Optum UK, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, is set to acquire healthcare technology company EMIS for £1.2billion. The deal represents 1,925 pence in cash per share, 49 per cent to the closing price of 1,292 pence per share on 16 June 2022, the last business day before the commencement of […]
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Cardiff University pioneers new virtual treatment for people with PTSD
A team of researchers from Cardiff University have developed a new form of virtual treatment for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), following a large-scale clinical trial. The results of the project entitled, ‘Guided, internet based, cognitive behavioural therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled non-inferiority trial’, have been […]
‘Once for Scotland’ tech assessment and roll-out initiative launches
NHS Scotland is today launching a new initiative with the aim to speed-up the development, assessment and roll-out of innovations across its health and care settings. Through its Accelerated National Innovation Adoption pathway, the initiative is designed to assess, prioritise and support innovations to scale, in an approach termed ‘Once for […]
HoloLens glasses used to operate on cancer patient for first time with augmented reality
Surgeons at Northwick Park, part of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, have used HoloLens 2 glasses to operate on a cancer patient for the first time with the aid of augmented reality. HoloLens 2 technology, developed by Microsoft and powered by Medical iSight software, allowed the team led […]
Innovate UK to open £30 million net zero and healthcare fund
Innovate UK is to open a new funding programme to support small and micro businesses with up to £50,000, as part of a £30 million funding programme. The programme hopes to attract innovative ideas that have a clear route to commercialisation, with a focus on supporting the UK’s net zero targets […]
Online blood appointment booking system launched at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals
A new online booking system has been launched at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) to allow patients using the trust’s blood test services to book themselves into their chosen clinic. The Dedalus Swiftqueue self-service appointment booking system has been introduced, procured using tech funding received […]
LIVE: HTN Now Electronic Patient Records, Strategy, Transformation and Change
Join HTN and colleagues live today for our two-day online event focusing on electronic patient records, strategy, transformation and change! You can follow our live blog below, or join us on the webinars here.
Healthcare opinions: what does inclusive leadership mean?
This week we spotted Samantha Allen, Chief Executive (Designate) for North East and North East Cumbria NHS Integrated Care Board, asking the healthcare community what inclusive leadership means to them, we decided to have a look through some of the answers to explore what leadership really means to people in healthcare. […]
The Health Tech Awards 2022 deadline is next week…
The deadline to enter the Health Tech Awards 2022 is upon us! You have until midnight 23 June 2022 to enter the awards programme – you can enter your team here. The awards help to share and celebrate digital teams, programmes, innovations and health tech suppliers that have made a difference through […]
Join us for HTN Now; Electronic Patient Records, Strategy, Transformation and Change
Join HTN and colleagues for the latest edition of HTN Now, focusing on electronic patient records, strategy, transformation and change, taking place 20 – 21 June. Our two-day online event is nearly upon us, where we bring together health and care teams and suppliers to share innovations, projects, learnings, approaches, and […]
