The Scottish government has opened an opportunity to develop a national online digital maturity assessment tool that will allow healthcare organisations within the country to evaluate their use of digital technologies. With a focus on “continuous improvement, workforce development, and strategic alignment”, the tool should have the ability to assess […]
Author: Emily Rodwell
International news in brief: new data governance framework in Africa, Singapore AI health tech company secures $11.6 million in funding
Here, we take a look at some of the international news stories on health and care that have caught our eye in the last month. The Africa Centre for Disease Control outlines plans for Continental Health Data Governance Framework The Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) has committed to […]
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership to test using AI to detect mental health conditions and dementia
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 […]
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 […]
