Thousands of severely ill patients infected with coronavirus will have their genetic code studied, following a new study launched. A partnership between Genomics England and the GenOMICC consortium, Illumina and the NHS will study a person’s genetic code to help scientists understand whether a person’s genetics influences how susceptible they […]
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Greater Manchester Mental Health introduces algorithm to support service users and staff
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT has introduced a new algorithm to help identify services users most likely to require crisis services. The IM&T and R&I departments at the trust have been working with Otsuka Health Solutions to implement a risk of crisis algorithm to help predict service users who may […]
Information Exchange portal across Hampshire and Isle of Wight adds COVID-19 data
The Care and Health Information Exchange (CHIE) used across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has last week been updated with information relating to COVID-19. The portal which shares health and social care information from GP surgeries, hospitals, community and mental health and social services across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight […]
Welsh firm receives funding to provide digital connectivity when testing for COVID-19
A welsh-based medtech firm has received funding to develop a diagnostic test for patients suspected of having Covid-19. The company, Bond Digital Health, has received the funding to develop the digital element of the test, based on lateral flow technology, to provide test results quickly. Lateral flow technology is used in […]
Care providers using NHSmail doubles in 6 weeks
10,186 care providers are now using NHSmail, up from 4,141 providers six weeks ago. The NHS centrally-funded email service has been accelerated over the past 6 weeks to support care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. NHS Digital partnered with the Care Provider Alliance to increase the uptake of the email […]
Contact tracing app to be trialled on Isle of Wight
The NHS contact tracing app is going into testing this week on the Isle of Wight before being rolled-out later in the month. Isle of Wight will be the first place the new contact tracing app will be used to alert users should they have come into contact with someone […]
NHS Scotland to roll-out Microsoft Teams
NHS Scotland has announced it will be rolling-out Microsoft Teams to all NHS staff in Scotland. The news comes one month after Microsoft Teams was made available for free for three months for NHS staff in England. Since then providers across the country have adopted the tool. At Calderdale and Huddersfield […]
Leicestershire Partnership launches remote monitoring for 1,000 patients
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is using technology from Spirit Digital to take regular vital sign readings of 1,000 patients remotely. Patients who are being cared for by the Trust’s community respiratory and heart failure teams, and those who have been discharged from hospital earlier than usual as a result of […]
HTN launches Health Tech Leaders Awards 2020
HTN is pleased to launch the Health Tech Leaders Awards to recognise and share the work of healthcare professionals and teams making a difference. On 18th June 2020 HTN will be hosting a live digital awards evening to share, recognise and say thank you to NHS professionals from across the country […]
Jersey implements digital PPE coordination system
A new digital system has been launched across Jersey to support over 200 healthcare providers process, coordinate and access PPE. The system, built by Jersey based TSG, provides an online system for healthcare teams and services to get Personal Protective Equipment when needed to fight COVID-19. The Government of Jersey […]
