As part of the HTN Data and Analytics Channel, we spoke with Geoff Bick from Civil Eyes Research. The company uses a range of healthcare datasets to provide information to hospitals, clinicians and managers about clinical performance, quality, efficiency and productivity with the aim of helping to achieve improvements in […]
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Oxford University Hospitals introduces motorsport tech during COVID-19
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a new type of aerosol shield designed by motor racing engineers. The ‘Oxford Box’ is being used on COVID-19 wards to improve the treatment of COVID-19 patients and improve the safety for clinical staff. Designed to keep frontline staff safe during the intubation […]
NHS Resolution appoints first CIO
NHS Resolution, an arm’s-length body of the Department of Health and Social Care, has appointed its first Chief Information Officer. Following 26 years at Accenture, Niamh McKenna has been appointed NHS Resolution’s CIO. The organisation provides expertise to the NHS on resolving concerns and disputes fairly, sharing learning for improvement and preserving […]
Research indicates digital mental health interventions long-term impact
A new research study undertaken by SilverCloud Health, with the School of Psychology at Trinity College, the University of Dublin, and health economics analysis from the University of Sheffield has suggested treating anxiety and depression with digital mental health therapy has a significant and long-term benefit for recovery. The study, published […]
NHSX launches national patient video library
As part of the NHSX COVID-19 response, a national video library has been launched in collaboration with healthcare video provider, Health and Care Innovations. The videos have been developed with NHS clinicians to work within care pathways to help patients; to help support a reduction in length of appointments, and […]
4 health tech projects awarded £50k through Health Innovation Manchester Momentum Fund
4 health tech projects will receive a share of £200,000 to support the COVID-19 response across Greater Manchester. Through the Health Innovation Manchester Momentum Fund the technologies will support priority areas in response to the pandemic. The fund focused on two themes, Urgent and Emergency Care and Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, nutrition or […]
Oxford University and NHS Digital collaborate on risk prediction tool
Oxford University and NHS Digital have developed a risk prediction tool to help identify patients who are at a higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19. The new model has been developed from data analysis and uses algorithms that could be applied to support GPs and healthcare teams in consultations to […]
Health Tech Awards 2020 deadline extended
The deadline for the Health Tech Awards 2020 sponsored by CCube Solutions has been extended. You have until 23:59 24th July 2020 to enter our main awards, now in the fourth year. The Health Tech Awards 2020 celebrate and recognise great teams, projects, partnerships, collaborations, innovation, technology, programmes and initivives that have made […]
HTN Digital Week June 2020: Day Five
Our final day of HTN Digital Week, and what a fantastic week we had, we kicked off with Paul Charnley, Director of IT and Information at the Wirral University Teaching Hospital. Paul took us through an update on the digital transformation programme in the Wirral region. Paul started the presentation […]
HTN Digital Week June 2020: Day Four
Our penultimate day of HTN Digital Week we welcomed and opened with Beth Lawton on Keeping Digital Human. Beth is Chief Digital and Information Officer for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. She begins by telling us how they have responded to Covid-19 through digitising, virtualising and mobilising. Beth explained how […]
