A group of researchers from King’s College London, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and University College London have studied methods and models to automatically produce discharge summaries. The researchers explored different approaches to automatically create and populate Brief Hospital Course (BHC) summaries from inpatient documentation, noting that, if realised […]
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Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay announces launch of new adult social care fund
Today, Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay has delivered a speech at the NHS Providers Conference in Liverpool, covering a number of pertinent topics for the NHS at the present time, including social care, capacity, workforce and access. One of the topics raised in the speech was the launch of […]
Phototherapy tech helps premature babies with jaundice in Birmingham
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is using portable phototherapy blankets to aid recovery for premature babies with jaundice. The blankets, known as ‘biliblankets’ or cocoons, are designed to keep babies warm and treat neonatal jaundice or hyperbilirubinemia. The trust describe biliblankets as “a glow up blanket”; they shine full spectrum […]
GOSH scientists engage with public on value of data
Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) has been engaging with the public on research, data and the environment as part of a local culture, arts and science festival with University College London (UCL). The festival’s theme was ‘breathe’, to investigate local and global environments, and to develop the […]
Northumbria Healthcare Health Index goes live
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has developed and launched a new local Health Index tool to provide insight into population health at a ‘much more local level’. The trust has developed the tool using the Office of National Statistics (ONS) Health Index and data from Northumbria Healthcare, Northumberland County Council, […]
North Middlesex University Hospital NFT achieves HIMSS Stage 5 rating
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust (North Mid) has achieved official accreditation for the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) Stage 5 rating. The HIMSS EMRAM rating system is an international quality standard measuring the adoption and maturity of a health facility’s inpatient EMR capabilities. Stage 5 means that […]
New digital pathology programme set to benefit cancer patients in the West Midlands
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 […]
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 […]
