University Hospitals Plymouth has created a virtual reality dome to provide an experience to view its planned new urgent and emergency care centre as part of the government’s programme to build 40 hospitals by 2030. The new centre aims to improve capacity at Derriford Hospital, with the virtual reality centre […]
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Sussex Health and Care remote monitoring evaluation for COVID published
An NHS evaluation has found that remote monitoring provided a “safe and effective” route for managing COVID patients at home. Sussex Health and Care’s Oximetry @ Home service, set up with Inhealthcare for high-risk and clinically vulnerable patients, “minimised contact for positive cases and significantly reduced demand on alternative services”, […]
University AI accelerator programme announces new cohort
An accelerator programme, delivered by The University of Edinburgh, has announced 12 suppliers joining its new 2022/23 cohort. The programme aims to support emerging suppliers that specialise in using artificial intelligence (AI) to commercialise their solution. Some of the technologies include a solution designed to increase transparency and minimise any unintended […]
DHSC publish secure data environment policy guidelines
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has this month published secure data environment policy guidelines, to “set out clear rules for how secure data environments will be used to access NHS health and social care data for research and analysis”. The new guidelines come after the ‘Data saves […]
National Data Guardian sets priorities for 2022-2023
The National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care last month published a report to outline their priorities for 2022-2023. Dr Nicola Byrne, National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care, begins the report to reflect on work carried out over the past year in line with the mission of […]
Funding for six social care providers to co-produce and test tech services
NHS Digital’s Digital Social Care programme, an initiative to support the digital journey of adult social care providers, has awarded six projects with funding between £65k – £75k. Bield Housing & Care, Haringey Council, Platform Housing Group, Pobl Group, Southend Care and Wiltshire Council will each receive funding to support […]
App supports healthcare worker mental health in new study from KCL
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London indicates that the mental health and wellbeing of frontline NHS healthcare workers can be supported and improved through use of the mental wellbeing app Koa Foundations. Designed by Koa Health, the app provides a library […]
News in Brief: Norfolk & Waveney ICS funding for digital social care, Blackpool trials PIFU tech, Brainomix AI roll out software in Hungary
There is plenty happening in the health tech community – here is our news in brief to find out about some of the stories that have caught our eye this past seven days. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals trials new follow-up system Blackpool Teaching Hospitals is trialing a new system to support patients when […]
Feature: Creating the digital health workforce of the future
Feature by Highland Marketing How are trusts and health tech suppliers going to find the people they need to develop, deploy and optimise critical clinical information systems in the future? Highland Marketing’s advisory board invited Paul Rice from Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to outline how he has been […]
North West London ICS signs deal for cloud-based interoperability service
North West London Integrated Care System (ICS) has signed a deal with InterSystems for its cloud-based interoperability service. Through a five-year partnership, the ICS will introduce InterSystems Health Connect Cloud, with an aim to facilitate electronic data flows between care settings and promote digital transformation across the region. The technology will be made […]
