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 […]
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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 […]
Big Health partners with Macmillan Cancer Support to support mental health in cancer patients
Digital therapeutics company Big Health has partnered with Macmillan Cancer Support to help newly diagnosed cancer patients in the UK to access free digital mental health treatments. The new partnership will provide patients aged 18 or over in the UK with free access to Big Health’s digital solutions Sleepio and […]
Boots assess drones for delivery of prescription medicines
Boots is currently assessing the potential for using drones to deliver prescription medicines, following a flight test in July. The test flight was completed from Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight, to deliver prescription medicines using a drone (uncrewed aerial vehicle). Working with tech start-up Apian to facilitate the test, Boots […]
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICS to introduce 16 digital pathways
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care System is partnering with Spirit Health to scale-up its virtual ward programme and at-home long condition management across the region. The ICS plans to introduce 16 digital pathways, covering 1.1 million patients, using the company’s remote monitoring platform. The 16 clinical areas include: heart […]
