Rotageek, a workforce rota-planning tool has received £6 million in funding from institutional investors. The tool was co-founded by former doctor Chris McCullough to support organisations and teams create a rota and easily swap shifts. Chris trained as a medical doctor spending 16 years in the NHS and 8 years […]
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COVID-19 contact tracing apps from around the world
As countries begin to emerge from lockdown, the relaxing of restrictions has seen governments around the world introduce smartphone contact tracing apps in order to limit and control the spread of COVID-19. In this article, we take a look at countries which have adopted contact tracing apps, and look at […]
University Hospitals Birmingham starts AI melanoma pilot
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has launched a pilot to test a new AI triage skin cancer community service. The pilot aims to reduce delays in skin cancer detection and treatment during the coronavirus pandemic, by providing a screening programme using the AI tool. Working with AI company Skin Analytics, […]
One Gloucestershire triage app supports COVID-19 response
An app built by NHS surgeon, Owain Hughes is helping GPs and paramedics to screen COVID-19 patients. The platform, Cinapsis, is being used across the One Gloucestershire Integrated Care System to assess patients as part of their GP appointment, providing consultant advice when needed. The platform connects GPs and community lead nurses with consultants […]
Information Exchange portal across Hampshire and Isle of Wight adds COVID-19 data
The Care and Health Information Exchange (CHIE) used across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has last week been updated with information relating to COVID-19. The portal which shares health and social care information from GP surgeries, hospitals, community and mental health and social services across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight […]
MIT launches app in USA using crowdsourced data to highlight hospital resources
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has launched a tool in the United States, based on crowdsourced data, to help patients and professionals see real-time availability of hospital resources. The team has developed a web app which is now publicly accessible at: https://Covid19hospitalstatus.com. The tool aims to highlight and support capacity and […]
London trusts adopt Morecambe Bay’s Command Centre model for COVID response
Seven trusts in London have adopted the Command Centre model based on the Analytical Command Centre at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. The trusts are using the platform to alert staff to how many ambulances are predicted, including details of patient type and visibility of incoming COVID-19 risks. […]
Video messaging service supports Tunbridge Wells Hospital’s Neonatal Unit
A video messaging tool from vCreate is being used on the Neonatal Unit at Tunbridge Wells Hospital so parents can see their baby via video when they’re unable to be with their child. The application allows clinical teams to send video updates to parents who are not able to be […]
Welsh firm receives funding to provide digital connectivity when testing for COVID-19
A welsh-based medtech firm has received funding to develop a diagnostic test for patients suspected of having Covid-19. The company, Bond Digital Health, has received the funding to develop the digital element of the test, based on lateral flow technology, to provide test results quickly. Lateral flow technology is used in […]
HTN Voice: Covid-19 and health tech: building on the NHS pivot to digital
Highland Marketing’s advisory board met to discuss the health tech response to the coronavirus outbreak. In many areas, this has been hugely impressive: but there are gaps, and there will need to be serious discussions about data architecture, security, and funding when the crisis is over. The novel coronavirus has […]
