By Orlando Agrippa, CEO of Draper & Dash Predictive HealthcareAnalytics We are now at the point where it is possible to measure almost every component of the human physiology and many elements of behaviour. But it can and has been increasingly challenging for clinicians to get a tool or the right […]
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Final cohort selected for Digital Health Accelerator Programme
Propel@YH has announced the six start-ups to participate in its inaugural digital health accelerator programme. The Leeds-based programme is commissioned by the Yorkshire & Humber AHSN (Academic Health Science Network) in partnership with mHabitat, an NHS-owned specialist and expert in the application of digital to health and care. This programme’s […]
Moorfields to trial clinical decision support for front line nurses
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with Dem Dx to support paediatric nursing staff with clinical decision support from Dem Dx. The trial, which started on 10th May, will see 13 paediatric nurses at Moorfields trained to use the new platform, which will assist them in triaging conditions […]
RCGP publishes Fit for the Future: A vision for general practice
The Royal College of GPs has published a new paper which highlights an end to the standard 10-minute GP consultation to allow doctors to spend more time with patients with complex needs and by 2030 face-to-face consultations will be at least 15 minutes or longer for those patients who need […]
InterSystems extends mobile capabilities
A new release of InterSystems TrakCare has been released providing mobile-enabled interfaces to all clinical workflows. The new release is an extension to the capabilities of the unified healthcare information system from InterSystems to improve the user interface and experience at the point of care. The mobile functionality includes support […]
UKCloud adds new cyber security tool
UKCloud is to embed a new cyber security tool into their platform offering. The tool, CyberScore, will mean their customers have a better view and understanding of cyber security risks, from the tool automatically scanning for vulnerability data, and converting into risk management reports. The company said the tool will provide […]
Lancashire surgical robot hits 600 procedures conducted
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has had access to its surgical robotic system for two years completing 600 procedures. The Trust conducted the first robotic operation using the DaVinci Xi robotic system on the 3rd May 2017 has since then has been hugely successful in improving outcomes for cancer […]
HTN 100: NHS 111, SHMI, King’s, Closed Loop Medicine and DocPlanner
HTN 100 is sponsored by CCube Solutions. To participate and be included in our HTN 100 news in brief every Friday email news@thehtn.co.uk. NHS 111 online hits one million triages mark NHS 111 online has been used more than one million times to get people the medical help they need […]
Airedale goes live with TPP e-observations
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with TPP’s e-observations to digitise how staff enter observation data at a patient’s bedside. The Trust’s staff can now enter this information using tablet devices when they need to and it provides a tool to capture observations and measure Physiological Early Warning Scores, […]
New 24/7 text message helpline launched to support those in crisis
A critical new 24/7 text helpline has launched this week. The free text messaging helpline is a private, silent and trusted way, for those experiencing mental health challenges to find a safe space to seek help and support. Powered by a team of trained volunteers, Shout has already quietly enlisted and […]
