Health Education England (HEE) has partnered with Redmoor Health, ELC Programmes, e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH) and NHS England and Improvement to launch e-learning tools and sessions for video group clinics in primary and community care settings. The video group clinics (VGC) e-learning programme provides resources that support learners in understanding […]
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Northern Ireland publishes new COVID-19 vaccination data dashboard
A new COVID-19 vaccination dashboard, which charts the progress of Northern Ireland’s roll-out, went live this week. Northern Ireland’s Department of Health says the platform is the ‘first step’ in plans to publish detailed vaccination data on a daily basis. Work on the dashboard’s infrastructure will continue, with the aim […]
News in brief: NHS trust virtual singalongs, online COVID-19 training passes 2m milestone
This week we’ve covered International Women’s Day events, the new colon capsule launched by the NHS, and a Snapchat AR collaboration on World Kidney Day, as well as many more stories in health and tech. But there’s always more to share, so here are the rest of the best, featuring […]
Snapchat and NHS Blood and Transplant driving organ donation awareness with AR
On World Kidney Day, 11 March, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has announced it’s collaborating with Snapchat to drive organ donation awareness, with the launch of a body-tracking Augmented Reality (AR) Lens. The AR Lens, which is believed to be the first of its kind, will enable ‘Snapchatters’ to locate […]
New colon capsule launched by NHS England
Small imaging technology that patients swallow is being trialled across the NHS. The miniature cameras are being used to spot early signs of cancer, and is said to help support a diagnosis within a few hours. The technology, known as a colon capsule endoscopy, is no bigger than the average pill, and means patients can now use […]
NHS mental health services pilot AI-based self-referral platform
Four NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services recently piloted an AI-based self-referral platform. During the initial month-long trial, before being deployed permanently, the Limbic Access platform reportedly saved an average of 20 minutes per referral, which roughly equates to 430 weeks of patient waiting time and 86 hours […]
No.10 Innovation Fellowships launched to attract top digital and tech talent
The UK Government has launched its No.10 Innovation Fellowships Programme to find the top talents working in digital and technology across academia, industry and civil society. The scheme, part of the UK’s National Data Strategy, means that 10 selected Fellows will enter government each year, to help ‘transform public services’, […]
13 trusts across Cheshire and Merseyside connect to National COVID-19 Chest Imaging Database
A consortium comprising of 13 trusts across Cheshire and Merseyside has worked with Royal Philips to create a regional hub for the National COVID-19 Chest Imaging Database (NCCID). Launched in January 2021, the regional hub has been used across the organisations to connect to the NCCID. The database is part of a programme […]
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh introduces digital letters
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has gone live with a digital appointment letters service. The trust has partnered with Dr Doctor and Synertec to launch a solution to send appointment letters to patients in a digital, and physical, format when suitable. Synertec, a company focused […]
Companies link up for BigCOVIData study to boost research with electronic health record data
Savana, a medical research company that works with ‘deep real-world evidence’, and BREATHE – The Health Data Research Hub for Respiratory Health, have created a new partnership to boost the use of electronic health record (EHR) data in respiratory research. This new collaboration hopes to ‘accelerate the use of data […]