In March 2020, Public Health England (PHE) published an interactive dashboard to highlight the spread of COVID-19 and an overview of the pandemic situation as it changed. More recently, it also provided the ability to track vaccination-related data. The dashboard has been widely used, PHE said, highlighting that ‘during the […]
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Case Study: Radar Healthcare incident and risk management system implemented at Somerset NHS FT
View the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust full case study here. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust went out to tender for a risk management system, following a merger of two NHS trusts into one body. The trust wanted to procure one system to be: customisable for their complex needs use data effectively […]
University College London Hospitals announces collaboration with Microsoft
University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS FT has announced a research and innovation collaboration with Microsoft to develop and apply advances in artificial intelligence and digital technologies. The partnership will see the two organisations develop AI algorithms and applications to help improve patient flow, support medical imaging and automate time […]
Dr Nicola Byrne announced as the next National Data Guardian
Dr Nicola Byrne has been officially announced as the next National Data Guardian for health and social care in England. Dr Byrne becomes the second person to take up the role of National Data Guardian (NDG), following Dame Fiona Caldicott who sadly passed away last month and was instrumental in […]
News in brief: NHS Digital Academy applications, ORCHA makes long COVID call
Health tech has been hitting the headlines again this week as 32 trusts joined the NHS Digital Aspirant programme, six more SMES won funding through the MedTech NAVIGATOR Innovation Grant Scheme, and The Royal College of Midwives called for a Digital Midwife in every maternity service. Here are some of […]
32 trusts join Digital Aspirant programme
The second wave of NHS trusts to receive funding as part of the NHS Digital Aspirant programme have been announced. 32 trusts are set to join the initiative; seven are to receive up to £6 million over the next three years and 25 are to receive funding of £250,000 to […]
The Priory Group partners with My Possible Self to offer mental health app support
The Priory Group, the independent mental healthcare provider, has partnered with My Possible Self to make mental health support through its app more accessible. The app offers support for mental health issues, including stress and anxiety, as well as problem drinking and gambling. It helps users to manage anxiety, tackle depression, reduce […]
Royal College of Midwives calls for a Digital Midwife in every maternity service
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has launched a new positioning statement to call for a Digital Midwife in every maternity service in the next 12 months. The trade union, which represents the majority of practising midwives, has called for every trust to recruit or train Digital Midwives to lead […]
Health Tech Trends Series 2021, we would love to hear from you!
The HTN Health Tech Trends Series, sponsored by InterSystems, is back for another year. The HTN team are now working on the next two features in the series and we would love your help to answer three questions. We would like to understand your organisation’s digital maturity, the extent to […]
NHS trust and CCG websites compared for accessibility
Silktide, a company that compares millions of websites, has analysed NHS trust and CCG websites for usability, including content, accessibility, marketing, mobile, social, speed, and legal compliance. The Index, a league table, has been created showing how organisations in various industries compare for web accessibility. North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS FT, […]
