A team from Teesside University’s School of Health and Life Sciences is collaborating with American technology company Storyfile and pain champion Pete Moore on a project to help people manage persistent pain. Pete, who lives with persistent pain, asthma and osteoarthritis himself, took part in a pain management programme in […]
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Good Things Foundation publishes report on investment in digital inclusion
Good Things Foundation has published a report called ‘The economic impact of digital skills and inclusion in the UK’. The report sets out the economic case for interventions to help with digital inclusion, based on analysis by Cebr (Centre for Economics and Business Research). It was commissioned by Good Things […]
NICE updates evidence standards framework to include AI and data-driven tech
The National Institute for Health and and Care Excellence (NICE) has updated their evidence standards framework (ESF), working with stakeholders, system partners and thought leaders to ensure that digital health technologies (DHTs) are “clinically effective and offer value to the health and care system”. Originally published in December 2018, the […]
NHS Digital Staff Passport alpha assessment criteria ‘not met’
The government’s central digital and data office has published a report from a cross-government alpha assessment of the NHS Digital Staff Passport service. Its assessment on 5 July highlights four of 15 standards were not met in the evaluation, in the published report on 5 August. The programme aims to introduce […]
UCL-led research develops AI algorithm to detect epileptic brain abnormalities
A team of international researchers led by University College London have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm said to detect and report subtle brain abnormalities which can cause epileptic seizures. The Multicentre Epilepsy Lesion Detection (MELD) project used over 1000 MRI scans from 22 global epilepsy centres to develop the algorithm. […]
Call for views opens to tackle inequality in medical devices
A call for evidence has launched this week to gather insights on the potential of bias in medical devices. Former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, commissioned the independent review on equity in medical devices, to establish where and how potential ethnic and other unfair biases may […]
University of Glasgow research explores human-machine interfacing
Researchers from the University of Glasgow aim to find a new way to monitor and measure the tiny signals created when nerve cells transmit information to skeletal muscles, through EU-funded research project MAGNABLE. It is hoped that the project could enable future generations of prosthetic limbs to respond directly to […]
Home care agency adopts VR tech
A care home agency in Worcestershire has adopted virtual reality (VR) technology for staff and families to step into the reality of a person living with dementia. The virtual reality headset, called Elara, allows the user to gain a real insight into what challenges are faced by those living with […]
NHS England publishes 2022-2023 business plan with focus on digital
NHS England has published its business plan for 2022-2023, setting out their work in responding to pandemic challenges, transforming delivery of health and care through collaborative system working, and using data and digital technologies. To begin, the business plan outlines ten key areas in which improvements will be delivered. Digital will […]
Shared London urgent care plan platform deployed
An urgent care planning platform has been deployed across London, connecting NHS providers and local citizens across the capital with urgent care plans and support preferences digitally. The project involves 40 NHS trusts, 1400 GP practices and 33 local authorities who are connected through the openEHR data platform, from health […]
