Seven integrated care boards in the south west have opened an opportunity highlighting their intention to commission a 24/7 text messaging support service. The aim is to offer assistance to people at times of crisis, including those who are highly anxious, depressed, in a heightened emotional state or suicidal. It […]
Author: Emily Rodwell
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire pilots new imaging tech for cancer care
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) has been utilising a new imager for cancer patients undergoing tumour removal surgery. Known as the AURA 10 mobile PET-CT imager, the device scans a specimen and uses high-resolution, submillimetre images to decipher whether all of a tumour has been removed. It was developed by […]
Seven Manchester trusts to roll-out AI imaging to help detect diseases
AI technology to support detecting and diagnosing diseases such as lung cancer, is to be rolled out across seven trusts in Manchester. A partnership between Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance, Greater Manchester Imaging Network and health technology firm Annalise.ai, will see an AI-powered X-ray system introduced. The tech is said to […]
MHRA announces five AI pilots to develop regulation
The Medical and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MRHA) has selected five new technologies as part of the AI Airlock scheme, “to better understand how we can regulate artificial intelligence powered medical devices”. This includes medical devices for cancer, chronic respiratory disease and radiology diagnostic services. The selection process followed an […]
Somerset NHS FT launches bowel cancer self-referral service
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new self-referral service aimed at supporting the process of getting checked for bowel cancer. The service utilises cancer detection specialist C the Signs technology, where patients can check their symptoms on the platform and use an online self-referral form if required. The referral […]
A&E waiting times now live on Mid Cheshire Hospitals’ website
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS FT has added live waiting times for its accident and emergency department to its website. The webpage shows live wait times for minor injuries, the majors wait time, the number of patients in the department, and the number of patients to have arrived in the last […]
News in Brief: New digital hub for sexual health services launches in Leeds, 135,000 patients managing appointments online with patient portal and more
Find out what’s going on in health tech news with our latest news in brief. Here are some of the stories that recently caught our attention. Sexual health digital hub launches in Leeds A new digital hub has launched in Leeds, offering support and advice on sexual health in a […]
Innovation Ecosystem Programme outlines recommendations for change through innovation
Contributing to the forthcoming 10-year Health Plan, the Innovation Ecosystem Programme (IEP) advisory board has published a report outlining recommendations for change through innovation. Chair of the programme, Roland Sinker, CBE, notes in the foreword that “despite the urgent need to act, staff, patients and the wide range of partners […]
Imperial College NHS achieves level 6 digital maturity rating and introduces AI tool
Imperial College Healthcare has announced it’s achieved a level six digital maturity rating, by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), and introduced an AI tool to help predict type 2 diabetes. Ranked out of seven levels of criteria, the rating has been awarded for being an institution that “leverages health […]
HTN Now: Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex discuss digital workforce training and eduction
For our latest HTN Now panel discussion, we were joined by a group of experts to discuss digital workforce education and training. This included sharing examples of educational programmes to support digital programmes, as well as best practices for engaging the workforce in digital education and tech. To form our […]
