The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published their annual assessment entitled ‘The state of health care and adult social care in England 2021/22’. The report explores trends in healthcare, highlights areas for improvement and shares examples of best practice. Here, we will take a look at the role of digital […]
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NICE makes conditional recommendations for digital CBT tools for children and young people
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has conditionally recommended using digital cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) tools for children and young people with mild to moderate anxiety symptoms. The five self-guided products offer the use of games, videos and quizzes based on CBT principles and aim to help […]
AI tool supports cancer diagnosis across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (ICB) has adopted artificial intelligence (AI) technology to support its process of diagnosing suspected skin cancers and to prioritise patients. Working alongside health tech company Skin Analytics, the hospitals’ dermatology services are using a tool called DERM to analyse high quality images of suspected […]
Cyber security, EPR, digital programmes, virtual wards, EPMA, social prescribing in focus at HTN Now 8-9 November
This week at HTN our health tech for the now online event series continues, taking place 8-9 November discussing current and topical health tech topics, open to all to attend. We welcome speakers from across the industry to discuss a number of topics such as: cyber security, women in digital transformation, […]
Video relay service enables British Sign Language users to contact 999
British Sign Language (BSL) users in the UK can now make calls to 999 services via a video relay service. BSL users can download the 999 BSL app on IOS or Android devices, or use the 999 BSL website (available at 999bsl.co.uk) to contact the police, ambulance, fire brigade or […]
MHRA outlines roadmap for Software and AI as a Medical Device Change Programme
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has updated its ‘Software and AI as a Medical Device Change Programme’. The programme, originally published last year, aims to ensure regulatory requirements for software and AI are clear and that patients are protected. A new roadmap has been added including deliverables […]
Join the judging team for the HTN Now Awards 2023
It’s that time of year when we plan the HTN Now Awards 2023 and here’s your chance to learn from all the entries and help ensure we have the best possible judging process around! We’re looking for a fantastic group of people to help support the judging process – whether […]
WHO holds Health Hackathon in Ukraine to develop digital health solutions
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has held their “first-ever Health Hackathon” in Ukraine to find solutions for some of the challenges patients and doctors face in digital healthcare. Noting that digitalisation is “an essential step forward in strengthening health systems and public health functions”, WHO brought together more than 40 […]
Review explores technical, ethical, legal and societal challenges of digital twin systems for children and young people
A review has been shared in JMIR Publications entitled ‘Technical, ethical, legal, and societal challenges with digital twin systems for the management of chronic diseases in children and young people”. Authors David Drummond and Adrien Coulet begin by providing some background context, defining a digital twin as “using the internet […]
