Inhealthcare has been awarded an NHS contract to scale up virtual wards across West Yorkshire. The new contract will see the company working with NHS West Yorkshire ICB to roll out a range of clinical services, with an aim to make improvements in areas including early discharge, reducing avoidable hospital […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
NHS England December board focuses on operational, financial, digital primary care and Federated Data Platform
The NHS England board met on 5 December to discuss operational and financial performance, to provide an update on the Federated Data Platform, and the role of tech in the delivery of the primary care access recovery plan. During the board’s meeting, Dame Emily Lawson, interim chief operating officer, offered […]
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS pilot informs national guidance for ECGs in mental health
A pilot project from Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust which saw portable ECG devices used to monitor community patients on certain antipsychotic medications during the pandemic, has helped to inform to national guidance around ECGs. Through the pilot project, which spanned three months, patients could place the device […]
Virtual “pill school” launched at Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals
Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, part of Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust, has shared that their ‘pill school’ – designed to help children and young people move from liquid medication to tablets – has been made available virtually, with staff praising how the virtual offering means that young […]
Functionality updates to Patients Know Best portal at University Hospitals of North Midlands
University Hospitals of North Midlands has updated the functionality of their Patients Know Best (PKB) online portal, with the addition of two new services for lymphoedema outpatients and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients along with a weight management questionnaire. The lymphoedema service offered through the portal is designed to support […]
VR software creates “immersive environment” to help young people with stammer in Barnsley
Barnsley children’s and adult’s speech and language therapy team at South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is utilising virtual reality software with the aim of supporting children and young people who stammer, providing them with an immersive environment in which to practise “everyday speaking situations in a safe space […]
HTN Now: Generated Health and Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB on improving population hypertension management
At HTN Now, we heard from Dr Jonathan Serjeant, chief medical officer of Generated Health (GH), and Matthew Davis, clinical pharmacist and cardiovascular disease (CVD) implementation lead from Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) ICB. Jonathan and Matthew joined us to discuss how they have used digital tools to improve […]
iCare innovation development programme funds innovative projects to enhance patient care in Bradford
The Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust’s iCare innovation development programme is funding innovative projects to enhance patient care, including a sensory and edible garden, a therapeutic intervention for young people, and staff training videos. The iCare programme helps staff to develop and grow their innovative ideas, and a panel […]
Enhanced framework for care homes highlights need for digital readiness and data sharing
NHS England has published its enhanced health in care homes (EHCH) framework, highlighting a series of digital enablers including digital readiness and data sharing, to support the provision of proactive care. The framework is intended for PCNs, providers and commissioners of community health and social care services, “so that the […]
Innovate UK opens FemTech Boston and New York accelerator
Innovate UK has opened a FemTech accelerator programme, part of its Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP), to help UK SMEs to scale globally. The GBIP gives small businesses access to market knowledge, insight, and connections, aiming to ‘open doors’ for SMEs, with each business assigned an innovation and growth specialist to […]
