Innovate UK has announced a £900k boost – which brings total funding to £2.1 million – for Invatech Health, to help develop its cloud-based pharmacy dispensary software. The extra financial support will see the company work on new features for Titan PMR, its ‘cutting-edge’ system that aims to make dispensing […]
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Cardiff Uni announces ‘pioneering’ support app for fertility struggles
Cardiff University has developed what it calls a ‘pioneering research-based app’ to provide support and advice for people who are unable to fulfil their wish to have children. The app – MyJourney – is from the University’s Fertility Studies Research Group at the School of Psychology. Created in collaboration with […]
Chelsea and Westminster FT collaborates to develop diabetes app
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has co-designed a diabetes app for patients, to help support remote self-management. The Trust has announced the arrival of the new DBm-Health™ app, a co-creation between clinicians and the company Sensyne Health. The technology is currently being launched to a “limited number” of […]
The Health Foundation announces funding for 30 projects
Q Exchange, the collaborative community-funded programme started by the Health Foundation has revealed the projects that will qualify for £30,000 worth of funding. 122 proposals were trimmed down to 30, with entrants demonstrating their ideas around a theme of ’embedding positive changes emerging through new collaborations or partnerships during COVID-19′. […]
The Faculty of Clinical Informatics opens for applications
The Faculty of Clinical Informatics has opened a call for applications for new members and fellows, to add to its membership base of 780 clinical informaticians. The professional membership charity supports health and social care informaticians across the UK, with an aim to advance the profession and support the best use of […]
North Staffordshire Combined launches Digital by Choice Strategy
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has published its digital strategy to outline its priorities and methodology to deliver services to meet the needs of its local population over the next five years. Published as part of the Trust’s overall strategy, it includes its vision, values, strategic themes and sections […]
Preparations underway for HTN Now April, as our health tech tour continues…
HTN Now January may have come to a close but, here at HTN, preparations are already underway for our next event in April! The second HTN Now event for 2021 will run from 13 – 16 April, and once again, offers speakers from across the industry the opportunity to discuss their […]
Smartphone app for COVID patients piloted in West Mids
A smartphone app with remote monitoring technology is being piloted for COVID-19 patients by NHS Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The app – called MyDignio – aims to help relieve pressure on hospitals and potentially reduce unnecessary admissions by allowing patients to report symptoms from home. Developed by the Birmingham-based […]
Accelerated Access Collaborative and NHS England to launch MedTech Funding Mandate
Accelerated Access Collaborative and NHS England and Improvement are to launch its MedTech Funding Mandate on 1 April 2021. Initially planned to launch last year following a consultation process in December 2019, it explored at the time how the NHS could adopt MedTech innovations to provide a quick return on […]
New CCS Digital Capability for Health framework selects 12 suppliers
12 suppliers on the new Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Digital Capability for Health framework, for the next four years, have been announced. The framework, which is designed to help public health and social care organisations in developing ‘digital solutions’ went live on 27 January. It was created in collaboration with […]
