HTN is delighted to announce 2,000 free tickets have been made available for NHS employees to attend any of the sessions at our next Health Tech for the Now event. Taking place virtually between 20-23 September, the fourth in our 2021 series, we’re set to explore ICS digital strategies, change […]
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Health Foundation explores opportunities and challenges of automation
The Health Foundation, working with the University of Oxford, has published research into the opportunities and challenges for automation and artificial intelligence in healthcare. The research study explored the potential of automation in primary care, the increasing number of areas for automation, how AI and robotic technologies are being applied to […]
Midlands Partnership digital strategy out for consultation
The Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has released a version of its digital strategy for 2021-2026, opening for wider input and consultation ahead of a final publication. The trust said, to date, the strategy has been formulated following over 100 hours of consultation from all stakeholders to support the development […]
News in Brief: Alder Hey’s new HR app, NHS invests in respiratory app
For all the main health tech headlines from this week, keep an eye on our latest news archive, which features important stories from the past few days. This includes the opening of applications for an NHSX digital health funding award, the launch of Boots’ online doctor services, and the release […]
Royal College of Midwives welcomes NHS announcement on digital maternity records
The Royal College of Midwives has welcomed the news that NHS England will invest millions into speeding up the adoption of digital maternity records. Following the announcement that the NHS is set to provide £52 million to support the implementation of online maternity records, which will allow women easy access to […]
The King’s Fund – the role of smarter hospitals within an integrated care landscape
The King’s Fund, a health and care improvement charity in England, recently delivered a virtual panel discussion on the topic of smarter hospitals within integrated care. The latest session, entitled ‘the journey towards a smarter hospital within a new integrated care landscape’ was sponsored by IBM, hosted by Julia Cream, […]
NHSX opens funding to accelerate the adoption of digital health technologies
NHSX has now opened applications for The Digital Health Partnership Award, a scheme created to help NHS organisations in England bid for funding to accelerate the adoption of digital health technologies that support patients with long-term conditions. The award, which opens to bids from 1 July 2021, will run across […]
Boots launches online doctor services
Boots, the high street pharmacy, has launched an online service. The online platform provides advice and services for a range of conditions from family planning, skin conditions and cystitis to hair loss. The company said users can register for the service online by completing an online consultation form, and should […]
Eye-tracking tech, sound sensors, in-room media: inside Chelsea and Westminster’s new digitally enhanced critical care units
HTN recently attended the virtual opening ceremony of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s two new critical care units, where digital and tech innovations have been combined with smart design, green space and art installations, to improve patient experience and create a more bespoke environment for recovery. The virtual […]
AI in Health and Care Award round 3 opens
The AI in Health and Care Award has opened for its third round of applications this week. Through the first two rounds of the programme 80 innovations have been supported as part of the £140 million investment to support artificial intelligence for the NHS. Managed by the Accelerated Access Collaborative, NHSX […]
