In a letter to the MHRA, the secretaries of state for health and social care and science, innovation and technology comment on plans to establish a regulatory framework for AI and note that a key area of feedback was “the need to ensure that regulators were taking the risks and […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
Humber Teaching NHS plans redesign of mental health crisis referral pathways
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is participating in NHSE’s 26-week Clinically-Led workforce and Activity Redesign (CLEAR) project, which will see the “revamp” of mental health crisis referral pathways, building on existing CLEAR work on developing new models of care and aiming to reduce waiting times for CAMHS in Hull and […]
£10m funding from DHSC to support health tech companies in bringing innovations to UK market
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced the launch of £10 million in funding to be used in part to support eight selected health tech companies in bringing innovative solutions to market, including a device to identify liver cancer tumours; a portable blood test to identify stroke patients; […]
South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub receives Google investment in health tech research and training
The South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub has announced a three-year partnership with Google aiming to bring investment in the region’s health tech research and training, with a focus on tackling inequalities and driving economic growth. The first project to be borne from the partnership will be the PUMAS study, which […]
NHS Supply Chain launches Medical Technology Dynamic Purchasing System to “accelerate new innovation products into the NHS”
NHS Supply Chain has announced the launch of its new Medical Technology Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for innovative products, intended to support public sector organisations in accessing goods and services from SMEs who may face barriers when tendering to supply NHS trusts. The open market solution aims to streamline the […]
Bolton NHS FT pilots animated videos to help patients understand breast cancer treatment
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has announced the launch of a series of animated videos at Royal Bolton Hospital’s Breast Unit, to provide patients with information surrounding breast cancer treatment, and help boost understanding prior to consent. In a twelve-month pilot funded by Our Bolton NHS Charity, patients will be provided […]
Bupa Ventures Fund launches with $20m to support healthcare innovation start-ups
Bupa Ventures has announced the launch of its new Bupa Ventures Fund, with a total of $20 million in funding available for start-ups focusing on innovative models of healthcare across a variety of areas and early focuses including predictive and preventative healthcare, genomics, home care, and remote monitoring. Designed to […]
Jersey publishes report on EPR programme outlining challenges around engagement and benefits identification
Jersey’s Comptroller and Auditor General, Lynn Pamment CBE, has published a review on the nation’s EPR implementation, highlighting the need for “greater focus on effective stakeholder and user engagement, as well as more effective discipline around the identification, monitoring and delivery of benefits”. The review centres around the Government of […]
Predictive modelling, data dashboards and early warning systems feature in strategic data themes from Somerset NHS
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s digital strategy strategic data themes focus on the four core principles of predict, prepare, prevent and improve, setting out planned actions including providing training for staff on predictive modelling, developing tools so that front-end users can create their own data dashboards; and developing early warning systems […]
SBRI Healthcare awards £4.9m in innovation funding across learning disability and maternity care
SBRI Healthcare, in collaboration with partners including the Health Innovation Network, has awarded almost £5 million in funding for innovations across learning disability and maternity care, with five innovations for maternity care receiving a portion of £2.5 million and a further five innovations awarded a share of £2.4 million for work […]
