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HTN Summit: 5 live webinars not to miss

HTN Summit 2020 is now only one week away. Over 2 days, HTN host 11 online sessions 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, […]

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Medefer raises £10million in funding

Medefer, a company focused on reducing patient waiting times, has raised £10million in new funding, led by private investment firm Nickleby Capital. The virtual healthcare provider has raised the funding to support its growth plans and scale-up it’s offering that aims to digitise the entire pathway from referral to discharge. […]

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New Government funding initiative for cyber security

The Government has today announced a new £500,000 funding initiative to invite suppliers to apply for funding to improve cyber security. Small and medium-sized businesses, such as medical suppliers and primary care providers, can now apply for funding, which includes software and consultancy. The Government said the funding comes after the […]

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The Panoply acquires Difrent for £8.8m

The Panoply Holdings PLC, a technology-enabled services group, has announced the acquisition of healthcare transformation consultancy Difrent. The move helps the company expand into healthcare, where 75% of Difrent’s revenues are generated. Difrent’s clients include NHSX, Department of Health and Social Care, NHS Business Services Authority, Public Health England, World Health […]

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Six tech projects to benefit from £32m funding

Six projects have been backed by the government with new £32 million funding, announced as part of a keynote speech on research and development at London Tech Week 2020. The projects include airport-style walk-through scanners for cancer diagnoses and robotic muscles for patients who have lost muscle capability, such as patients who […]

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4 examples of AI in present-day healthcare

Over recent years there has certainly been hype around artificial intelligence and whether the reality of this technology meets those expectations. We tasked our reporter Matt White, as part of our Health Tech Trends Series sponsored by InterSystems, to explore and research four examples of how artificial intelligence is being […]