Patients throughout the West Midlands are set to benefit from a new digital pathology programme, which aims to reduce backlogs for cancer services and improve the speed and accuracy of diagnoses. It will be delivered in partnership between the West Midlands Cancer Alliance initiative and the medical imaging technology provider […]
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BT smart tech supports independent living in care homes
BT and Home Group have launched a pilot scheme to fit care homes with a range of smart sensors to provide data on activities in order to support independent living and safety support. The pilot has taken place at Webb Ellis Court in Scarborough, with residents volunteering to take part […]
NHS England opens provider collaborative innovators scheme
NHS England has opened a new opportunity inviting systems and providers to participate in a new Provider Collaborative Innovators scheme. The programme aims to support 7-9 collaboratives address key challenges, shape service improvement and deliver mid to long term transformation. In a letter to ICBs and NHS trusts, NHS England notes: […]
Tech Rocketship Awards winner in digital health announced
Winners of the Tech Rocketship Awards, the UK Government’s 2022 tech scale-ups programme open to participants across Europe, have been announced. The awards are intended to identify the “brightest and best” tech companies and to accelerate their global growth through curated programmes connecting them to UK investors, incubators and High […]
Virtual reality tech to provide overview of prison healthcare setting
A new app is set to support nurses considering a career in adult prisons by allowing them to experience what their role may be like using immersive virtual reality. The app enables nurses to learn more about prison healthcare through a series of interviews with a mental health nurse, healthcare […]
HTN Now: System-wide access to records
Joining us for HTN Now in late October, Vijay Magon, Managing Director at CCube Solutions, led a discussion on electronic document and records management (EDRM) for patient records. Vijay began by supplying some content about CCube Solutions; they have been in business for over 20 years, with 98 percent of […]
NHS Tayside publishes new digital strategy for 2022-27
NHS Tayside has released a new Digital Health and Social Care Strategy for 2022-2027, aiming to help people live longer, healthier, and happier lives using digital health technology. The strategy opens with a foreword breaking down the rationale of developing a digital strategy. It explains: “Digital strategy isn’t just about building […]
CQC publishes report on state of care in 2021/2022
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published their annual assessment entitled ‘The state of health care and adult social care in England 2021/22’. The report explores trends in healthcare, highlights areas for improvement and shares examples of best practice. Here, we will take a look at the role of digital […]
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NICE makes conditional recommendations for digital CBT tools for children and young people
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has conditionally recommended using digital cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) tools for children and young people with mild to moderate anxiety symptoms. The five self-guided products offer the use of games, videos and quizzes based on CBT principles and aim to help […]
