The World Health Organisation (WHO) has held their “first-ever Health Hackathon” in Ukraine to find solutions for some of the challenges patients and doctors face in digital healthcare. Noting that digitalisation is “an essential step forward in strengthening health systems and public health functions”, WHO brought together more than 40 […]
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HTN Now: Apira on a challenge to the managed convergence agenda in Mental Health
For HTN Now: Digital Social Care and Mental Health, we were joined by a team from Apira consisting of Alan Brown, Director of Professional Services; Iain Borland, Managing Consultant and Head of Deployment; and Director Geoff Broome. The talk focused on challenges to the managed convergence agenda in mental health. […]
HTN Now: CareFlow Medicines Management on their critical care system
For the September edition of HTN Now, we were joined by CareFlow Medicines Management (CMM) to discuss their critical care system. Led by Verl Vine, CMM’s ICU expert and critical care product specialist, the session explored how critical care units would benefit from using the system, and demonstrated the software […]
Researchers explore effectiveness of animations for patient communications
The effectiveness of video animations used to provide information for patients and the general public has been explored in a paper published in Frontiers. Through a systematic review, authors from the Department of Health Sciences, University of York and Hull York Medical School explored the value of video animations as a […]
Microsoft and Haleon form partnership to improve Seeing AI App
Microsoft has formed a partnership with Haleon to better the functionality on their Seeing AI app, as part of efforts to ensure that health products are more accessible for people who are blind or have partial vision. The project means detailed audio information for over 1,500 Haleon products within the […]
Ambulance services electronic patient record framework opens
An invitation to tender has been launched to develop a national framework for the provision and support of an electronic patient record system for ambulance trusts. The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub, in partnership with the National Ambulance Procurement Board, is inviting suppliers to bid for the framework agreement, with […]
Primary care automation pilots announced
A series of health tech projects have been announced through the London Digital First Primary Care Automation Grant programme. Announced by the Health Innovation Network, and supported by NHS England, each project will receive up to £65,000 to pilot automation solutions that support primary care. 11 projects are to receive funding, with projects […]
NHS launches online monkeypox vaccination site finder
The NHS have launched an online vaccination site finder making it more easier and more accessible for people to get their monkeypox jab by supporting people to find their nearest vaccination centre and providing help in booking an appointment. As monkeypox is caused by a similar virus to smallpox, the […]
Virtual ward service in Leicester extends to support patients with wide range of conditions
A virtual wards service is being extended to support patients with a wider range of health conditions and enable them to receive treatment at home. A collaboration of local organisations has worked together to put this service in place, including Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (ICB), University Hospitals […]
GOSH researchers use technology to engineer donor T-cells for children with resistant leukaemia
Researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOSH ICH) have used new technology to engineer T-cells to treat seriously ill children. The first phase of the trial, published in Science Translational Medicine, is said to be “the first […]
