The NHS Cancer Programme is launching a funding competition of up to £15 million, as part of its open call for innovation in cancer care, on 17 March 2021. The aim is to deliver new and already existing cancer care innovations to the NHS frontline as quickly as possible. There’s […]
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NHSX releases ‘digital playbook’ for eye care specialists
NHSX has released an ‘eye care digital playbook’, which directs clinicians and organisations to digital tools that can support patient pathways. The resource, which is extensive and features numerous case studies, can be used by eye care specialists looking to digitally enhance their ophthalmology pathways, remote monitoring and sharing of […]
Perfect Ward secures £4m investment
Perfect Ward, a company specialising in digital healthcare quality inspections, has obtained a £4m injection to boost their international reach, increase sales and marketing, and customer support. The software from the company is used to support quality inspections and help improve staff welfare and patient satisfaction. It’s used by King’s College London, Barts […]
UCL and IIT scientists create ‘smart tattoo’ with potential future health tech uses
Scientists from University College London (UCL) and Istituto di Tecnologia (IIT – Italian Institute of Technology) have created a temporary ‘tattoo’ that features light-emitting technology. Using technology similar to TV and smartphone screens, the innovation could lead to a ‘new type of smart tattoo’, according to UCL News. These could […]
Digital health startup Numan acquires Swedish medical science and health tech company
Numan, a digital health startup and men’s online clinic, has announced its acquisition of Vi-Health, a Swedish medical science and health tech company. Branding itself as ‘holistic healthcare’ for men, Numan has provided 1.4 million digital consultations with UK-based clinicians since 2019 and also offers screening, pathology, personalised supplements and […]
New linked patient health data resource available to UK researchers for COVID and cardiovascular studies
A new health data resource has been launched to accelerate research into the relationship between COVID-19 and heart and circulatory disease. The CVD-COVID-UK consortium, in partnership with NHS Digital, links patient health datasets to offer a UK-wide and more ‘complete picture’ for researchers to work with. An initiative from the […]
News in brief: AHSN innovation funding, AI support for brain cancer patients, Facebook PhDs
As February draws to a close, it’s been yet another busy week in health tech. The World Health Organisation has released its first SMART Guidelines, ‘The First 100’ tech suppliers have joined a campaign by the International Department of Trade, and NHSX has formally launched its Digital Technology Assessment Criteria. […]
UCL researchers lead £11m projects to investigate Long COVID
£11m in funding has been awarded from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to support research studies into Long COVID and the diagnosis. Data from over 60,000 people will be used across two research studies, the first to be conducted over three years […]
First 100 tech suppliers join Department for International Trade’s latest campaign
In a bid to drive international adoption of UK health tech, a group of organisations have come together with the Department for International Trade to showcase their work. ‘The First 100’ tech suppliers have been selected to join the campaign based on their proven track record, and cover categories including […]
NHSX digital technologies assessment formally launches
NHSX has formally launched its Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC), an assessment process to review digital health tools. The criteria, which can be completed in days, aims to help local and national NHS and social care teams purchase and adopt the right technologies that have been reviewed by the DTAC […]
