A new pathology network – featuring labs at four trusts in Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, and Swindon – has chosen the CliniSys WinPath Enterprise laboratory information management system (LIMS) to support its joined-up working and build a platform for innovation. The South 4 Pathology Partnership, which was formed in 2018 […]
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News in brief: HDR UK launches new search tool, NHS COVID cases app marks milestone
AI has been front and centre for many health tech news stories over the past few days – from the announcement of Faculty’s new partnership with the NHS, through to a diagnostic technique being developed for bowel cancer by researchers in Leeds. Here at HTN, we’ve also been recapping recent […]
Doctor Care Anywhere posts 2021 Q1 £4.4m revenue
Doctor Care Anywhere, a company founded in 2013 that specialises in digital consultations and is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, has announced Q1 2021 revenue of £4.4 million, up 242.4% from the same period in 2020. During Q1 of 2021, the company supported 90,547 online consultations, the highest total […]
Faculty announces new programme with the NHS to enhance forecasting
British tech company Faculty has announced a new programme, partnering with NHS England and Improvement to ‘transform’ the health service’s AI decision-making capabilities. Focusing on enhancing AI forecasting, the collaboration aims to focus on data insights underpinning operational decisions and put COVID-19 data learnings into practice to improve care delivery […]
Video: Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust talk digital programmes
As part of our HTN Now April 2021 event, we heard from the Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Trust about its digital programmes and strategy. Grace Birch, Associate Director of Information, Management & Technology (IM&T) and Data Protection Officer at GMMH, took the time to present an in-depth webinar stuffed […]
New implant device helps improve stroke-related arm impairment
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 […]
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 […]
