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. […]
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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 […]
Leeds Teaching shares glimpse of its hospitals for the future
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has shared a video providing a virtual overview of the two new state-of-the-art hospitals it is developing. The trust is building two hospitals, one for adults and one for children, with plans to also build the largest single site maternity centre. Technology is to support […]
HTN Innovators launches for suppliers, innovators and partners
HTN has launched a new service, HTN Innovators, a place to keep in touch with the latest news and updates from the vibrant health tech supplier market. On this brand new section to HTN, you can keep in touch with industry suppliers, innovators and our partners. HTN Innovators will provide in-depth, […]
Heriot-Watt and InnoScot Health partner to accelerate health tech innovation
Heriot-Watt University and InnoScot Health have launched a five-year partnership with the purpose of accelerating innovation in medical and healthcare technologies, and developing better understanding of clinical and nursing needs in Scotland. Heriot-Watt’s Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC) will collaborate with InnoScot Health, to focus on identifying new healthcare technologies […]
New care model in Durham and Darlington uses digital tool to reduce levels of acute kidney injury
A new care model using artificial intelligence has been developed at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust with health tech supplier C2-Ai, to reduce the number of people with acute kidney injury (AKI). The AI-driven model includes a predictive AKI risk app at the point of care, combining risk […]
