A call for evidence has launched this week to gather insights on the potential of bias in medical devices. Former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, commissioned the independent review on equity in medical devices, to establish where and how potential ethnic and other unfair biases may […]
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Home care agency adopts VR tech
A care home agency in Worcestershire has adopted virtual reality (VR) technology for staff and families to step into the reality of a person living with dementia. The virtual reality headset, called Elara, allows the user to gain a real insight into what challenges are faced by those living with […]
Shared London urgent care plan platform deployed
An urgent care planning platform has been deployed across London, connecting NHS providers and local citizens across the capital with urgent care plans and support preferences digitally. The project involves 40 NHS trusts, 1400 GP practices and 33 local authorities who are connected through the openEHR data platform, from health […]
Interoperability specialist merges with terminology management supplier
Interoperability specialists Lyniate and healthcare terminology management solution CareCom have entered into a definitive merger agreement. Lyniate, who recently merged with NextGate, a patient identity data management solution, said its latest merger is “to further extend the company’s ability to offer a complete suite of interoperability solutions.” With the addition of CareCom’s […]
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS integrates EPR with medicines management system
The pharmacy and IT teams at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS FT have developed an interface between two systems to improve its discharge process and reduce the length of time patients are waiting to be discharged. Through an integration between the trust’s EPR (electronic patient record) system called WebV, and its […]
Study launches to explore artificial intelligence to identify fractures in children
A new study has launched at Great Ormond Street Hospital to research the potential of using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify fractures in children and to develop an AI tool to help. The study is supported by nearly £1 million in funding as part of a National Institute for Health […]
Leeds Teaching shares glimpse of its hospitals for the future
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has shared a video providing a virtual overview of the two new state-of-the-art hospitals it is developing. The trust is building two hospitals, one for adults and one for children, with plans to also build the largest single site maternity centre. Technology is to support […]
HTN Innovators launches for suppliers, innovators and partners
HTN has launched a new service, HTN Innovators, a place to keep in touch with the latest news and updates from the vibrant health tech supplier market. On this brand new section to HTN, you can keep in touch with industry suppliers, innovators and our partners. HTN Innovators will provide in-depth, […]
Interview Series: Justin Griffiths and Tina Davies at The Walton Centre on digital sustainability
In the latest interview for our series focusing on how technology can help hospitals go greener, we spoke to Justin Griffiths, Head of IT, and Tina Davies, Head of Facilities, at The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust. We discussed the impact of digital on their sustainability ambitions, what their green […]
Royal Free London to adopt digital pathway tool
The Royal Free London NHS FT is to introduce a digital tool from Open Medical to support the management of its plastic surgery department. The Pathpoint platform will be introduced for the trust’s trauma and orthopaedic team in the coming months, following integration with the trust’s electronic patient record system. […]
