Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust has become the first in the NHS to deliver Robotic Assisted Spinal Surgery (RASS) utilising technology that is transforming the operating theatre. Last week, following a complex spinal procedure to correct scoliosis in a teenage girl, the hospital utilised technology from Medtronic Ltd, the […]
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Barts Health plans £7.6m IT infrastructure developments
Barts Health NHS Trust is to invest £7.6 million to move its IT networks onto the cloud and develop its IT infrastructure, following a series of approved loans announced in October. In October the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock announced £184 million in funding to modernise hospitals, of which Barts Health […]
New research to study if phone usage can detect mental health relapse
Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new research programme to understand if there are links with phone usage to detect and predict relapse in people suffering from a serious mental illness (SMI). The new study is to take place at the Trust as part of the REST […]
Interview Series: Lisa Emery, Chief Information Officer, The Royal Marsden NHS FT
In our latest interview we met with Lisa Emery, CIO at The Royal Marsden NHS FT and asked Lisa few questions. Could you tell me about yourself and your organisation? I’m CIO at The Royal Marsden and I’ve worked there just over a year. This CIO post is the first […]
Cancer web tool receives NICE endorsement
A tool to help doctors and patients make informed choices about prostate cancer treatment has been approved by The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The Predict Prostate model and web tool was created by Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s (CUH) Academic Urology Group and the University […]
Apple launches three health studies in the new Research app
Apple has announced that its customers in the US can enroll in three health studies — the Apple Women’s Health Study, the Apple Heart and Movement Study, and the Apple Hearing Study. The studies will be conducted in partnership with leading academic and research institutions, and will be available in Apple’s […]
A £2.50 blood test could predict risk of kidney and heart disease
Dr Jennifer Lees at the University of Glasgow and other researchers have developed a blood test to better measure the risk of both kidney and heart disease. Dr Lees said “Our findings indicate that patients would benefit from the added predictive value of using a test called the cystatin C […]
Help judge the HTN People and Partnership Awards
The People and Partnership Awards by HTN celebrate technology making a difference to patients, professionals, organisations and the health system. Taking place 22nd January as part of HTN Digital Week, the innovative digital awards focus on how technology is supporting people and celebrate great partnerships. The week of events are […]
HTN 100: eConsult, Nexus, Combinostics, Dr Foster and Ada Health
eConsult reaches 1,000th GP practice A GP practice in Hertfordshire has become the 1,000th customer to use the online consultation service from eConsult. Dr Murray Ellender, CEO of eConsult said “Successfully launching eConsult in our 1,000th practice is a huge achievement. The introduction of this new service will allow the people of […]
Children’s Hospice offers virtual reality to help families see inside
A Children’s Hospice in Worcestershire is providing a new 360 degree virtual tour to help families see what it’s like. The technology is helping families see what it is really like in the Hospice and has helped to alleviate any potential worries. The Acorns Children’s Hospice, Worcestershire Health and Care […]
