Beamtree, a UK and Australia-based service provider, led by Tim Kelsey former director at NHS England, has been awarded a contract to complete the health information management governance strategy for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in conjunction with its partner Lean. The strategy, which will be developed over the […]
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Government announces new Digital NHS Health Check
The government has today announced a new Digital NHS Health Check, which will be rolled out from next spring, with an aim to enable around one million more health checks to be conducted per year. The new digital service will be accessible to patients through their mobile phone, tablet or […]
Digital Health and Care Wales highlights diabetes consultation notes
Digital Health and Care Wales has shared an update on an electronic record specifically for diabetes patients, which has been used in the creation of more than 150,000 diabetes consultation notes (DCNs) since its launch in 2019. The note provides diabetes care information via the Welsh Clinical Portal, in which […]
Patient-facing tech: exploring the NHS App, electronic comms and remote monitoring
In our latest feature we cover some of the recent developments in patient-facing tech, and how they are impacting service delivery, patient engagement, patient-provider relationships and equitable access in the realms of health and care. Earlier this month at London Tech Week, Lord Markham shared planned updates for the NHS […]
Poll: if you could solve one challenge in health and care, what would the priority be in the short-term?
The latest poll we posed to our health tech audience asked our followers about which challenge in health and care they thought should be a priority in the short-term. Over the six days that the poll was live, we have received 58 votes from participants from a wide range of […]
Digital in the fight against cancer: Cancer Strategy for Scotland 2023-2033
The Scottish Government has published its ‘Cancer Strategy for Scotland 2023-2033’ which includes key points and implications for the use of digital in the fight against cancer. The strategic intent is “to improve cancer survival and provide excellent, equitably accessible care”. The strategy also outlines a 10-year vision where “more […]
HTN Now: Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS on EPR implementation with Civica’s Cito solution
At HTN Now we were joined by Richard Yaldren, head of EPR programme at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV). He shared with us his team’s experience in EPR implementation over the five years since the projects’ inception using Civica’s Cito solution. Where the journey to EPR […]
£21 million in funding for AI announced “to roll out artificial intelligence across the NHS”
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced £21 million in funding for artificial intelligence technologies. It’s intended to enable the roll-out of AI technology which, according to the announcement, will “help diagnose patients more quickly for conditions such as cancers, strokes and heart conditions”. The announcement sets out the […]
£31 million funding announced for UCL’s disability innovation hub
UCL announced last week that its Global Disability Innovation Hub has successfully secured £31 million investment from UK Aid, a funding programme which is part of the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. The funding announced for UCL’s Global Disability Innovation Hub will help the programme to develop its policy […]
Feature: the implications of the metaverse for future healthcare, treatment and medical education
The concept of an online ‘metaverse’, whereby a new, interconnected virtual reality could be created to facilitate many aspects of human and social life, is one which has been excitedly welcomed by many across the tech sector and beyond. The metaverse has been touted as a kind of ‘3D social […]
