NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has opened a new procurement framework specifically for Artificial Intelligence (AI) software that supports the analysis of medical imaging for ischaemic or haemorrhagic strokes. Five suppliers have been selected on to the framework; AI Doc, Brainomix, Viz AI, Behold AI and Ischemaview. The tools, said […]
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Microsoft completes acquisition of Nuance
Microsoft has announced the completion of the acquisition of Nuance Communication for over £12 billion ($16 billion). The announcement follows the duo entering into a definitive agreement in April 2021, and a regulatory investigation from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). In December 2021 the CMA opened an investigation to establish if […]
Boots launches on-demand mental health services
Boots has launched a range of on-demand mental health services, including talking therapies, a support room, text talk, mood & symptom checkers and an information hub. The ‘help, advice and support’ tools can now be found on its website to meet, Boots says, ‘a rise in patients asking for mental health advice […]
Harris to acquire Allscripts’ hospital and large physician practice assets
Harris Computer Corporation has completed an agreement to acquire Allscripts’ electronic heath record business segment, which includes Allscripts’ Sunrise, Paragon, TouchWorks, Opal and dbMotion tools. In a £528 million ($700 million) deal, the purchase price consideration consists of a fixed price of £505 million ($670 million) to be paid at closing, […]
North West Anglia NHS launch virtual respiratory ward
North West Anglia NHS FT has launched a ‘virtual respiratory ward’, to support ‘stepdown discharge’ for COVID-19 patients. The initiative will see patients supported at home, through Spirit Health’s CliniTouch Vie technology, where hospital teams at the trust can monitor patients remotely. By offering the service, the trust hopes to free […]
Eight innovation projects share £9 million
Eight innovation projects are to share funding of more than £9 million, as part of a cancer innovation programme. SBRI Healthcare, in partnership with the NHS Cancer Programme and the Accelerated Access Collaborative, announced the eight late stage innovation projects that support earlier diagnosis, coordination, communication, scanning and imaging, medical […]
Ophthalmology patient video series goes live with NHSE/I
A new ophthalmology patient video series has gone live through NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I). In support of the National Outpatient Transformation and Pathway Improvement Programmes, HCI – a health information video provider – has worked with NHSE/I to produce 28 patient-facing ophthalmology information videos. The videos will be […]
NHS patient waiting times platform live in England
The My Planned Care platform – which provides patients with the latest waiting times for hospital appointments, treatments and procedures – is expected to be launched by NHS England today. The online resource has been developed specifically to support those waiting for elective surgeries, as HTN reported earlier this month, […]
Central and North West London NHS to trial chatbot tech
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust has launched a trial of an AI chatbot to support mental health services for Londoners – including those who have been referred for support and are waiting for an appointment. The aim of the trial is to explore if the chatbot, which […]
NHS Borders launches virtual ward for Covid patients
NHS Borders has launched a new virtual ward for three types of patients with COVID-19. The Health Board has opened a trial to run to from 31 March 2022, with patients who have had a face-to-face assessment with a clinician then being referred to a virtual ward. Patients referred to […]
