Our news in brief this week is stuffed with stories – from digital letters, augmented reality surgery and virtual reality learning through to cancer-identifying software and a hospital simulation hub. As usual, we aim to feature a breadth of topics in health tech and this week’s round up covers plenty […]
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Health Data Research UK funding to inform design of UK digital research environments
Health Data Research UK, UK Research and Innovation, and Administrative Data Research UK have launched a £2 million fund to explore, develop and progress a UK-wide digital research infrastructure – focusing on the design to connect sensitive data from across research councils. The programme aims to attracts 10 ‘Sprint Exemplar Projects’ […]
Health Tech Awards 2021: Join us live, view the entries
The Health Tech Awards 2021 ceremony is almost here! From 7pm on 7 October join the HTN team, and a fantastic group of colleagues, when we reveal the winners and highly commended entries in the awards. We will be live on the HTN website here, and you can also follow […]
CCG signs contract for cancer digital support tool
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG has signed a three-year contract with C the Signs, a diagnostic tool to help detect cancer at an early stage. The tool has been developed by NHS doctors and uses artificial intelligence technology to help to identify patients with suspected cancer, or […]
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICS joins the Yorkshire & Humber Care Record
The Yorkshire & Humber Care Record has formed a new partnership with Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care System (ICS) to connect a further 1.1 million people to the care record. With Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICS joining the programme, it means 132 GP practices, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicestershire Partnership Trust, […]
HTN Now November, what’s in store…
The final HTN Health Tech for the Now edition of the year is one month away! During the past 12 months, we have welcomed organisations ranging from Health Education England and Microsoft, to NHSX, NHS Trusts, ICSs, CCGs, health tech suppliers and innovators, and we hope you have enjoyed each […]
Royal Free Hospital goes live with EPR over the weekend
The Royal Free Hospital, part of The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, has gone live over the weekend with its Cerner electronic patient record. On Saturday 2 October, Royal Free Hospital went live with the system, joining two thirds of the trust – Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital […]
NHSX announces funding for 14 projects
NHSX has announced the winners of one of its funding programmes, The Digital Health Partnership Award, naming 14 projects to receive between £100,000 – £500,000. The funding scheme has been created to accelerate the adoption of digital health technologies that support patients with long-term conditions, and focuses on scaling digital […]
Report: A challenge on two fronts – safeguarding mental health in a post-COVID landscape
Feature by Orlando Agrippa, CEO & Founder of RwHealth – A Healthcare & Life Sciences Company To download the Mental Health Sector Report 2021, please click here The technology landscape mirrors the world’s struggle to regain its equilibrium post-COVID. New apps and telehealth solutions pop up in our feeds each week, […]
States of Guernsey selects EPR suppliers
States of Guernsey Health and Social Care has named the suppliers for its new electronic patient record system, which forms part of its ‘My eHealth Record’ transformation plans. The programme, My eHealth Record, aims to create one electronic view of each patient, with an ultimate aim to modernise its health and social care […]
