A stroke rehabilitation system has been shown to help improve arm impairment and functions in patients recovering from strokes, the results of a randomised trial suggest. Developed by MicroTransponder Inc, the technology’s impact was studied on people who had long-term arm weakness following an ischaemic stroke. Researchers at the University […]
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The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital opts for data capture tech
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with the software company NDL to transform its data collection and sharing through FX, an eForms platform. Utilising ‘a low code platform’ to create a series of eForms, the trust aims to simplify the collection of information and alleviate administrative pressures. […]
Health Data Research UK releases report on progress to date
Health Data Research UK has published a new report to outline its story so far and progress to date. The report, ‘Improving Health Data: Impacts from Health Data Research Hubs’, details their journey since launching in October of 2019, when seven centres of excellence in data, tools, scientific knowledge and innovation, formed. The ‘hubs’ include: BREATHE – […]
New AI-driven diagnostics technique developed for bowel cancer
The University of Leeds and Roche Diagnostics have collaborated to develop a new AI algorithm that could help clinicians decide on the most optimal treatments for patients with bowel cancer. According to the University, the test uses AI to measure proteins in some patients with more advanced bowel cancer, something […]
NHS Digital releases new electronic notification specification for suppliers
A new technical specification for suppliers has been released by NHS Digital – allowing the development and implementation of an electronic notification from Community Pharmacy to GP practices. This means – as just one example of use – that when a patient has had a minor illness consultation, as part […]
Chelsea and Westminster NHS charity celebrates tech roll-out and funding final
The official charity of the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, CW+, has celebrated two successes this week – a innovation funding final and the roll-out of new thermal screening technology. One of the trust’s cardiologists secured funding for a digital innovation project, following a Rapid Adoption Innovation Call […]
News in brief: Cancer AI diagnostic tool developed, rapid testing tech to be scaled, ICS place-based partnerships
Another week, another round of innovative and exciting health tech developments. Over the past seven days or so, we’ve seen Prostate Cancer Research announce partnerships with health tech start-ups, the launch of NICE’s new five-year strategy, and Alcidion’s acquisition of a patient flow software company. We also reported this week […]
HTN health tech tour continues…dates announced for June
HTN Now April may have come to a close but, here at HTN, preparations are already underway for our next live series in June! Taking place 14-17th June, our health tech tour continues, and once again, offers speakers from across the industry the opportunity to discuss their programmes, learnings, approach […]
Video: Connected Nottinghamshire discuss public facing digital services
On the third day of HTN Now April 2021, we were joined by the team from Connected Nottinghamshire to discuss their Public-Facing Digital Services programme. We welcomed Jayne Birch-Jones, Change Management Lead, Jane Scarborough, Project and Change Manager and Rosie Atkin, Project Implementation Manager from Connected Nottinghamshire. Introducing the scale […]
New NHS hospital prescriptions data available for COVID-19 researchers
NHSX and NHS Digital have announced that a new data resource for secondary care prescriptions is now available to COVID-19 researchers. The data collection focuses on medicines that are prescribed and administered in hospitals – providing daily information harvested from electronic prescription and administration systems at secondary care NHS trusts […]
