Darren Atkins, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in Automation at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, recently held court in a UCLPartners Innovation Network Meeting, presenting his team’s work in RPA (robotic process automation). In a session screened on YouTube, entitled ‘NHS Robotic process automation’, Darren shared case studies and […]
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Health Tech Trends Series 2021, we would love to hear from you!
The HTN Health Tech Trends Series, sponsored by InterSystems, is back for another year. The HTN team are now working on the next two features in the series and we would love your help to answer three questions. We would like to understand your organisation’s digital maturity, the extent to […]
University of Glasgow joins consortium focusing on AI treatments for pancreatic cancer
The University of Glasgow is set to play ‘a key role’ in a Pan-European consortium that wants to use AI to improve pancreatic cancer treatments. According to the University, the project – called PANCAIM – will utilise ‘tools such as artificial intelligence, integrated genomics and medical imaging’, to ‘generate breakthrough […]
NHS trust and CCG websites compared for accessibility
Silktide, a company that compares millions of websites, has analysed NHS trust and CCG websites for usability, including content, accessibility, marketing, mobile, social, speed, and legal compliance. The Index, a league table, has been created showing how organisations in various industries compare for web accessibility. North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS FT, […]
HEE launches e-learning to support video group clinics in primary care
Health Education England (HEE) has partnered with Redmoor Health, ELC Programmes, e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH) and NHS England and Improvement to launch e-learning tools and sessions for video group clinics in primary and community care settings. The video group clinics (VGC) e-learning programme provides resources that support learners in understanding […]
Northern Ireland publishes new COVID-19 vaccination data dashboard
A new COVID-19 vaccination dashboard, which charts the progress of Northern Ireland’s roll-out, went live this week. Northern Ireland’s Department of Health says the platform is the ‘first step’ in plans to publish detailed vaccination data on a daily basis. Work on the dashboard’s infrastructure will continue, with the aim […]
News in brief: NHS trust virtual singalongs, online COVID-19 training passes 2m milestone
This week we’ve covered International Women’s Day events, the new colon capsule launched by the NHS, and a Snapchat AR collaboration on World Kidney Day, as well as many more stories in health and tech. But there’s always more to share, so here are the rest of the best, featuring […]
Snapchat and NHS Blood and Transplant driving organ donation awareness with AR
On World Kidney Day, 11 March, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has announced it’s collaborating with Snapchat to drive organ donation awareness, with the launch of a body-tracking Augmented Reality (AR) Lens. The AR Lens, which is believed to be the first of its kind, will enable ‘Snapchatters’ to locate […]
New colon capsule launched by NHS England
Small imaging technology that patients swallow is being trialled across the NHS. The miniature cameras are being used to spot early signs of cancer, and is said to help support a diagnosis within a few hours. The technology, known as a colon capsule endoscopy, is no bigger than the average pill, and means patients can now use […]
NHS mental health services pilot AI-based self-referral platform
Four NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services recently piloted an AI-based self-referral platform. During the initial month-long trial, before being deployed permanently, the Limbic Access platform reportedly saved an average of 20 minutes per referral, which roughly equates to 430 weeks of patient waiting time and 86 hours […]
