanced microscopes, scientists will analyse the brains of epilepsy patients, initially focusing on […]
