NHS Business Services Authority has published its new digital strategy, with a focus on people, services and creating an environment to facilitate excellence. The Special Health Authority, an Arm’s Length Body of the Department of Health and Social Care, set out its vision, to be a ‘Catalyst for Better Health’. In […]
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Online tool from Glasgow’s SPHSU explores health impacts of COVID-19
Researchers from the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit (SPHSU), at the University of Glasgow, have created an online tool that helps people explore the wider impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the platform itself, the tool aims to ignite conversations around COVID-19 and inequalities, asking ‘How has […]
HTN Now Awards 2021: Meet the Winners
HTN, and friends, are delighted to announce the highly commended and winners in the HTN Now Awards 2021! HTN would like to say a huge thank you, and well done to you all – you should all be very proud of what you have achieved. The awards aim to share […]
HTN Now Awards 2021 LIVE
Welcome to the HTN Now Awards 2021! The awards aim to share and celebrate innovations, teams and health tech suppliers that have made a difference through the year. To access the awards, follow us on Twitter @health1tech or click here to view the live stream. To read up on the […]
VR app by Xploro joins US pediatrics collaboration project
Xploro, a developer of apps that help children deal with anxiety around serious illness, has been accepted onto a global health programme that helps hospitals collaborate with tech companies. Over 300 innovators reportedly entered the programme, KidsX Accelerator, before the list was trimmed down to 13. Xploro is the only […]
Burdett Trust for Nursing announces major grant programme for digital health
The Burdett Trust for Nursing has announced that its next major grant programme will focus on digital health, with nurse-led projects at the forefront. The grants for the 2022 Digital Health Grant Programme will reportedly include professional training and cover three ‘areas of digital health innovation’: Data and analytics to […]
Ampersand Health launches digital therapeutic for inflammatory arthritis
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 […]
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 […]
