Genomics England has chosen Congenica as its Clinical Decision Support Service partner to help deliver the new NHS Genomic Medicine Service, which rolls out this month. The decision follows a competitive tender process involving the leading providers of genomic diagnostic decision support. Congenica’s SapientiaTM platform was selected using robust criteria […]
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HTN 100: Chester partnership, University College London Hospitals and a new way to fit artificial limbs
University College London Hospitals selects Ingenica University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has selected Ingenica Solutions inventory management solution, Ingenica 360 IM, for implementation across the Trust. The ability to track and trace products will enable UCLH to improve inventory and supply chain operations, improve efficiencies, and enhance patient safety. […]
Matt Hancock launches tech vision
Outdated and obstructive NHS IT systems will become a thing of the past, Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has said as he launches his technology vision in The Future of Healthcare. This report outlines plans to introduce minimum technical standards that digital services and IT systems in the […]
Sensyne Health launches patient app
Sensyne Health the British clinical AI technology company has announced the commercial launch of its GDm-Health™ product, the patient app-to-clinician software system for the management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). GDm-Health replaces the traditional paper-based method of management. The system comprises a smartphone application which connects to a wireless blood […]
Patients start testing new NHS App
The NHS App provides a simple and secure way to access a range of healthcare services on a smartphone or tablet. Developed by NHS Digital and NHS England, it is now being tested by patients at 30 GP practices across England. The NHS App will be rolled out gradually across […]
InterSystems and Phillips-Medisize partner
Phillips-Medisize has joined forces with InterSystems to develop a Connected Health Platform. The integration of InterSystems HealthShare offers an information-sharing and analytics platform foundation designed for connected drug delivery devices, bio sensors and regulated Mobile Medical Applications. Phillips-Medisize was the first company to develop an FDA-approved combination Connected Medicine solution […]
Royal Brompton and Harefield to use Einstein 3D Imaging
Patients in London are benefiting from ‘quicker, more accurate’ surgical procedures following the introduction of a ‘pioneering’ and ‘progressive’ 3D camera system which improves the hand-eye coordination of surgeons. Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust is one of only a handful of cardiac units in the UK to be […]
New data tool to support access to mental health statistics
National mental health statistics that shed new light on care and treatment for patients are now available at the click of a mouse thanks to the latest interactive data hub created by NHS Digital. The online hub, which was launched last week enables healthcare workers, patients, carers, charities and researchers […]
New unit opening at Great Ormond Street Hospital set to revolutionise how technology is used in hospitals
A new unit set to transform the use of technology including artificial intelligence in healthcare and improve patient outcomes is being opened at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). The unit called DRIVE – Digital, Research, Informatics and Virtual Environments – is the first of its kind in the world. It […]
Experts develop phone app for instant TB test
Scientists are using the power of mobile phone technology to provide an accurate, real-time test for tuberculosis – an infectious lung disease responsible for the death of over a million people every year. Details of the new mobile-enabled intelligent expert system, which has been developed by a team led by […]
