As February draws to a close, it’s been yet another busy week in health tech. The World Health Organisation has released its first SMART Guidelines, ‘The First 100’ tech suppliers have joined a campaign by the International Department of Trade, and NHSX has formally launched its Digital Technology Assessment Criteria. […]
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UCL researchers lead £11m projects to investigate Long COVID
£11m in funding has been awarded from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to support research studies into Long COVID and the diagnosis. Data from over 60,000 people will be used across two research studies, the first to be conducted over three years […]
First 100 tech suppliers join Department for International Trade’s latest campaign
In a bid to drive international adoption of UK health tech, a group of organisations have come together with the Department for International Trade to showcase their work. ‘The First 100’ tech suppliers have been selected to join the campaign based on their proven track record, and cover categories including […]
NHSX digital technologies assessment formally launches
NHSX has formally launched its Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC), an assessment process to review digital health tools. The criteria, which can be completed in days, aims to help local and national NHS and social care teams purchase and adopt the right technologies that have been reviewed by the DTAC […]
BMI Healthcare partners with Livi to provide digital access to GPs
BMI Healthcare and Livi have announced a new partnership to provide digital GP consultations for non-critical appointments. BMI, the provider of private healthcare with more than 50 hospitals and facilities, is to use the digital platform from Livi to provide greater access to treatment for its patients. Patients will be […]
Digital symptom tracker monitoring COVID-19 in Greater Manchester care homes
Over 130 care homes in Greater Manchester are using a digital symptom tracker to monitor COVID-19. It was implemented through Health Innovation Manchester (HInM), a partnership including the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Tameside Council, local GPs and the tech […]
LloydsPharmacy Clinical Homecare announces partnership with digital cancer platform
LloydsPharmacy Clinical Homecare, a provider of healthcare services, is now working in partnership with the digital cancer care platform, Careology. It’s hoped this new working relationship will help change how cancer care is delivered – by encouraging and enabling patients, clinicians and carers to better manage remote care. Part of […]
From paper to digital pathways: WHO launches first ‘SMART Guidelines’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its first guidelines for digital adoption; from paper to digital pathways. It aims to accelerate and ensure consistency of digital health tools, interventions and pathways, starting first with antenatal care. The SMART Guidelines have been produced to support developers, policy makers, technology teams, and […]
New E-Rostering software to help frontline medics launched
Locums Nest, the provider of a digital workforce solution, has launched a new tool called “Locum’s Nest Rota” that aims to provide scheduling support for frontline medics. The launch follows news from last month, when the Department of Health and Social Care announced £7.5 million in funding to support digital shift scheduling across 38 NHS trusts. This […]
Medway NHS Trust announces EPR choice and go-live timescale
Medway NHS Foundation Trust has chosen Allscripts Sunrise as its EPR (electronic patient record), after announcing that it aims to go-live on the first part of the project later in 2021. The Trust is reportedly the third in Kent to choose Allscripts and plans to go-live with the first phase […]
