When things go wrong, keeping quiet isn’t an option. What you say, and how you say it, are the key to safeguarding your reputation. In this blog, Highland Marketing’s co-founder, Mark Venables, looks at communicating in a crisis. Crisis? What crisis? The thing with crises is that they’re sudden, unexpected, […]
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NICE collaborates with health tech assessment bodies
NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) has partnered with five health technology assessment bodies from around the world to work together on shared challenges. The bodies that form the collaboration include the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH); Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care; Healthcare Improvement […]
News in Brief: digital self-management evaluation, AI tech assessment, suppliers integrate
It’s been a busy week for the health tech community, here’s a catch-up on some of the top stories over the last few days. Study finds improvement in anxiety through digital self-management support for autistic adults A study from Cornwall Partnership NHS and the University of Plymouth has found that […]
North East and North Cumbria ICS innovations to reduce waiting lists
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System has shared how a range of digital tools and innovations are supporting its aim to reduce their waiting list backlog. A new diagnostic centre, surgical equipment, support for patients to be ‘waiting well’, and a digital endoscopy unit are some of the initiatives […]
48 suppliers apply for NHS England digital mental health programme
NHS England has launched a new programme with an aim to resolve an “historic treatment gap in mental health provision in England” and take “advantage of the role digital can play”. The programme aims to run investigatory pieces of work across priority pathways to help inform the development of support for […]
Eye health information and images shared across Gloucestershire ICS
A new system has been launched across Gloucestershire where community optometrists can access a patient’s eye health information and images through a single database. Called the OphthalSuite Community Ophthalmic Link, created by BlueWorks OIMS, the system supports optometrists to access secondary care eye examination results, with a patient’s consent. It means optometrists […]
Health Education England awards funding to support digital health course
Health Education England (HEE) has awarded £52,000 in funding to the Baker Dearing Education Trust, to support a ‘new generation of health professionals’. The funding will enable the trust to develop a two-year course for 14-19 year olds taking place at University Technical Colleges across the country. It aims to […]
HTN at HETT part two: A day of digital healthcare innovation
Last month, HTN took a trip to London to attend The HETT Show: Healthcare Excellence Through Technology. With stands, speakers, panels and more on everything to do with digital health from apps to analytics to case studies, there was plenty to learn from. In this second part of a two-part […]
Health Education England launches robotic process automation elearning programme
Health Education England and NHS Transformation Directorate have launched an online learning programme on robotic process automation (RPA). Led by Health Education England’s elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh) team, the programme has been design to support health and social care organisations develop, procure and implement robotic process automation technology. It […]
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS partner with Israeli health tech company
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS FT has announced a partnership with Israeli digital health company, Taliaz. The trust is introducing the company’s artificial intelligence platform with an aim to improve mental health treatment by providing clinical decision support tools and patient management for psychiatrists and GPs. The tech is said to […]
