Findings from the latest OPERA study suggest that “using AI to interpret images from a handheld ultrasound device is comparable at detecting how well the heart pumps as the gold-standard of diagnosis currently used in the NHS”. The study compared AI’s interpretation of heart ultrasound images with those of a […]
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East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub opens £40m tender for teleradiology services
East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub has opened an opportunity to procure teleradiology services through a four-year contract worth an estimated £40 million. The notice highlights how the framework set to be awarded consists of two lots – reporting services and artificial intelligence screening services – and is set […]
New joint CXiO role appointed for Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB and NHS South East region
Ronke Adejolu, previously NHS England’s national associate chief nursing information officer, has announced that she is taking on a newly developed role as joint CXiO for Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB and the NHS South East region. Ronke has been involved in digital healthcare for a number of years, […]
Cardiff University launches automated platform for analysing healthcare data
Cardiff University has launched a new website designed to make disease prevalence data in the UK accessible by search, underpinned by an analytical platform called Livingstone which enables routine healthcare data to be analysed “in near real-time”. The platform, entitled Prevalence UK, can process health data “in minutes” according to […]
EPR specialists Nautilus Consulting acquired by Accenture to support digital transformation delivery
Global professional services company Accenture announced that it has acquired UK-based digital healthcare consultancy Nautilus Consulting, in a move hoped to “enhance Accenture’s digital transformation, implementation, and optimisation capabilities across the U.K. and global healthcare space”. EPR specialists Nautilus Consulting will join Accenture’s health strategy and consulting team, helping to […]
Crown Commercial Service to open £12 billion tender for government and public sector tech
A prior information notice for a tender worth an estimated £12 billion has been shared by the Crown Commercial Service, for the future provision of technology services for use by the central government and UK public sector bodies. The notice signals intention to commence market engagement with the technology services […]
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS appoints new CCIO and deputy medical director for digital and data
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust has announced the appointment of Dr Nitin Kolhe as chief clinical information officer and deputy medical director for digital and data, with the appointment to form part of a wider transformation journey including the procurement of a new EPR system and […]
£72.3 million funding for HDR UK sees launch of five health data research programmes
Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) has announced that its new strategy, with five UK-wide research driver programmes focusing on areas “where data science had great potential”, aims to “harness the power of large-scale data to tackle some of the largest health challenges and build a strong foundation for future research”. […]
NHSE publishes guidance on point of care testing for virtual wards and urgent community response
New NHS England guidance on point of care testing (PoCT) has been published for those looking to integrate PoCT into their urgent community response or virtual ward services “to aid clinical decision-making, avoid unnecessary hospital admission and improve outcomes”. The guidance focuses on in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) PoCT device diagnostics, with […]
Royal Cornwall Hospitals set to launch electronic patient record system
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has announced the development of its electronic patient record (EPR) programme, with Oracle Health, set to eventually replace “many of their current digital and paper-based systems” with a single platform for patient information. The trust is currently at the design, development and testing phase of […]
