For HTN Now November we hosted a session with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, focusing on its Digital Child Growth Assessment programme. We welcomed Dr Marcus Baw, GP and Software Developer, Dr Simon Chapman, Paediatrician, King’s College Hospital NHS FT and South London and the Maudsley Hospitals NHS […]
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Video: Smart MedTech – Digitalisation of the clinical Interface
On 4th November as part of the HTN Health Tech for the Now series, we welcomed Cliff Kirby, CEO at NeedleSmart. This session focused on an innovative technology to capture data at the clinical interface. Cliff opened: “there is a lack of meaningful data from a physical process to a virtual […]
Andy Callow, CDIO, Kettering General Hospital: Embracing the potential of the Cloud
By Andy Callow, Chief Digital Information Officer at Kettering General Hospital (Twitter: @andy_callow) As part of the HTN Health Tech Trends Series, Andy Callow, CDIO at Kettering General explores the potential of the Cloud in healthcare and argues why it makes sense. What is the NHS Waiting For? In behavioural […]
Video: NHSX Remote Monitoring Keynote
For HTN Now November we were joined by NHSX for a keynote session focusing on remote monitoring. Tara Donnelly, Chief Digital Officer and Breid O’Brien, Deputy Director of Digital Health at NHSX presented a session focusing on the use of digital tools helping to support people feel more cared for […]
Video: Microsoft Research and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS FT
On day two of HTN Now November, we welcomed the Microsoft Research InnerEye team to share how their AI for medical image analysis programme is benefiting clinicians at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS FT. Javier Alvarez-Valle, Principal Research Manager, Microsoft Research and Dr Raj Jena, Group Leader in Machine Learning & Radiomics in Radiation therapy, University of […]
Researchers use machine learning to track the pandemic’s impact on mental health
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University have used machine learning techniques to analyse the text of hundreds of thousands of Reddit posts. The researchers have revealed several key impacts on mental health, including an overall increase in anxiety and in thoughts about suicide. Analysing the language that people have used […]
StopCOVID NI App reaches 500k downloads
Digital Health and Care Northern Ireland has announced its StopCOVID NI, contract tracing app, has now been downloaded over 500,000 times, representing approximately 30% of the Northern Ireland population. A new feature was also announced this week, to confirm the date when a user’s self-isolation period will end. The functionality […]
Interview Series: Joe Frost, Chief Technology Officer, Draper and Dash
In our latest interview we explore data, analytics and modelling with Joe Frost, Chief Technology Officer at healthcare analytics company Draper and Dash. Can you tell me about yourself and your role? I’ve worked in the NHS for around 10 years in various trusts around the northwest of England. I’m […]
Video: Applying HIMSS to drive digital maturity and transformation
On day two of HTN Now November, we hosted a session focusing on applying HIMSS to drive digital maturity and transformation, with Ideal Health. Jonah Aburrow-Jones, Client Engagement Director and Phil Sinclair, Director at Ideal Health presented a webcast to explore the benefits of using different HIMSS maturity models to support […]
Video: Apple Health App, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS FT
On 7th October 2020, HTN broke the news that Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS FT and Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT became the first hospitals in the UK to enable patients to access medical data through the Health Records app on iPhone. The technology enables patients to view their consolidated health care records […]
