DigitalHealth.London has opened its Digital Pioneer Fellowship programme for applications, aiming to support professionals employed by NHS organisations in London to design and lead transformation projects. The 12 month programme is now in its third year, and aims to recruit up to 30 Fellows to focus on accelerating the pace […]
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Babylon publishes research report on AI in primary care
A research paper has been published in Nature Communications by a team of Babylon scientists that has explored the use of machine learning in primary care. The paper, titled ‘Improving the accuracy of medical diagnosis with causal machine learning’, explores the use of AI, believed to be a first , […]
Lumeon raises £22.9m to support US growth
Lumeon, the digital care pathway solution, has closed $30M in Series D funding led by new investors. The investment will be used to expand the care coordination platform into new markets, and follows a similar amount raised by the company in 2018. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is […]
DHSC seeks new national data guardian
The Department for Health and Social Care is searching for a new national data guardian to be an independent champion for patients and the public when it comes to matters of their confidential health and care information. DHSC is offering up to £45,000 for two to three days per week, […]
Webinar: Improving Influenza vaccination uptake in a COVID-19 world
Sign up to attend a webinar on the topic here. Feature and webinar by our partner iPLATO. National Challenge; Local Considerations Although invariably referred to as ‘the national flu immunisation programme’ the administration and delivery of flu vaccinations in the UK is done largely by GP practices. Our national, regional and commissioning […]
HTN Summit launched to share experiences and learnings
Today we are delighted to launch the HTN Summit 2020, two days of digital events to share experiences and learnings, and to collaborate with peers across the country. The live sessions will cover a range of topics that include developing digital literacies, the nursing role within health tech, health tech […]
Yorkshire and Humber health tech accelerator programme opens
A health tech accelerator to support innovators navigate the NHS in the Yorkshire and Humber region has opened for applications. The Propel@YH programme now in its second year, is aimed at start-ups that have developed innovations or products to support responses to COVID-19. It provides 10 start ups with a six-month support […]
Northern Health Science Alliance calls on the Government to invest in local data sharing
A group of health data experts set up by the Northern Health Science Alliance is calling on the Government to invest in local data sharing to help the recovery from COVID-19 and prepare for future pandemics. The Connected Health Cities (CHC) project in the North of England is calling for investment […]
Leeds City Digital Team supports third sector go digital
The Leeds City Digital Team has supported third sector voluntary, community, charity and social enterprise organisations with grants of up to £1000 to digitise services during the COVID-19 pandemic. A special digital grants fund has helped the organisations across the city continue to deliver services, with support from the Leeds […]
The Health Foundation announces Networked Data Lab
The Health Foundation has announced five partner organisations have joined its Networked Data Lab, a national network of healthcare data and analytics experts. The network brings together teams from across the country to develop a deeper understanding of the factors affecting people’s health in the UK. It will focus on […]
