Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, which specialises in cardiothoracic surgery, has rolled-out Isla’s visual technology to support post-surgical wound care. The health tech company’s platform will now be used on more of the hospital’s wards, following a three-month pilot. Use of the platform involves photos being taken of patients’ wounds […]
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Yale School of Medicine academic leads on paper addressing gender identity biases in EHRs
The Yale School of Medicine has published an article on addressing gender identity biases and forms of discrimination within Electronic Health Records (EHRs). It considers the obstacles and barriers facing transgender and non-binary patients when attempting to access medical care, specifically when filling in medical forms that may “include outdated […]
NHS Kernow tops leaderboard for CCG website accessibility
Updated in October 2021, NHS Kernow CCG and NHS Doncaster CCG have now taken the top positions in a leaderboard for website accessibility, comparing all CCG websites in England. The top two positions were previously held by NHS Kent and Medway CCG and NHS North Cumbria CCG. Silktide, a company […]
Scotland makes digital therapeutics for anxiety and insomnia available nationally
The Scottish Government has announced a new programme to introduce digital therapeutics for anxiety and insomnia available for free, nationally. All Scottish adults will now have access to Daylight and Sleepio by Big Health, which will be providing the opportunity for more than five million people in the nation to […]
Agenda released for HTN Now Digital ICS
Join HTN and colleagues on 21 October for the first in the HTN Now Focus series – five one-day online events to include: Supporting Digital Integrated Care Systems; AI, Cyber Security, Analytics and Data; Electronic Patient Records; Digital Strategy, Transformation and Change; and Digital Mental Health. There is a fantastic agenda ready for you for […]
Video: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS FT’s learnings from its ‘big bang’ EPR roll-out
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) presented at our most recent HTN Now event in September, sharing the learnings and experiences that the trust gained from its Cerner ‘big bang’ Electronic Patient Record (EPR) roll-out. For this webcast we were joined by Mr Graham Walsh, CHFT’s Chief Clinical Information […]
Health Innovation Network shares new report into remote mental health consultations
Health Innovation Network, the Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) for South London, has released a new report into remote mental consultations. The report, produced by the Health Innovation Network, along with NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South London and King’s Improvement Science, also included input from experts at South London and […]
Chelsea and Westminster milestone as trust uses thermal imaging to scan two million visitors
Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust has hit a unique milestone – successfully scanning two million visitors for COVID-19 and other infections at its hospitals over the past year. As previously reported by HTN, the trust has been using thermal imaging technology to scan those entering its hospital sites for […]
New ‘digital ways of working’ at Leeds Children’s Hospital
Leeds Children’s Hospital has announced the launch of new ‘digital ways of working’ at the site, as it aims to improve data accuracy and the care it provides, as well as reduce manual workloads. The specialist hospital, which is part of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, introduced ePAWS in July, […]
NHSX publishes update on its work around standards and interoperability
NHSX has published new information on its progress around standards and interoperability, sharing why these areas are important and what it’s working on with partners across the NHS. In the new update, attributed to Irina Bolychevsky, Director of Standards and Interoperability at NHSX, the post covers what interoperability and standards […]
