A research collaboration with NIHR, The Royal Devon University Hospital Trust and The University of Exeter, has identified a novel way of interpreting standard blood tests with the potential to help identify cancer earlier. The HelpFlag study applies an algorithm to blood analysis, supporting doctors in detecting differences in blood […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
InnoScot issues call for early-stage innovations around patient care, efficiency, workforce, and transformation
InnoScot Health has issued a call for early-stage innovators including healthcare entrepreneurs in their final year of training or first year of practice, SMEs, and student entrepreneurs, with support in place to develop ideas toward commercialisation. Ideas or innovations are sought across a number of areas, including those improving patient […]
€1 million national digital mental health strategy for Ireland
The Irish government has published a national digital mental health strategy, focusing on access, communications, digital tools, co-production, research, innovation, and technology. Key digital initiatives include the HSE Health App, national shared care record, community care record, and EHR. The new strategy builds on the “Sharing the Vision” mental health […]
Great Ormond Street Hospital launches partnership focused on connecting data on rare diseases
Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is to launch a new partnership with LifeArc, focusing on advancing research into rare diseases in children by connecting data from across the UK. “Rare disease health data is often fragmented and disconnected due to small numbers living with the conditions, which can […]
Black Country ICB notes need to be ambitious around digital shift
Black Country ICB has shared a series of digital updates around its work across digital and data, including AI, shared care records, a digital strategy refresh, and the secondary use of data. Results from the ICB’s latest digital maturity assessment were discussed, with the board noting that “the ICB has […]
50,000 invited to mental health study combining NHS records with genetic data and survey responses
NHS England has shared that 50,000 eligible adults living with bipolar, schizophrenia, psychosis, or major depression in England and Wales have been invited to the “world’s largest” mental health study looking to promote personalised treatment for severe mental illness. The GlobalMinds study, led by mental health data science company Akrivia […]
Digital leadership now and in the future, HTN Now panel share their insights
For a recent HTN Now webinar on the subject of digital leadership now and in the future, we were joined by a panel of experts from across the health and care sector, including Penny Kechagioglou, CCIO and consultant clinical oncologist at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Kath Potts, chief digital […]
NHS Transformation Directorate launches best practice and content guidance for patient messaging
The NHS Transformation Directorate has launched best practice and content guidance, designed to help NHS colleagues in deciding when and how to message patients, using NHS Notify, and protecting patient data. In a LinkedIn post, the directorate said: “As part of our wider transformation work, we are embracing a digital‑first […]
£20 million in government grants on offer for innovators tackling drug and alcohol addiction
£20 million in government funding is being made available in the form of grants for innovators tackling drug and alcohol addiction, looking to develop digital tools such as wearables, apps, and VR as part of the Addiction Healthcare Goals programme. The grants are being made available through Innovate UK, for […]
International news in brief: Bill passed on sharing of health information in Singapore; National EHR in Guyana, Spain to improve visibility of waiting list
Here, we round up some of the international health tech news that has caught our attention over the last few weeks. Singapore passes Bill to improve health information sharing with national EHR The Singaporean government has passed a Health Information Bill designed to improve the sharing of health information across […]
