Over 100 care homes in Scotland are set to benefit from a new digital pathway to provide nutritional support. It is designed to improve the health and wellbeing of residents and reduce any inappropriate prescribing of oral nutritional supplements. NHS Scotland has said malnutrition and dehydration have substantial adverse effects […]
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Safety body warns of risks of partial set up ePMA
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has conducted an independent investigation into patient safety concerns in healthcare that result from problems within the systems and processes in relation to ePMA (electronic prescribing and medicines administration). The report warns poorly implemented ePMA systems can result in potentially fatal medication errors. It […]
Opinion: Being open to innovation
The creation of NHSX and its commitment to open development could herald a new era of closer collaboration between the health service and software companies, considers David Hancock, healthcare executive advisor at InterSystems. By working in more open and collaborative ways, he believes vendors and the NHS can better deliver […]
Interview Series: James Freed, CIO, Health Education England
In our latest interview we asked James Freed, Chief Information Officer, Health Education England a few questions. Could you tell me about yourself, your role and organisation? I’m the chief information officer for Health Education England which is an arm’s length body of the Department for Health and Social Care. Our […]
European Space Agency awards contract to Spirit Digital
Spirit Digital has been awarded a European Space Agency (ESA) Business Applications and SpaceSolutions contract and funding to develop its digital remote monitoring health platform. The platform provides real-time location-based satellite air quality data, which helps patients with respiratory conditions to monitor their long-term condition and make empowered decisions about how they […]
VR helps patient manage anxiety and pain
A hospice in west London, managed by London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is using virtual reality technology to help its patients manage anxiety and pain. Meadow House, a day hospice and 15-bed inpatient unit located in the grounds of Ealing Hospital, has been trialling the headsets for the past […]
HTN 100 News in Brief
Leeds pharmacies and GP practices first to share flu vaccination details via clinical systems GP practices and pharmacies in Leeds have pilotted information sharing about flu vaccinations between systems. Electronic notifications about patients who have had their flu vaccination in a pharmacy will be sent securely to their GP via […]
SASH to pilot video consultations
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is to trial video consultations over the next 18 months. Initially the appointments will be offered to patients seeing certain consultants or therapists for clinics in diabetes, gynaecology, dental, surgical pre-assessment, paediatrics, pain, rheumatology, urology and speech and language therapy. The Trust said “Any […]
Algorithm detects vertebral fractures for 2,000 patients
Over 2,000 patients that previously had undiagnosed spinal fractures, have now had fractures detected by an artificial intelligence algorithm. A programme funded by the National Institute for Health Research Invention for Innovation programme, has supported University of Manchester and Central Manchester Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Optasia Medical Ltd with […]
HTN Industry View: NHSX Listening Report
In July NHSX held a listening event where innovators were asked one key question: ‘If NHSX and partners were to focus on one or two things, what do you think are the most important priorities?’. Last week HTN published its insight, learnings, key themes and how NHSX will aim to address them. […]
