In industry news today, WellSky International, a UK provider of medical management systems, announced a new partnership with Republic of Ireland-based medical equipment distributor, Brennan and Company. WellSky provides medicines management systems for healthcare providers from the UK to South Africa, and the new partnership will see the Irish company […]
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Medopad saves 32 minutes per COVID-19 patient in NHSX evaluation
Early findings on the impact of HUMA’s remote digital care platform, Medopad, have been released by the NHSX and Kent Surrey Sussex Academic Health Science Network (KSS AHSN). Medopad, a clinician portal and remote patient monitoring smartphone app, was assessed across five pilot sites with data collected between April and […]
Interview Series: Paul Jones, Chief Information Officer, West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership
Last time we spoke to Paul Jones, back in May 2020, the Chief Digital Information Officer at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust told HTN about the challenges he and his teams were facing during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. But so much has happened in the seven months […]
Health Tech Priorities 2021: from VR to robots and ‘purging paper’
We’re one week into the New Year, so now seems like the perfect time to catch up and find out what everyone’s health tech priorities are for 2021. We’ve already taken an in-depth look back at 2020. And had the professionals make their health tech predictions for 2021, too. But […]
UK Gov updates good practice guide for digital health tech
The Department of Health and Social Care has updated its guidance on ‘good practice for digital and data-driven technologies’, with ‘strengthened and expanded’ practical advice. As of 6 January 2021, the government has published its latest code of conduct to support ‘innovators’ in the digital healthcare technology sector. The advice […]
New O2 tech to save 1,700 days of ambulance admin time
O2 has announced a new contract with the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST). The telecommunications provider will deliver a ‘suite of new technologies’ in an effort to reduce ambulance admin time and improve how digital clinical records are captured for paramedics and other frontline staff. This move […]
North East & North Cumbria ICS releases new digital strategy
The North East & North Cumbria ICS (integrated care system) has released its new digital strategy. Published in December 2020, the strategy stretches across plans and aims for the next four years, until 2024, and reflects the shifting healthcare requirements since the COVID-19 pandemic. In a shared foreword, the ICS […]
