An AI-powered software known as ‘e-Stroke’ has been implemented in Milton Keynes to help care for stroke patients. The software analyses computerised tomography (CT) scans, identifying any areas of the brain that may be damaged and automatically flagging them to doctors. It is hoped that this will aid doctors in making […]
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Andy Webster and Georgie Duncan at Leeds Teaching Hospitals on their EHR, criteria led discharge, future plans
Welcome back to another episode of HTN Let’s Talk! For this edition of our podcast, we interviewed Andy Webster (CCIO) and Georgie Duncan (Associate CCIO) at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. We discussed the implementation of their electronic health record (EHR), how its gone developing their own, challenges, benefits, future plans and more. […]
Poll: If you could solve one challenge in the health tech industry, what would it be?
For our final article of the year as part of our Health Tech Trends Series sponsored by InterSystems, we took to LinkedIn to ask our audience of healthcare professionals, if you could solve one challenge in the health tech industry, what would it be? A wide range of people took part in […]
Vinehealth and Cancer Research UK form partnership to help people living with cancer
Vinehealth and Cancer Research UK (CRUK) have formed a partnership to support people living with cancer, to support them in managing, tracking and understanding their care through the Vinehealth digital app. The app has been co-developed with both NHS oncologists and cancer patients with the aim of helping patients to […]
Online tool developed to predict prostate cancer risk
A team of scientists in Cambridge has developed an online tool for predicting an individual’s risk of developing prostate cancer. The free application aims to support more targeted testing, treatment and early diagnosis, and forms part of the CanRisk web tool that has been used to make almost 1.2 million risk predictions of […]
AI tool to support cardiovascular care developed in Sheffield
An artificial intelligence tool has been developed by researchers at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Sheffield, with the aim of providing quick and comprehensive analysis of heart function to aid earlier and more detailed diagnosis. The trust describes how the tool “automatically detects chambers of […]
Mid and South Essex ICS introduces communications app
Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) has made CardMedic, a communications app to support patients who face a communication barrier, available across its health and care services. The app supports healthcare professionals communicate with patients and has been introduced across the ICS to help tackle health inequalities. Developed […]
£9 million contract awarded to Frontline Digitisation delivery partner
NHS England has awarded a contract valued up to £9 million to a delivery partner to support its Frontline Digitisation programme. PwC LLP has been successful in the tender process, to provide a support offer to the NHS England Transformation Directorate programme, which includes providing advice, expertise and intervention (where required) […]
South London Partnership Internet of Things project supports local residents
South London Partnership has worked with Microsoft to deliver a programme using Azure and the Internet of Things (IoT) to understand how digital technologies could help enhance its services for the benefit of the five boroughs’ residents. Covering five London boroughs – Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Richmond upon Thames and Sutton – […]
Cera to pilot automated ‘Siri for care’ telephone assistant
Cera, a digital-first healthcare-at-home company, is trialing an artificial intelligence powered voice assistant for the UK care sector. Known as Siri for care, the application aims to support patients track symptoms through a series of questions using automated phone calls. The pilot will see individuals asked questions to monitor their health, with answers […]
