HTN is delighted to announce the first group of fantastic judges confirmed to support the Health Tech Awards 2023, sponsored by CCube Solutions. Following an open invitation just over 24 hours ago, we were overwhelmed with the response from the health tech community. We wanted to bring together a wide […]
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University College London Hospitals outlines digital role in Net Zero Strategy
University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust has released a new strategy entitled ‘Critical Care For Our Climate: UCLH’s Net Zero Strategy’, including a focus on digital and technology. The strategy covers key areas including: clinical activity; procurement and supply chain activities; estates, facilities, technology and transport; education and engagement; […]
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals appoints new chief information officer
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals (BTH) has recently appointed a new chief information officer, Mark Singleton, to lead the organisation’s digital journey and be responsible for the data and digital systems and teams at the trust. Mark has recently spent the last nine years working at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals […]
Wellcome announces £22.7 million in funding for projects developing digital tools for climate-sensitive infectious diseases
24 research teams across 12 countries are to receive a share of £22.7 million to develop new digital tools in response to climate-sensitive infectious diseases, following a funding call last year from global charitable foundation Wellcome. The Digital Technology Development Awards focused on the development of open-source technology and aimed to […]
The Royal Society publishes report on Privacy Enhancing Technologies
The Royal Society has published a report on Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) to consider their potential to “revolutionise the safe and rapid use of sensitive data for wider public benefit”. The report, entitled ‘From privacy to partnership: the role of Privacy Enhancing Technologies in data governance and collaborative analysis’, was […]
University Hospitals Dorset uses AI in building new Royal Bournemouth Hospital
University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) is using artificial intelligence technology to build facilities at the new Royal Bournemouth Hospital. The Buildots technology analyses data that has been captured at the site through helmet-mounted 360-degree cameras. It then creates progress reports that are supported by visuals, which the trust says are designed […]
NHS license proposed to include digital transformation and required maturity level
NHS England recently proposed changes to the NHS provider license, with the draft consultation including a digital baseline maturity requirement among the conditions that healthcare providers must meet. The consultation period for the draft has now closed, but here HTN take a closer look at the role of digital within […]
Frontiers study explores user experience with chatbot micro intervention
A study published in Frontiers, aiming to assess the user experience of a digital mental health chatbot, has found the intervention to provide a positive user experience and an acceptable intervention with participants. The study entitled ‘User experience with a parenting chatbot micro intervention’ by authors Guido A Entenberg; Gilly Dosovitsky; […]
Digital Health and Care Wales selects suppliers for EPMA framework
Digital Health and Care Wales has launched a new framework to support organisations in procuring electronic prescribing and medicines administration solutions. Nervecentre Software, CareFlow Medicines Management and Better have been awarded onto the framework. The programme aims to support hospitals in Wales call-off EPMA solutions on a local basis and […]
Velindre NHS Trust joins WelshPAS
Velindre NHS Trust has successfully gone live with the WelshPAS WelshPAS holds patient identification details and records details of patients’ hospital visits, including waiting list management, medical records, inpatient treatment, outpatient appointments and emergency visits. The implementation of WelshPAS in Velindre NHS Trust forms part of Digital Health and Care Wales’s wider […]
