Researchers at University College London and start-up Gowerlabs have explored a new form of wearable using brain mapping technology to help understand conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and cerebral palsy. The technology uses red and near-infrared light delivered via a wearable cap to generate detailed 3D images of babies’ brain […]
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Six start-ups join PUBLIC accelerator
Six start-ups have joined the GovStart 2020 accelerator programme from venture firm PUBLIC. Following over 100 applications, six early stage companies, Zencity, Coplug, Samurai Labs, Alcuris, TympaHealth and Deployed have been selected. The accelerator selected the organisations based on the potential to scale immediately. The six start-ups include: Alcuris provides an […]
NHS Scotland opens £216 million laboratory information management system tender
NHS National Services Scotland has opened a tender, worth an estimated £216 million, to procure a new single Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). On behalf of all NHS Health Boards in Scotland, the procurement aims to replace existing Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) held at individual Health Boards over the next […]
Amazon launches Amazon Pharmacy store and app
Amazon this week has announced the launch of Amazon Pharmacy, a new store on Amazon and App for users to purchase their prescription medications. The company said Amazon Prime members are eligible for free two-day delivery and discounts of up to 80% on medicines and 40% on branded medicines. In July […]
In Focus: HTN Awards 2020 Part Two
In this article we cover the projects that were announced as highly commended in the Health Tech Awards 2020. HTN would like to say a huge congratulations to everyone involved! If you missed the evening, you can watch the video announcements here. We would love to hear your thoughts on the awards […]
PRSB publishes report on digital lessons learned from the pandemic
The Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) has published a new report on lessons learned from the pandemic to support the future of digital change in health and care. Following a consultation process with 100 of its members, PRSB has published the report examining the digital transformation of services during the pandemic and […]
Ideal Health extends partnership with HIMSS for digital maturity models
Ideal Health, a digital consultancy specialising in healthcare, has extended its partnership with HIMSS for three years to support organisations assess and prioritise digital maturity. Phil Sinclair, Consulting Director and HIMSS Lead at Ideal Health Consultants, said: “In the past year, Ideal has been an extremely active HIMSS Certified Organisation in […]
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS FT goes live with TPP SystmOne
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS FT has gone live with a new electronic patient record from TPP as part of its digital transformation strategy. The trust worked with Channel 3 consulting to deliver a remote implementation plan, with the system recently going live across children’s services. The implementation was delivered through 223 virtual […]
National Record Locator programme; a feature by NHS Digital
By Jon Calpin, Programme Manager for the National Record Locator, NHS Digital NHS Digital’s Programme Manager for the National Record Locator, Jon Calpin, discusses how a pilot with London Ambulance Service has proven that interoperability of NHS systems can be achieved and how this benefits organisations, with Jo Clark from […]
Online clinic launched for patients living with persistent pain
A group of healthcare professionals within the NHS are launching the UK’s first Care Quality Commission registered online clinic, Leva Clinic, for patients living with persistent pain. A three-month trial is expected to start this year with a London-based NHS Trust to support adults access a multi-disciplinary team of clinical psychologists, doctors, […]
