The next edition of the HTN Now health tech tour series kicks-off next week. Across four days we welcome innovators, digital leaders and teams, chief executive officers and the health tech community. Each session focuses on a unique topic across the industry and, hopefully, there’s a session that fits with […]
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Tech launched across Norfolk to speed-up sepsis diagnosis
New ‘onsite blood culture machines’ have been introduced to help speed-up sepsis diagnosis across three acute hospitals in Norfolk. Previously, blood culture samples of patients with suspected sepsis used to be sent to the microbiology lab at Norwich Research Park for testing. However, by introducing the new machines in the […]
National pilot explores Microsoft HoloLens 2
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, and a small group of trusts, have worked with NHS Digital as part of a national pilot to test Microsoft HoloLens 2 and Dynamics 365 Remote Assist. The technology, a mixed reality headset, uses multiple sensors, advanced optics, and holographic processing to provide healthcare […]
Wales awards community e-scheduling contract
NHS Wales has awarded a contract to Malinko to supply its digital scheduling tool for 3,000 community healthcare professionals. Following a successful pilot with district nurses who are part of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg and Aneurin Bevan University Health Boards, the tool will now be rolled out across Wales. The roll-out […]
Health Tech Awards Finalists 2021: The Reveal
Following 1,000 hours of judging and journalism, HTN is delighted to reveal the finalists in the Health Tech Awards 2021! The HTN Awards help to share and celebrate digital teams, programmes, innovations and health tech suppliers that have made a difference through the year. In the spirit of doing so, […]
Good Things Foundation publishes paper on digital exclusion and health inequalities
The Good Things Foundation has published a new paper on digital exclusion and its impact on people’s health, social life and economic potential. To support the Health Foundation’s COVID-19 impact inquiry, the Good Things Foundation, the Health Foundation and the King’s Fund came together earlier this year, to focus on […]
News in brief: Northamptonshire staff bank, Leicester EPMA, new app for Royal Orthopaedic, funding for Chelsea and West
Our first news in brief round-up in September is here. Ahead of a busy month at HTN, we’ll reveal the finalists in the Health Tech Awards 2021, host the latest edition in the HTN Now event series, publish our print edition, and as usual release lots of interviews, features, an […]
HTN Now September, what’s coming up
This month we bring you the next edition in the HTN Health Tech for the Now series, when we welcome a fantastic group of people joining us to share their learnings and advice as we delve into their digital programmes. HTN Now is free for anyone in the public sector, […]
GP machine learning tech raises £2.1million
Abtrace, a health-tech start-up, has raised £2.1 million of seed funding to support its machine learning technology and transform how chronic and long-term health conditions are detected, monitored and treated. The AI tool integrates with GP practice systems to help identify which tests or treatments a patient with a long-term […]
Good Health Pass Interoperability Blueprint released
The Good Health Pass Collaborative, a group of organisations with an aim to help restore international travel with privacy-protecting digital health passes, has published its Interoperability Blueprint, proposing a “privacy-preserving alternative to vaccination certificates.” Developed over the past six months with contributions including 125 global organisations, a set of principles and standards […]
