Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is adopting a new inventory management solution, 360 IM, from Ingenica Solutions. By tracking and tracing supplies, the solution is said to help the trust gain greater efficiencies in the areas of procurement, supply chain, inventory management, patient costing and the back office; […]
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Alcidion Group to acquire Patientrack
NHS technology provider Patientrack is to enhance its work with NHS hospitals following an agreement to be acquired by health informatics software company Alcidion Group. The move will create a company focused on next-generation patient safety, decision intelligence and analytics technology for healthcare. Hospitals will benefit from the same Patientrack team […]
CCube Solutions launches ePaper
CCube Solutions have launched ePaper a solution to take paper to digital without scanning. ePaper uses Warcom’s Clipboard technology to allow users to use existing paper forms to complete and sign documents using an ink pen (included with the clipboard). It then converts the documents to a digital version in […]
NHS Digital launches new Toolkit to help keep information safe
NHS Digital has launched the new Data Security and Protection Toolkit, replacing the previous Information Governance Toolkit, to help keep patient information safe. The Data Security and Protection Toolkit is an online self-assessment tool that enables health and social care organisations to measure and publish their performance against the National […]
Devon Partnership chooses UKCloud Health
UKCloud Health has announced the successful completion of a collaboration with Devon Partnership NHS Trust to implement My Flu Jab App, a cloud-based app developed by the trust to support staff during the winter flu period. The app, which was developed by the informatics team at the trust, and is […]
Early-warning device to detect infection in dialysis patients completes successful pilot
An innovative solution designed to identify infection in dialysis patients has completed a successful pilot clinical investigation following a funding award from Health Innovation Manchester. Manchester-based medical device company Microbiosensor, secured £50,000 from the Energise Innovation Fund in 2016 to pilot their PD Safe device in Manchester. The PD Safe […]
Analytics supporting Lewisham cancer waiting times
Lewisham NHS Trust wanted a way to immediately provide their clinical, operational and leadership team with greater oversight on cancer waiting times. The organisation also wanted the assurance that the solutions exceeded the national requirements and would really focus on user engagement and outcomes. The hospital and its delivery team […]
‘New era’ for lung cancer patients
A patient at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London was the first in the world to have their lung tumour treated using a unique combination of innovative techniques and technology which avoid puncturing the skin. The procedure combined the use of a hybrid surgical theatre equipped with the latest imaging devices, […]
New £1m funding for innovative digital adult social care pilots
NHS Digital has announced new funding of £1m for projects that support innovative uses of digital technology in the design and delivery of adult social care. Twelve authorities will receive £20,000 to design a digital solution to address a specific issue with their service, with six receiving up to a […]
Doctor secures £153k investment for A&E check-in software
A doctor who has created an innovative software program to reduce waiting times in A&E has secured a £153,000 investment from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia Fund Managers and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. Lanre Olaitan’s company, MedCircuit, which is based in Manchester, has […]
