It’s January, which means it’s time for the HTN Now Awards 2021. Our latest instalment of the digital awards day, which recognises and celebrates innovations, teams and tech that have inspired us throughout the year, takes place from 11am on 22 January. First up, we’ll be looking at the topic […]
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Northern Care Alliance reports positive feedback on virtual ward for COVID-19
The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) NHS Group has reported positive feedback on its use of a virtual ward for COVID-19 patients. The NCA and University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust are using the remote monitoring solution known as Florence, or ‘Flo’, to support safe patient discharge post-COVID 19 admission. […]
Acquisitions news: ClearCourse buys PPM Software, Civica makes market move
ClearCourse Partnership LLP has announced its acquisition of PPM Software, a provider of healthcare practice management software. Derbyshire-based PPM provides its software solution to Nuffield Health, Spire Healthcare, BMI Healthcare and The Harley Street Breast Clinic. Its focus is on providing a platform for private practice management, which includes automating […]
Insight: How to implement the Minimum Viable Solution of your Shared Care Record by September 2021
Feature by ReStart NHSX CEO Matthew Gould recently announced that all 42 Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships/Integrated Care Systems (STP/ICS) organisations must have a Minimum Viable Solution (MVS) shared record in place by September 2021. There are nine months left to achieve this goal. Shared Care Record procurement and deployment has […]
NHS Tayside launches online mental health support as part of ‘Living Life Well’
NHS Tayside has launched a new online self-help mental health directory to support wellbeing, as part of its ‘Living Life Well’ initiative. The new information directory contains a list of mental health support and advice organisations, resources and helplines. It focuses on both national services and local ones in Tayside, […]
University of Leeds trials remote monitoring system for cancer patients
The University of Leeds has developed and trialled a remote monitoring system for cancer patients. The system, called eRAPID, allows early-stage cancer patients with colorectal, breast or gynaecological cancers to report their symptoms from home. Patients then receive instant advice on whether to seek medical attention or self-manage. It’s believed […]
Surrey and Borders Partnership publishes new digital strategy
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust recently published its new digital strategy, entitled ‘Our Digital Journey. Every Person, Every Story’. The ‘digital journey’ focuses on putting patients at the heart of tech services and solutions, highlighting the need to ‘enable and empower’ members of the public to make informed […]
UK Government begins publishing daily figures on COVID-19 vaccinations
The UK Government has begun publishing daily data on the number of people receiving COVID-19 vaccinations. The Department of Health and Social Care’s official Twitter account made the announcement yesterday and the latest detailed information can be located in the daily updated summary of the official COVID-19 disease situation dashboard, […]
ORCHA reports health app download ‘explosion’
A report from ORCHA (the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Applications) found that there has been a digital healthcare and health app ‘explosion’ since the outbreak of COVID-19. It may seem obvious that more of us are turning to tech to improve, monitor or learn about health […]
NICE completes first digital health technologies assessment as part of pilot project
NICE has completed its first assessment using its digital health technologies guidance development standards. The standards are part of a process for new technologies to evaluate if they are clinically effective and offer economic value. The aim of the standards is to make it easier for innovators and commissioners to […]
