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 […]
Author: Emily Rodwell
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 […]
Therapy clinical site coordinator develops equipment location app
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS FT has shared details of a new web-based app, aimed at improving the ordering process for patient equipment across the region. The Equipment Locality App (ELA) was reportedly “built from scratch” by Luke Holland, a therapy clinical site coordinator at Good Hope Hospital, with a passion […]
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS introduces online symptom checker for musculoskeletal pain
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has introduced an online symptom checker tool, designed to help patients understand and manage their musculoskeletal symptoms. Physio Checker aims to support patients understand the type of pain they’re feeling and points them in the right direction for finding the best care. Users are prompted […]
Cambridge University Hospitals launches self-assessment eye test
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has launched DigiVis DVA, a web application which allows patients to test their own vision while they wait for their eye appointment and keep track of their own eye health at home. Developed by Dr Louise Allen, a consultant paediatric ophthalmologist at the trust, […]
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB launches website offering support and advice to neurodivergent people
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB has developed and launched a new website offering support and advice to neurodivergent people of all ages, to help them with navigating a range of health systems and services across the region. Minds of All Kinds works as a central hub for neurodivergent people, offering […]
Norfolk and Waveney University Hospital Group plans clinical data repository
Norfolk and Waveney University Hospital Group is planning a procurement for a clinical data repository, which will be used for data migration and archiving within their MEDITECH EPR programme. According to Norfolk and Waveney, the clinical data repository will provide a database for the consolidation of data from various clinical […]
£1 million AI evaluation project begins in Scotland
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lothian and AI evaluation company Aival have begun testing the technical performance of AI tools as part of a £1 million project looking at how well AI integrates with existing clinical systems and workflows. Funded by Innovate UK, the project aims to assess the […]
