A new report has been published to explore a second wave of COVID-19 cases and potential response strategies for NHS trusts. Using advanced analytics and data modelling, the report highlights some important areas of consideration to support response planning and modelling in readiness for a potential second wave. The report […]
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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 […]
27 early stage AI concepts and prototypes join NHS AI Lab
27 ‘phase 1 and 2’ AI projects have joined the NHS AI Lab through its AI in Health and Care Award programme. Phase 1 of the programme intends to support early stage concepts and prototypes with up to £150,000 in funding over 6-12 months. Phase 2 is aimed to develop […]
5 AI suppliers join NHS AI Lab for testing and evaluation
5 health tech suppliers have been named as part of phase 3 of the AI in Health and Care Award programme, part of the NHS AI Lab. Phase 3 aims to support real-world testing in health and social care settings to develop evidence to support further adoption. 42 suppliers were announced today […]
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 […]
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 […]
Case Study: Lincolnshire – leading the healthcare information revolution
Lincolnshire is using the latest technology to enable healthcare professionals to share patient records Many of the challenges facing the NHS are writ large in Lincolnshire. The second largest county in England, over half of its population live in rural locations and, with one in ten residents over the age […]
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 […]
£800m NHS Digital software development services framework opens
A £800m framework has opened for IT management services for NHS and social care, to be operated by NHS Digital. The framework is being run by the Crown Commercial Service, and aims to recruit approximately 12 suppliers of software development services. The framework titled ‘Digital Capability for Health’ is estimated to start in […]
Elsevier acquires Cambridge based semantic AI company
Elsevier has acquired SciBite, a Cambridge based company specialising in extracting insight from structured and unstructured text. The solutions from the company help to extract scientific insights from content to identify key concepts such as drugs, proteins, companies, targets, and outcomes, to help understand better the complexities of life sciences data. Dr. Harland, the company […]
