BMI Healthcare and Livi have announced a new partnership to provide digital GP consultations for non-critical appointments. BMI, the provider of private healthcare with more than 50 hospitals and facilities, is to use the digital platform from Livi to provide greater access to treatment for its patients. Patients will be […]
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Digital symptom tracker monitoring COVID-19 in Greater Manchester care homes
Over 130 care homes in Greater Manchester are using a digital symptom tracker to monitor COVID-19. It was implemented through Health Innovation Manchester (HInM), a partnership including the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Tameside Council, local GPs and the tech […]
LloydsPharmacy Clinical Homecare announces partnership with digital cancer platform
LloydsPharmacy Clinical Homecare, a provider of healthcare services, is now working in partnership with the digital cancer care platform, Careology. It’s hoped this new working relationship will help change how cancer care is delivered – by encouraging and enabling patients, clinicians and carers to better manage remote care. Part of […]
From paper to digital pathways: WHO launches first ‘SMART Guidelines’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its first guidelines for digital adoption; from paper to digital pathways. It aims to accelerate and ensure consistency of digital health tools, interventions and pathways, starting first with antenatal care. The SMART Guidelines have been produced to support developers, policy makers, technology teams, and […]
New E-Rostering software to help frontline medics launched
Locums Nest, the provider of a digital workforce solution, has launched a new tool called “Locum’s Nest Rota” that aims to provide scheduling support for frontline medics. The launch follows news from last month, when the Department of Health and Social Care announced £7.5 million in funding to support digital shift scheduling across 38 NHS trusts. This […]
Medway NHS Trust announces EPR choice and go-live timescale
Medway NHS Foundation Trust has chosen Allscripts Sunrise as its EPR (electronic patient record), after announcing that it aims to go-live on the first part of the project later in 2021. The Trust is reportedly the third in Kent to choose Allscripts and plans to go-live with the first phase […]
Remote patient monitoring connects care homes with family doctors in NE London
A remote patient monitoring service is set to be implemented in care homes across north east London, to connect facilities with family doctors. The remote service – called the Inhealthcare Professional app – will support clinicians in identifying patients that may need interventions, while also keeping residents safely at home […]
Health Tech Awards 2021 launched
HTN is delighted to launch the Health Tech Awards 2021 to share and celebrate digital teams, programmes, innovations and health tech suppliers that have made a difference through the year. The innovative awards, now in their fifth year, provide a great platform to showcase and share your work. There are a […]
Mapping tool introduced by NHS South, Central and West CSU for home visits
NHS South, Central and West CSU (SCW) has introduced new mapping and modelling techniques to support housebound patient visits for GPs and nurses in Somerset. The tool went live on 4 February 2021 to help reach as many patients in a day, in the least number of journeys. The CSU […]
Health Tech Awards 2021: First group of judges revealed
HTN is delighted to announce the first group of judges confirmed to support the Health Tech Awards 2021. Following an open invitation 48 hours ago, we were overwhelmed with the response to support the awards judging process this year. We wanted to bring together a wide group of people from […]
