A study by teams at Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare, and funded by the British Heart Foundation, has developed an artificial intelligence-enhanced electrocardiography (AI-ECG) model with the potential to identify female patients “who could benefit from enhanced risk factor modification or surveillance” in relation to elevated cardiovascular risk. […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
Imperial College Healthcare trials remote MRI approach
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is trialling an approach to reduce patient waiting times and promote the ability for staff to work more flexibly around times that suit patients, with extended opening hours to midnight reportedly allowing the trust to see “306 extra patients” in its first month. By using […]
Grow Digital Health Midlands programme invites applications from UK health tech innovators
A collaboration between Health Innovation East Midlands and Health Innovation West Midlands has seen the launch of a new programme designed to support UK tech companies in the development and scaling of “high-potential digital health innovations”. The Grow Digital Health Midlands programme, formerly known as the East Midlands Digital Health […]
Accurx on a digital front door: the future of primary care
Helena Brown, Interim Head of Customer Success, Accurx For a long time now, many GP practices have been overwhelmed with patient demand. But what we hear and see from our GP community is that much of this demand could be better managed in a different setting, or even entirely self-managed […]
Interview: Peter van Ooijen – professor of AI in Radiotherapy, coordinator of Machine Learning Lab at University Medical Center Groningen
We caught up with Peter van Ooijen – professor of AI in Radiotherapy and coordinator of the Machine Learning Lab at University Medical Center Groningen, and former president of the European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics (EuSoMII) – for a recent interview, to talk about new technologies and future directions […]
HTN Now: Alder Hey Children’s and Harrogate and District NHS share strategies to reduce follow-ups and increase clinical productivity
For a recent HTN Now panel discussion, we were joined by a panel of experts from across the health sector to talk about approaches to streamlining patient care, including strategies to reduce follow-ups and increase clinical productivity with targeted technology deployments. Panellists included Damien Yeo, consultant paediatric ophthalmologist at Alder […]
HSE Health app launched in Ireland offering “digital front door” for patients
The Health Service Executive (HSE) Health App has been launched in Ireland, offering patients a “digital front door” to health services. The public launch has been welcomed by the Minister for Health as “an exciting milestone” in the journey to digitise patient health records and to “make it easier for […]
Interview: Joe Waller, director at Aire Logic, on “tech for good” and creating social value with health tech solutions
For a recent interview, we caught up with Joe Waller, director at Aire Logic, to chat about the company’s “tech for good” approach to deploying software solutions, enterprise architecture, strategy, and product development solutions. Joe also shared with us some of the key factors in deciding and directing Aire Logic’s […]
Frimley Health NHS FT strategy to 2030 focuses on modernising infrastructure, digital for productivity, modern ways of working
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust’s latest strategy to 2030 has been published, with a focus on modernising infrastructure, introducing digital tools and technologies supporting productivity, and enhancing digital skills to support modern ways of working. “This is an extremely exciting time for the trust” it states, highlighting the delivery of […]
South West London ICSs digital strategy for 2025-2028: infrastructure, integrating systems, AI framework, data strategy, and innovation
South West London ICS (SWL) has published its latest digital strategy covering 2025-2028, centred around five digital priorities: digital infrastructure, integrating systems, data strategy, empowering citizens, and innovation. Noting the organic growth of SWL’s current digital infrastructure, the plan cites the need to create a “robust and secure digital platform […]
