A new ophthalmology patient video series has gone live through NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I). In support of the National Outpatient Transformation and Pathway Improvement Programmes, HCI – a health information video provider – has worked with NHSE/I to produce 28 patient-facing ophthalmology information videos. The videos will be […]
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Health Tech Trends Series 2022 part one: what makes a great digital champion?
It’s time for the first instalment of our Health Tech Trends Series 2022, in which we consider the latest topical issues and questions across the industry and ask experts from the sector for their perspectives and opinions. Our first foray into 2022’s trends takes us towards the role of a […]
NHS patient waiting times platform live in England
The My Planned Care platform – which provides patients with the latest waiting times for hospital appointments, treatments and procedures – is expected to be launched by NHS England today. The online resource has been developed specifically to support those waiting for elective surgeries, as HTN reported earlier this month, […]
Interview Series: Jon Payne of InterSystems talks data strategy
As we’ve launched our new Integrated Care Systems (ICS) channel, which is dedicated to bringing you the latest ICS news and content, there’s set to be plenty of focus on data strategies, as organisations seek to glean insights from their vast repositories of combined information. With this in mind, HTN […]
NHS Lanarkshire tests digital system for detecting patient deterioration
NHS Lanarkshire is testing a digital platform which can alert staff to patients who are getting sicker, as part of wider plans for the Scottish healthcare provider’s new digital hospital. As well as letting staff know when patients are becoming more unwell or deteriorating, the organisation says the technology has […]
Connected Nottinghamshire launches new digital health campaign for carers
Connected Nottinghamshire and a health innovation company called Healthwave have partnered to launch a new digital health campaign in the county. The aim of the #DigitalCarers campaign is to help people ‘access and utilise digital channels to support their healthcare needs’ and, ultimately, to empower digital carers. Connected Nottinghamshire, a […]
New tech platform to tackle eyecare backlogs in Cambridgeshire
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of two trusts currently piloting a new digital optometry platform which aims to help accelerate patient treatment and reduce wait times. It’s hoped that optometrists in Cambridgeshire will be able to use the technology – which has been designed by an NHS […]
Feature: Ideal Health and The Christie analytics case study
As HTN continues to focus on data strategy, we talk to Mark Sulston, a Consultant for Ideal Health, to find out about the health tech company’s recent analytics project with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. The Manchester-based trust, which provides cancer care, research, and education, is the largest single site […]
Interview Series: Noel O’Kelly, Clinical Director, Spirit Health
Noel O’Kelly, Clinical Director of Spirit Health, recently sat down for a chat with HTN about all things remote monitoring and the future of digital health. Hi Noel, tell us about your role and career background I’ve been Clinical Director at Spirit for about a year-and-a-half. Previously I was a […]
News in Brief: tender opens for digital nursing data, call for GPs to share remote triage experiences
At HTN this week we’ve covered a range of stories – from a report into interoperable health records and AI research for children’s mental health, through to a health app in Rotherham – but we’re not done yet. Here’s our round-up of the rest of the headlines from across health […]
