Birmingham and Solihull STP has announced plans to launch a Health Information Exchange (HIE) in the next few months. The first phase of the platform will include GP practice records, basic information from secondary care, including hospitals, mental health and community services, radiology and pathology results and maternity records. Following going live, information from community […]
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Virtual patient training platform launched
A virtual reality and augmented reality tech provider, built by an NHS trauma surgeon, has launched a new training programme focusing on interactions with a ‘virtual patient’. The new programme aims to support medics and trainees to interact with AI-powered ‘patients’, either through their tablet, desktop or VR or AR […]
UNICEF and Microsoft team-up for global open source case management tool
UNICEF and Microsoft have been developing a new tool, Primero X, to support social service providers coordinate support to vulnerable children. The web application is currently being piloted in Ghana, with an aim to roll-out to other countries in 2022. The first version of the software is being used in 29 […]
HTN Voice: Getting the NHS ready for digital
The Highland Marketing advisory board wanted to discuss how health and care organisations can make sure they are ready to implement technology and get the best use out of it. Who better to lead the discussion than James Freed, chief information officer for Health Education England? “Every year,” James […]
Google launches app for health research
Google has announced this week the launch of a new app to support clinical research studies. The app has been launched in a bid to support research institutions with greater participation and engagement in health research. The first study through the app, is focused on respiratory illness, such as COVID-19. With […]
Cambridge University Hospitals deploys AI models into routine clinical practice
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS FT has started to deploy its machine learning models developed with Microsoft Research over eight years, into routine clinical practice. The artificial intelligence (AI) tools are being introduced to automate radiotherapy preparations, to reduce cancer waiting times. The AI technology, known as InnerEye, is a result of an […]
New report examines digital exclusion
A new report published by Public Health Wales and the King’s Fund has revealed the results of their study into the development of inequalities in healthcare that may arise due to digital exclusion. With digital channels now being employed as one of the means of providing access to healthcare, concern […]
£200k to drive shared urgent digital care record across London
The Health Innovation Network (HIN) has won £200,000 in funding to further the roll out of Coordinate My Care across London and to increase the use of the shared urgent digital care record for ambulances, emergency departments and other urgent care services. The solution provides health and social care professionals […]
National system introduced in Wales to support COVID-19 vaccine roll out
A new system developed by NHS Wales Informatics Service for creating and scheduling COVID-19 vaccination appointments has been launched. The Welsh Immunisation System, is an in-house development, to support the roll out of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and others as they become available. The system is being used across all Health […]
Yorkshire and Humber publishes learnings from Covid report
A new report co-produced by SYB ICS and the Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network has published findings on how the NHS in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw was able to adapt to the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic during the first UK lockdown. The paper, titled The Rapid Insights […]
