Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust have introduced a new brain scanner with AI integration as part of a research initiative with Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) and Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU). The aim of the initiative is to gain a better understanding of mental […]
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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT pilots digital wound app
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is piloting the digital wound app, Minuteful for Wound by Healthy.io, with an aim to improve care for local people across the region and follow best practice outlined in the national wound care strategy programme. The app was introduced to Neston Care Community […]
University College London Hospitals introduces MENO.pause app
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with University College London, has launched the MENO.pause app, a digital tool aimed at supporting clinicians with decision-making when it comes to managing menopause symptoms. The web-based app was funded by North Central London Cancer Alliance, UCLH Charity, BGCS and GSK […]
Cardiff and Vale UHB plans procurement for single EPR for mental health and community services
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is planning the re-procurement of an EPR for the health board’s mental health and community services, highlighting mobile access and interoperability as key capabilities. Cardiff and Vale UHB currently use the Civica (formerly PARIS) EPR for 190 clinical services across mental health, community and […]
HL7 introduces AI Office for global standards around the safe use of AI technology in healthcare
Health Level Seven (HL7) has launched an AI Office, with the aim of setting up foundational standards around the use of safe and trustworthy AI when driving international transformation in healthcare. The AI Office is said to focus on four strategic workstreams, each of which is designed to make sure […]
Quiddity Health CEO announces closure due to funding uncertainties, delayed revenue and slow new business in health tech market
Quiddity Health, the UK-based health tech consultancy service, has announced it will be ending its services after five years of operation, citing delayed revenue and slow new business across the VC and health tech market as the main reason behind this decision. The announcement was made on LinkedIn by founder and […]
HTN Primary Care Awards 25/26 launched and open for entries
HTN is delighted to announce the launch of the HTN Primary Care Awards 25/26, back for a second year to celebrate innovation, transformation and digital in primary care. Providing a platform for sharing innovations, case studies, collaborations and solutions that have made a difference in primary care, the awards programme […]
University Maternity Hospital Limerick goes live with the national maternal & newborn clinical management system
University Maternity Hospital Limerick has gone live with the national maternal & newborn clinical management system, replacing their paper-based records with the electronic health record. According to the Health Service Executive Mid West, UMHL is now the fifth hospital in Ireland to have implemented this system as part of a […]
News in brief: Pharmacy First service in south west London, AI pilots, accessibility at King’s College Hospital
From Pharmacy First uptake, AI pilots to remote monitoring and more, here are some of the latest health and tech news stories we’ve found from across the UK this month. University of Exeter awarded £2.4 million for cancer testing pilot The University of Exeter has received £2.4 million in funding […]
Numan raises £45 million in Series B funding
Digital healthcare platform Numan, has raised £45 million in Series B funding to support the company’s continued growth and expansion into wider international markets. Big Pi Ventures led the round of funding, offering £22 million in investment to support the development of tech solutions, while £20 million in growth capital […]
