A coronavirus support app has been launched to help people navigate through the pandemic and the many issues that can arise. The app has been developed by Expert Self Care, a team of volunteer health professionals, the Self Care Forum, the National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West and […]
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Health tech starts up receive funding boost
5 health tech start ups have raised a total of £4.5 million to accelerate adoption across health and care. The start ups include LiveSmart, Knok Healthcare, Log My Care, Firza, and MediShout to receive the funding. The funding has been awarded following successful applications to the RYSE digital health funding programme. […]
Asda and Medicspot partner for in-store virtual GP service
Asda has partnered with health tech company Medicspot to provide an in-store GP service. Customers of Asda will be able to have a consultation with a GP and collect their prescriptions as well as doing their grocery shopping. The remote doctor service will initially be launched at the Asda Supercentre in […]
Superdrug launches virtual psychology clinic
Superdrug, the national health and beauty retailer, has partnered with My Online Therapy a virtual psychology clinic. The company said the move comes in response to people’s mental health concerns over lockdown easing. My Online Therapy, one of the UK’s first virtual psychology clinics, will be working with Superdrug to increase awareness and […]
Health Tech Leaders Awards 2020 meet the winners
As part of HTN Digital Week we held the Health Tech Leaders Awards 2020, sponsored by CCube Solutions, to recognise the great work of teams that have made a difference to health and care through technology, partnerships and innovation. Vijay Magon, CEO of CCube Solutions said “I would like to […]
Video: Henrietta Mbeah-Bankas, Health Education England discusses digital literacy, digital capabilities and engagement
On day three of HTN Digital Week we were delighted to be joined by Henrietta Mbeah-Bankas, Head of Blended Learning and Digital Literacy Workstream Lead at Health Education England. Henrietta took us through building a digitally literate workforce, how to develop capabilities in digital literacy, engagement and what works. “HEE in 2018 […]
Feature: exploring benchmarking in healthcare
As part of the HTN Data and Analytics Channel, we spoke with Geoff Bick from Civil Eyes Research. The company uses a range of healthcare datasets to provide information to hospitals, clinicians and managers about clinical performance, quality, efficiency and productivity with the aim of helping to achieve improvements in […]
Lancashire and South Cumbria picks Doctorlink
Patients across Lancashire and South Cumbria are now accessing GP appointments through the Doctorlink platform. The app is being used across the region to deliver GP appointments, screen for COVID-19 and provide advice for many other conditions. Keith Nurcombe, UK Managing Director at Doctorlink, said “We provide a digital front door […]
Oxford University Hospitals introduces motorsport tech during COVID-19
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a new type of aerosol shield designed by motor racing engineers. The ‘Oxford Box’ is being used on COVID-19 wards to improve the treatment of COVID-19 patients and improve the safety for clinical staff. Designed to keep frontline staff safe during the intubation […]
Boris Johnson: “no country in the world has a working contact-tracing app”
On the 24th June, at Prime Minister ‘s Questions, Boris Johnson stated “no country in the world has a working contact-tracing app” in defence of the UK not having widescale rollout of the NHS coronavirus app. However, Germany appear to be seeing success with its own test and trace app […]
