Miiskin a skin checking app has become the first app to receive independent dermatological accreditation from the Skin Health Alliance. The Skin Health Alliance awards professional dermatological accreditation to products and services to help consumers feel confident in their choices by reassuring them that products and services have been independently verified as skin […]
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Matt Hancock announces ambition to map 5 million genomes
The Health and Social Care Secretary has announced an ambition to sequence 5 million genomes in the UK over the next 5 years. Where relevant, patients will be asked to give consent for their genome data to be securely analysed by approved researchers, who will develop new tests and treatments for […]
CCube Solutions to transform Lloyd George records for GPs
CCube Solutions has launched a health record archiving service for GP practices to scan Lloyd George records currently stored within the practice and make available electronically, ensuring quality and cost efficiency at all times. This provides an opportunity for practices to significantly reduce storage costs, achieved through a skilled capable […]
Winning projects selected for share of £17m
Winning projects have today been announced that will collectively receive over £17 million funding following a government competition to support health tech. A GPS app to track where porters and available beds are in hospitals, 3D printing technology for tablets and smartphone apps to monitor and improve treatment of long-term […]
Leeds goes live with GP Connect
GP practices and clinical staff in Leeds can share and view authorised information and data between IT systems, quickly and efficiently, using GP Connect. GP Connect is an NHS Digital led programme, connecting health and care data and supporting clinical staff by making medical information held within the patient’s GP […]
HTN 100: collaboration to share expertise and tech innovation
Six Trusts collaborate to share clinical expertise and tech Over the next 12 months, Inhealthcare has some exciting projects ahead working with our NHS partners to deliver digital health across the UK. In the North East we are working with Health Call to roll out digital health services right across […]
Leicestershire goes live with a new, community Digital Heart Failure service
The Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust has gone live with a new, community Digital Heart Failure service to support patients diagnosed with heart failure. The service, which is based on the CliniTouch Vie digital remote monitoring platform from Spirit Digital, aims to stop people going into hospital and improve clinical outcomes […]
Artificial intelligence and electronic health records could help suicide prevention efforts
A collaboration of doctors and academics including ABMU Health Board emergency medicine consultant Dr Sarah Spencer found that artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to scan a patient’s health history and has the potential to highlight patients who may be at increased risk of suicide. It’s based on findings which […]
Next generation of high-growth health SMEs unveiled
Five NHS digital health accelerators launch across England this month, as part of the largest push yet to rapidly increase the speed of digital health products take up in the NHS. Following a highly competitive process, 34 companies have been selected as some of the highest potential and best-placed to […]
Co-op ventures into healthcare market with acquisition of Dimec
The Co-op has announced the acquisition of Dimec, a healthcare technology start-up, which has developed a unique digital solution that enables patients and their GPs to interact and better manage their prescription needs. Dimec has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by Co-op Ventures, the new innovation unit established to […]
