A group of leading charities and health organisations have launched a new project with an aim to create a new national database of defibrillators. The programme, called ‘The Circuit’, is encouraging people who look after defibrillators in places such as offices, communities, shopping centres, leisure centres, and in public places, […]
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4 AI projects to tackle health inequalities supported by £1.4m funding
The NHS AI Lab at NHSX and the Health Foundation have announced four projects to receive a share of £1.4 million in funding. Placing a focus on tackling health inequalities using artificial intelligence (AI), the winners include AI to investigate disparities in maternal health outcomes, and developing standards and guidance […]
Video: Alcidion discuss digital solutions to support ICSs at HTN Now Focus
The first of our seven live sessions on the ‘Digital ICS’ theme at the latest HTN Now Focus, a series of one-day events that feature talks from health tech experts on specific topics, was a presentation by the team from the healthcare informatics company, Alcidion. The panel for the opening […]
News in brief: suicide prevention tool launched, HDR UK update, AI cancer care project
It’s that time of the week again, when we collect the best of the rest of the recent stories from the world of health tech and health innovation. In this latest edition we have a wide range of headlines, including a new free suicide prevention tool, an AI project to […]
Babylon and Microsoft to collaborate on AI and cloud projects
Babylon Health, the ‘digital first’ health provider, recently announced that it has formed a new partnership with tech giants Microsoft. The collaboration will see the two companies combine to find new opportunities in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and cloud technologies. A release from Babylon stated that […]
Unified Tech Fund launches new investment rounds for cyber and digital social care
The Unified Tech Fund prospectus, a guide which was created to help simplify funding for NHS digital transformation projects and act as a template on how to bid for funds, has launched new investment rounds. NHSX’s prospectus was updated on 18 October 2021 to include a number of new or […]
Skills for Health launches eRostering platform
Skills for Health has today launched its eRostering solution, to support healthcare providers with workforce planning and development practices. The not-for-profit organisation said that, following significant investment, it has developed its new Custom Rostering System (CRS) tool, that is now available for healthcare providers. Adopting an approach of ‘your system, your way’, […]
Sussex Partnership NHS FT announces new digital mental health partnership
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, a specialist mental health and learning disability services trust in the South East of England, has announced a new partnership with the charity Chasing the Stigma. The trust has selected Chasing the Stigma as its new signposting partner, intended to help direct people to mental […]
Babylon secures £145 million sustainability-linked investment
Babylon has secured a sustainability-linked investment, from Albacore Capital Group, a strategic capital investment firm, providing up to £145.5m ($200m) in funding. The new funding, to support its business growth plans, adds to funding already committed from investors, meaning Babylon will now have access to over £500 ($775m) million of capital. […]
CQC wins grant to support innovation in primary care
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been awarded £169,000 to support innovation in general practice. The grant is being provided by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), through its Regulators’ Pioneer Fund, which enables UK regulators and local authorities to help create a regulatory environment that supports […]
