Care providers are being invited to apply for grants of £75,000 as part of the Technology for our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation (TAPPI) project, led by the Housing Learning and Improvement Network, and the TEC Services Association. The purpose of the grants is to enable care providers to test […]
Author: Amy Archer-Williams
Skin cancer pathway in focus in NHS COVID plan
NHS England has released guidance to be considered as systems seek to tackle their backlog and meet new demand for suspected two-week wait skin cancer referrals, as part of its COVID-19 recovery plan. The guidance details how ‘targeted interventions’ are required, with particular focus on harnessing new technology such as […]
Report on chatbot triage tool in Rwanda released
A report has been released evaluating the experience of implementing an artificial intelligence tool from Babylon Health in Rwanda, following a pilot of its chatbot tech in November 2021. The pilot forms part of a programme involving the World Economic Forum with an aim to create a ‘soft governance’ framework to […]
UCLH and UHB announce data partnership
A major digital health initiative has been launched that will see University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS FT work in partnership with University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS FT, using data collected in acute care settings to improve patient care. Through the work UCLH will become a key partner in PIONEER, […]
Real-time hospital admissions data system for London ICS
A team of clinicians and researchers from across north west London are working to develop a new system to provide hospital admission data in real-time for partners across its Integrated Care System. By coordinating data from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s existing iCARE database and forming links with other existing […]
Video: exploring the digitisation of Lloyd George records
At our recent Digital Primary Care conference we were joined by Vijay Magon, Managing Director of CCube Solutions, for a session to discuss the case and options for managing the digitisation of Lloyd George records. With over 20 years of experience in the industry and with 98 percent of their work […]
NHSE/I Director of Transformation to launch #SolvingTogether initiative
A new programme led by Tim Ferris, Director of Transformation at NHS England and Improvement, to share ideas on recovering services, redesigning care delivery and addressing health inequalities, is to formally launch. Developed by NHS Horizons, who work to support change in the NHS and wider health and care system, […]
Peppy expands Women’s Digital Health service
Peppy, a digital health platform providing workplace health support, has expanded its Women’s Digital Health Service to include more aspects of women’s health, including gynaecology, contraception, common conditions such as PCOS, and more. The launch of additional support comes in direct response to the company’s clients requesting a fuller health […]
Barnsley Hospital focus on innovative working and new technology in five-year strategy
With the COVID-19 pandemic triggering change throughout the NHS and causing a need to reset and refocus, this week Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust published its new five-year strategy to capture the trust’s new vision, and how they will seek to achieve their aims. The strategy begins by stating, ‘We […]
Artificial intelligence and infrared technology supports malaria detection
Scientists at the University of Glasgow and partner institutes, have developed a ‘fast and simple way’ to identify the ageing mosquitos which transmit malaria. The study was led by the University of Glasgow Institute of Biodiversity Animal Health and Comparative Medicine and School of Chemistry, along with the Ifakara Health […]
