NHS Digital has signed a deal with DXC Technology and CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, to deliver a central NHS Digital Terminology Server. The Terminology Server will help support data exchange between systems and enable easier integration of local coding systems with national and international coding languages, such as SNOMED-CT and FHIR. […]
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NHS Digital and PRSB publish new social care standards
New social care standards have been published by NHS Digital and the Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) to support how information is recorded and shared across health and social care. Over 1,000 health and care professionals have supported the development of the standards through an open consultation process. The five new […]
Video: Royal Colleges 3.0, delivering best practice as code
For HTN Now November we hosted a session with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, focusing on its Digital Child Growth Assessment programme. We welcomed Dr Marcus Baw, GP and Software Developer, Dr Simon Chapman, Paediatrician, King’s College Hospital NHS FT and South London and the Maudsley Hospitals NHS […]
Video: Smart MedTech – Digitalisation of the clinical Interface
On 4th November as part of the HTN Health Tech for the Now series, we welcomed Cliff Kirby, CEO at NeedleSmart. This session focused on an innovative technology to capture data at the clinical interface. Cliff opened: “there is a lack of meaningful data from a physical process to a virtual […]
Video: NHSX Remote Monitoring Keynote
For HTN Now November we were joined by NHSX for a keynote session focusing on remote monitoring. Tara Donnelly, Chief Digital Officer and Breid O’Brien, Deputy Director of Digital Health at NHSX presented a session focusing on the use of digital tools helping to support people feel more cared for […]
Researchers use machine learning to track the pandemic’s impact on mental health
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University have used machine learning techniques to analyse the text of hundreds of thousands of Reddit posts. The researchers have revealed several key impacts on mental health, including an overall increase in anxiety and in thoughts about suicide. Analysing the language that people have used […]
Video: Applying HIMSS to drive digital maturity and transformation
On day two of HTN Now November, we hosted a session focusing on applying HIMSS to drive digital maturity and transformation, with Ideal Health. Jonah Aburrow-Jones, Client Engagement Director and Phil Sinclair, Director at Ideal Health presented a webcast to explore the benefits of using different HIMSS maturity models to support […]
NHS Providers publishes latest building and enabling digital teams guide
NHS Providers has this week published its second guide as part of its Digital Boards programme. The publication, building and enabling digital teams, aims to support healthcare leaders make continued progresses with the digital agenda and become digital organisations. It has been produced by NHS Providers, with support from NHSX, […]
Video: Connecting health and care with relevant patient data
For the second session of the HTN Health Tech for the Now November series, we welcomed Liam King, Director of Customer and Commercial Experience and Sarah Dunwell, Product Manager from Healthcare Gateway. The session provided examples from across the country where health and care settings are utilising the Medical Interoperability Gateway (MIG) […]
East Kent Hospitals introduces Mindray oxygen therapy
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a specialised dashboard and monitors to improve oxygen therapy for babies. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital installed eight new Mindray ePM monitors in June this year following a successful pilot. The unit worked closely with Mindray, the company behind the device, to develop […]
