Speaking at our latest HTN Now Focus event, which covered the topic of digital Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), the team from Infinity Health delivered a webcast dedicated to practical tools that can help ICSs coordinate care and connect with partners. Elliott Engers, CEO and Co-founder of Infinity Health, and Dr […]
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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICS chooses shared care record provider
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care System (ICS) has selected the healthcare technology company Orion Health to be its shared care record provider. The ICS has signed an eight-year deal to secure the long-term project, which will see a record developed for use across eight organisations and all of the area’s […]
NHS app news: UK and EU agree COVID pass deal, half of people in England can access digital healthcare
NHSX has revealed the details of a new COVID-19 vaccination pass agreement, which aims to help simplify travel across Europe. A deal has been made for the UK and EU to digitally verify each other’s COVID vaccination certificates, which should make it easier for UK citizens to be admitted to […]
New NHSX funding for home care tech projects
NHSX has announced that new funding of up to £500,000 is available for NHS tech projects that support home care. Submissions for round two of the Digital Health Partnership Award, which focuses on technologies to enhance and enable people’s medical care at home, are now open, as of 1 November […]
News in brief: AI breast cancer test, stroke support tech in Sussex, simulation hub at HPFT
Find out the latest headlines in health tech, as we round-up recent news from industry, academia and, of course, the NHS. This week, we catch up on a range of stories covering artificial intelligence (AI) innovation in cancer and stroke care, simulation hubs, an app to support children in Ghana, […]
New Information Standard published to support medicines information sharing
NHS Digital has published a new Information Standard on medicines information sharing, with the aim of helping to reduce errors and increase safety when patients transfer between care locations. The Standard, which ‘sets out definitions that are to be used when a health professional sends or receives patient medication and […]
Greater Manchester Combined Authority shares new national digital exclusion tool
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has launched a new national tool which can be used to calculate the risk of digital exclusion and identify areas in need of more support. The Digital Exclusion Risk Index (DERI) tool, which can be used across England, Wales and Scotland, was released last week, […]
NHS Digital reveals Microsoft Teams roll-out saved 2.9 million hours for NHS staff
A new study by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has found that the roll-out of Microsoft Teams to around 1.3 million NHS users saved over 2.9 million hours of NHS time, according to NHS Digital. The programme’s ability to facilitate video conferencing and virtual meetings, alongside other communications for NHS […]
Agenda revealed for HTN Now 8-9 November
The HTN health tech tour is almost coming to a close for the year, but we have two days filled with health tech innovators and leaders still to come, as well as our new series of focused one-day events. Join the team, across 8 – 9 November, for nine live […]
New HEE pilot to provide NHS leaders with digital learning and development
Health Education England (HEE) is promoting a new pilot scheme that hopes to equip NHS leaders with greater digital skills, awareness and understanding. The Health Innovation Placement (HIP) Pilot, provided through HEE’s Digital Readiness Programme, is intended to increase know-how across the NHS workforce and to offer health leaders opportunities […]
