Ampersand Health, a social purpose company that provides expertise in digital therapeutics for long-term inflammatory conditions, has announced the launch of a new app to help people who are living with inflammatory arthritis. The app, entitled My Arthritis DTx, is designed to help patients self-manage their condition and exercise their […]
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NHS England and Little Journey app to create coronavirus videos for children
Little Journey, a virtual reality app designed to ‘reduce perioperative anxiety for children and families’, has linked up with NHS England to make educational videos for kids about coronavirus. The videos will be created with children aged eight and above in mind, with the company putting out a call on […]
NHSX launches health innovation and analytics internship scheme
The NHSX Analytics Unit has launched a PhD internship scheme. The programme focuses on the areas of innovation and analytics in health, aiming to ‘connect NHS real data with academic thought and research’ and allow ‘insights to be acted upon in a real-life setting’. It’s open to PhD students working […]
HTN Now Awards 2021: Finalists revealed
HTN is delighted to announce the finalists for the HTN Now Awards 2021. The HTN Now Awards 2021, sponsored by CCube Solutions, share and celebrate innovations, teams and health tech suppliers that have made a difference through the past 12 months. The awards provide a platform to share these innovations […]
Northern Care Alliance reports positive feedback on virtual ward for COVID-19
The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) NHS Group has reported positive feedback on its use of a virtual ward for COVID-19 patients. The NCA and University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust are using the remote monitoring solution known as Florence, or ‘Flo’, to support safe patient discharge post-COVID 19 admission. […]
Acquisitions news: ClearCourse buys PPM Software, Civica makes market move
ClearCourse Partnership LLP has announced its acquisition of PPM Software, a provider of healthcare practice management software. Derbyshire-based PPM provides its software solution to Nuffield Health, Spire Healthcare, BMI Healthcare and The Harley Street Breast Clinic. Its focus is on providing a platform for private practice management, which includes automating […]
Perfect Ward hits 500,000 quality inspections
Perfect Ward, an app designed to make healthcare quality inspections quicker and easier, has reached a milestone of 500,000 inspections completed by health professionals. The app is now used by 25,000 nurses and care workers to conduct inspections to support quality improvements. Vanessa Smith, Executive Director of Nursing at South London […]
NHS Tayside launches online mental health support as part of ‘Living Life Well’
NHS Tayside has launched a new online self-help mental health directory to support wellbeing, as part of its ‘Living Life Well’ initiative. The new information directory contains a list of mental health support and advice organisations, resources and helplines. It focuses on both national services and local ones in Tayside, […]
University of Leeds trials remote monitoring system for cancer patients
The University of Leeds has developed and trialled a remote monitoring system for cancer patients. The system, called eRAPID, allows early-stage cancer patients with colorectal, breast or gynaecological cancers to report their symptoms from home. Patients then receive instant advice on whether to seek medical attention or self-manage. It’s believed […]
Surrey and Borders Partnership publishes new digital strategy
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust recently published its new digital strategy, entitled ‘Our Digital Journey. Every Person, Every Story’. The ‘digital journey’ focuses on putting patients at the heart of tech services and solutions, highlighting the need to ‘enable and empower’ members of the public to make informed […]
