Here at HTN we’re always looking forward to the Health Tech Awards sponsored by CCube Solutions, our annual awards programme designed to shine a spotlight on innovative thinking and best practice in the NHS and beyond. Each year, we gather an experienced and varied group of judges from the health […]
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Cambridge University Hospitals consultant awarded funding to explore AI and video to identify gastric cancer
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS FT Consultant gastroenterologist, Dr Massimiliano di Pietro, has been awarded a funding grant of up to £365,000 to explore how artificial intelligence and video can help identify gastric cancer at an earlier stage. The funding for the programme, part of a wider £6 million Cancer Research UK […]
HL7 International and openEHR International consider aligning standards and specifications
International technical standards bodies HL7 International and openEHR International have announced their intention to explore a closer collaboration, and are jointly considering aligning some standards and specifications. In a joint statement by Rachel Dunscombe, CEO openEHR International and Charles Jaffe, CEO HL7 International, the pair outline how a collaboration could help “deliver […]
Hanley Consulting appoints Dr Keith Grimes as chief digital health officer to support EDATT’s AI launch for primary care
Hanley Consulting, the health tech start-up behind the innovative patient access and engagement solution, EDATT, has appointed Keith Grimes as its Chief Digital Health Officer to support the launch of its artificial intelligence (AI) powered multi-lingual digital assistant. Keith, with a background as a GP for 25 years and health […]
HTN Now: How to leverage the Microsoft national tenant and technology from OX.DH for virtual consultations
In a recent HTN Now webinar, John Kosobucki, CEO of OX.DH, presented how their cloud-native OX. waiting room component is revolutionising virtual healthcare consultations by leveraging the national Microsoft tenant. These solutions are seamlessly integrated into the Microsoft environment, accessible through the NHS app source, allowing healthcare providers to easily […]
Case Study: Transforming the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine through digital innovation with OX.assisted reproduction
The Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) embarked on a transformative journey in collaboration with OX.DH, a leading healthcare technology firm with affiliations to the University of Oxford and Microsoft. The initiative aimed to revolutionise both patient and staff experiences at the clinic by implementing a cutting-edge digital infrastructure. The […]
FDA qualifies Apple Watch’s AFib history feature to be used in clinical studies
The FDA has qualified the Apple Watch’s Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) history feature in the US, which “opportunistically analyses pulse rate data collected by the general-purpose Apple Watch photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor” to identify episodes of irregular heart rhythms, for use in clinical studies. The Watch has qualified as part of the FDA’s […]
Help judge the esteemed Health Tech Awards!
Our favourite event of the year is here, where we hear about health tech projects and programmes from across health and care in the Health Tech Awards 2024 that have made an impact! We’re looking for a fantastic group of NHS professionals to help support the judging process for the […]
Feature: using WiFi and bedside infrastructure to turbocharge innovation
Content by SPARK TSL. SPARK TSL has just acquired Sentean Group and its Fusion Bedside platform so hospitals can use them to deliver state-of-the-art apps to drive efficiency and captivate patients. Here, we talk to chief executive Matt O’Donovan about the seismic potential this offers. NHS trusts and health boards […]
North London Mental Health Partnership announces move to single EPR
North London Mental Health Partnership has announced its intention to move to a single electronic patient record system for the partnership. The move means Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust will use the RIO electronic patient record system, with the partnership noting that it has “made the difficult decision to […]
