The Royal College of General Practitioners yesterday published the results of a survey of its members focusing on how GP care is accessed. The results were published the same day Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock spoke at the Royal College of Physicians event commenting that GP tele-consultations should […]
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Matt Hancock: GP tele-consultations should be default unless reason not to
All GP appointments should be through tele-consultations unless there is a need for a face-to-face appointment, Matt Hancock has said during a speech at the Royal College of Physicians event. In a speech talking about the future of healthcare, the presentation highlighted some of the lessons learned from the coronavirus […]
Siilo raises £8.6m in Series A funding
Siilo, a healthcare collaboration app, has announced it has raised £8.6 million in Series A funding. The app provides a secure and quick way for healthcare professionals to communicate, without using WhatsApp and is used by St. George’s University Hospitals. The funding round was led by Heal Capital, with participation from […]
NHSX launches clinical communications procurement framework
NHSX has launched a Clinical Communications Procurement Framework to support NHS organisations adopt clinical facing communication and tasks management tools. The framework is an agreement between the government and suppliers to ensure a quicker process than individual procurement contracts. At time of writing 25 suppliers are part of the framework to […]
Big Health Daylight app results of randomised controlled trial published
A study into an app to help people with anxiety, from digital therapeutics provider Big Health, has shown positive results in a randomised controlled trial. The app is a way to manage worry and anxiety, based on cognitive and behavioural techniques, aiming to understand challenges and goals, to guide a person […]
StopCOVID NI mobile app to launch
Northern Ireland Health Minister, Robin Swann has announced a new mobile phone app to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 is ready for deployment this week. The StopCOVID NI proximity app will anonymously alert users if they have been in close contact with another user who has tested positive for the […]
Immersive technologies to support healthcare training
A consortium called Resilient XR, along with advisors from Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust and Health Education England are utilising mixed reality technologies as part an online education programme. The Resilient XR consortium is made up of Microsoft, volumetric production studio Dimension, digital technology innovation centre Digital Catapult, content distribution platform […]
Cambridge University Hospitals trials data web tool to support cancer care
Researchers at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS FT are using an AI and machine learning powered web tool that could lead to cancer patients receiving personalised care. The tool uses data collected from cancer patients and compares it with the results of other databases across Europe, to work out the optimum personalised […]
Mental health data live on Great North Care Record
Mental health data from Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is now connected to the Great North Care Record. The Health Information Exchange (HIE) allows authorised health and care staff to view patient information that is held in different clinical systems across the North East and North Cumbria. […]
HTN Voice: Preparing for future public health crises – could tech play a bigger role?
As the health tech industry assesses the emerging lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic, Highland Marketing and TechUK organised a webinar to explore the impact of technology on healthcare, the challenges and barriers to change, and the likely sustainability of actions taken during the crisis. As the novel coronavirus arrived in […]
