Alder Hey Children’s Hospital has partnered with metaverse specialist PixelMax to create a new virtual hospital to support children explore the environment and devices, before undergoing treatment. Creating a fully immersive experience, the specialist children’s hospital has introduced the 3D replica of departments to allow users to explore the hospital […]
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News in Brief: surgical robotics system for UHNM, new mental health framework, TPP update, maternity staff digital resources and more
It’s been another busy week for the health tech community – here are some of the top stories from the past few days, from collaborative robots assisting nurses in the USA to the development of a new framework to support the wellbeing of mental health patients. Read on to find […]
Oracle completes $28.3 billion Cerner purchase
Oracle Corporation, an enterprise software giant, has announced the close of the deal to acquire Cerner for $28.3 billion. Chairman and Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison is set to outline Oracle’s strategy for the acquisition at an online event taking place today. In a recent announcement on 31 May, Cerner noted […]
GP Tech Innovation Framework opens for suppliers
NHS Digital has today opened an invitation for suppliers to tender for a new Tech Innovation Framework for primary care IT. The framework aims to support the provision of electronic patient record systems and associated solutions for primary care, in line with a new set of standards and capability requirements. Hoping […]
Apple reveals medicine tracking tool
Apple has previewed a new range of health features, including a new atrial fibrillation history tracker, a new medications app, and a sleep stage tracker. Its new medications app will be available on Apple Watch and iPhone, to support individuals manage and track their medications, such as to create medications […]
141 healthcare professionals set to judge the Health Tech Awards 2022
HTN is delighted to announce a team of 141 NHS health and care professionals set to support the Health Tech Awards 2022. We wanted to bring together a wide group of people from different organisations, healthcare settings, professions and backgrounds, to judge the awards this year. Find out more about the […]
NHS Digital launches new social care cyber security resources
NHS Digital has launched new cyber security resources to support social care organisations in improving security culture within their care settings. The resources come in the form of an update to NHS Digital’s security awareness toolkit, Keep I.T. Confidential. The toolkit was originally created in 2019 to help clinical staff. […]
Devon Partnership to introduce new psychological therapy dataset
Devon Partnership NHS Trust is set to introduce a new dataset providing psychological therapy data through the Medical Interoperability Gateway platform. Following first of type testing at the trust, and a partnership between Healthcare Gateway and Mayden, the new ‘Mayden iaptus (IAPT) dataset’ will provide real-time access to information held within psychological […]
Clinical letters turned into data for multiple sclerosis database
The Multiple Sclerosis Society has funded the development of technology to turn written language in patient letters into data to create a unique multiple sclerosis database. Hoped to support researchers and healthcare professionals, the tech was first piloted in 2018. To date it has been used to turn 400 letters into […]
Social care innovator raises £28.5 million
Florence, a health-tech social care staffing solution, has raised £28.5 million through a Series B funding round. The company said it plans to use the investment to expand and develop its product, enter new markets, and to support UK and international growth. Its free app is used to connect nurses with open […]
