It’s time for another news in brief, a chance for us to highlight some of the health tech stories that have caught our eye over the past few days. Here’s what’s been happening… Moorfields Eye Hospital supports patients with virtual pods In mid-July Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will […]
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Norfolk Community Health expands remote monitoring service
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust is to expand its remote monitoring service for heart failure patients across south, west and north Norfolk. The community trust, working with health tech supplier Inhealthcare, has supported patients in Norwich, and now plans to widen the service, with funding provided by Norfolk […]
GP Data for Planning and Research programme “the jargon has to stop when we talk about data”
NHS Digital has released an update on the GP Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) programme, publishing findings from its ‘listening report’, ahead of moving onto an engagement phase of developing ‘an effective communications campaign’. The listening report highlights that “it is crucial that patients and the public understand how […]
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt selects EPR
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS FT has signed a 10-year deal to implement an electronic patient record (EPR) system. Supported by funding from the NHS Digital Aspirant programme, the EPR from System C will be rolled-out as part of the trust’s putting digital at the forefront […]
South East London ICS signs deal for workforce tech to support staffing
A South East London Integrated Care System, Our Healthier South East London, has signed a two-year deal to deliver workforce technology across the area. 200 GP practices and 58 extended hub sites will be connected using Lantum’s platform to support workforce scheduling and staffing. The company said the single platform will […]
Join us 18-20 July for HTN Festival
Next week we host the very first HTN Festival, a free online event open to everyone, where you can participate live during the event or at any point afterwards. Taking place 18-20 July, HTN and colleagues will cover a variety of health tech related topics, to lead and progress the […]
Royal Devon University Healthcare live with EPR
On Saturday 9 July, the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS FT went live with their new electronic patient record across its Northern Devon sites. In 2020 the trust’s eastern services went live with the Epic electronic patient record system, under the name MY CARE, and now all sites across the trust […]
Durham County Council social care data connects to regional health information exchange
Social care information from Durham County Council has now been made available through the health information exchange across the North East and North Cumbria. Adult social care staff can now share selected information about a person they are supporting, such as key medical and care history and details about any equipment or […]
News in Brief: Certific invest in remote diagnostics, blood test to predict leukaemia, investment for ORCHA and more
As ever, it’s been a busy week in the health tech community – read on to find out more about some of the top stories from the past few days. Certific announces €7.4 million investment to advance remote diagnostics Certific, a platform enabling remote medical testing at scale, has announced […]
NHS England opens Adoption Fund for ICSs
NHS England has opened the latest round of its Adoption Fund to support integrated care systems (ICS) introduce or scale digital innovations that support people at home. Across three clinical work workstreams including gastroenterology, musculoskeletal and respiratory, ICSs can bid for up to £200,000 per ICS, per priority area. Projects must […]
