HTN is delighted to launch the Health Tech Awards 2022 to share and celebrate digital teams, programmes, innovations and health tech suppliers that have made a difference throughout the year. The innovative awards, now in their sixth year, provide a great platform to showcase and share your work. There are […]
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Video: The dangers of bias in artificial intelligence and how it adversely affects communities
At our latest HTN Now event, we welcomed David Newey, Deputy Chief Information Officer at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust to talk about bias in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Considering the recent advances in studying and utilising AI within the health and care sector, David discussed a hugely topical issue, […]
New guides released for NHS video consultations
NHS England has published a new set of video consulting guides – produced by the University of Oxford – to support patients, staff and NHS trusts to implement and embed video consultations. The collection of resources include: an illustrated A4 guide for patients in English; illustrated guides for patients in […]
NHSE shares case study of musculoskeletal video consultations in North Tyneside
NHS England (NHSE) has released a case study which shares the challenges, results and learnings from the implementation of video consultations in the North Tyneside Integrated Musculoskeletal Service (NTIMS). Part of the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, the NTIMS delivers physiotherapy rehabilitation and advanced musculoskeletal (MSK) practitioner clinics, acting as […]
In focus: NHSX delivery plan for digital transformation timelines
NHSX has released its ‘Delivery Plan’ for digital transformation within health and care, outlining how the organisation aims to digitise services, as well as connect the NHS and drive transformation. The plan, it states, is intended to describe what’s being commissioned, and ‘what is being delivered when’, to enable frontline […]
Health Education England launches evidence and knowledge portal
Health Education England (HEE) has launched a new online portal this month, to provide NHS staff and others with access to published evidence and research. Called the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub, it hopes to connect staff and learners with a wide range of knowledge, evidence, resources, services and databases […]
South East London ICS launches scheme to improve digital access
NHS South East London Integrated Care System (ICS) has launched a new scheme to improve digital access for people with learning disabilities or severe mental illness. As part of a £60,000 project, funded by ‘Digital First Primary Care’ run by NHS England and NHS Improvement, the programme focuses on improving digital access […]
NHS Digital publishes API roadmap and seeks developer feedback
NHS Digital has opened a new survey calling for feedback from developers working on health and care products to support the NHS Digital API Management team. The survey follows the publication last month of NHS Digital’s vision and roadmap for API management, and aims to improve the support that’s offered […]
Wearable tech trial for cancer patients opens in Manchester
A new trial of wearable technologies has opened today for patients with cancer in Greater Manchester. Called, EMBRaCE, (Enhanced Monitoring for Better Recovery and Cancer Experience), the project is a collaboration between Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, and The University of Manchester. The trial is […]
New support for ‘digital carers’ in Walsall
Black Country and West Birmingham CCG has launched a new initiative to provide additional support for carers to make use of digital health tools. Working with digital transformation company, Healthwave, who specialise in supporting the uptake of digital tools and inclusion with services, the programme has been developed to support carers […]
