NHS England has opened a consultation for professionals across health and social care to input into future plans for national systems. The programme aims to understand what professionals need from the ‘Spine of the future’ and how technology can meet the current and future needs of patients, staff and citizens. As part […]
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NHS Supply Chain publishes tender for commerce portal
NHS Supply Chain has opened a tender worth up to £10 million to procure a digital commerce portal. The opportunity aims to replace systems “over 30 years old” and introduce a single order and order management platform. NHS Supply Chain said it currently uses a range of systems for a […]
The role of digital in NHS England’s letter on reducing ‘did not attend’ rate
NHS England has written a letter to integrated care boards and trust chief executives, highlighting the role of digital to reduce did not attends (DNAs). The letter highlights that “outpatient care should not be one size fits all” and references successful projects from Royal Cornwall Hospital, North Lincolnshire and Guys and St […]
CROSSBRAIN project aiming to develop robots capable of predicting epileptic seizures
Researchers at the University of Glasgow are working as part of an international project called CROSSBRAIN, with the aim of developing small injectable robots capable of mitigating and predicting epileptic seizures. Over the next four years, the project will see the development of these implantable microbots, approximately a tenth of […]
NICE recommends digital technologies for children and young people with anxiety
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended four digital technologies designed to children and young people manage symptoms of anxiety and low mood for use within the NHS. The technologies recommended by an independent NICE committee are: Lumi Nova (BfB labs) Online Social anxiety Cognitive therapy […]
Join us for our EPR event on 21 February
Join HTN at our one-day online event focusing on electronic patient records! Taking place on 21 February, the event is open to all to attend – register for your free ticket now to discuss, discover and learn about the latest happenings in health tech. Through the event, a range of professionals […]
Department of Health and Social Care publishes medical technology strategy
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published a medical technology strategy, setting out how they will ensure that the health and social care system can “reliably access safe, effective and innovative technologies.” DHSC has worked with partners across the industry, the government and the healthcare system to […]
NHS England board meeting shares update on tech and data projects
Last week NHS England held a public board meeting at which key technology and data projects from NHS Transformation Directorate were discussed. An update on a range of programmes were shared, including the frontline digitisation programme, federated data platform, shared care records, patient access, waitlist management, and other areas. Electronic […]
SBRI Healthcare’s Accelerated Access Collaborative awards £6m to 18 innovations
SBRI Healthcare, part of NHS England’s Accelerated Access Collaborative, has announced that £6 million has been awarded to 18 innovations designed to improve patient care, save money and support NHS green plans. SBRI (Small Business Research Initiative) Healthcare is an AAC initiative: a partnership between patient groups, government bodies, industry […]
Judges announced for the Health Tech Awards 2023!
HTN is delighted to announce the first group of fantastic judges confirmed to support the Health Tech Awards 2023, sponsored by CCube Solutions. Following an open invitation just over 24 hours ago, we were overwhelmed with the response from the health tech community. We wanted to bring together a wide […]
