A study by David Luxton titled ‘Artificial Intelligence in Behavioural and Mental Healthcare’ published in ScienceDirect has explored the ability to predict depression in Facebook users. The study used an artificial intelligence algorithm to detect vocabulary usage with negative connotations and said depression can be detected up to 3 months before a social […]
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EMIS makes pharmacy services acquisition
EMIS Group has today announced the acquisition of the company behind the PharmOutcomes platform, Pinnacle Health Partnership LLP. The company said the acquisition is part of the group’s strategy to drive widespread improvements in medicines management and to support pharmacy in providing more clinical services. Over 11,000 pharmacies use the […]
PRSB launches programme to develop national standards for social care
The Professional Record Standards Body has been asked by NH Digital to develop national standards for social care. The aim is to create national standards that support the roll-out and adoption of successful tech projects. Last month NHS Digital announced funding of £4.5 million to support 16 health tech and […]
Data visualisation tools to support large cardiovascular clinical trials
Data visualisation tools developed by Zegami will be used by Oxford University for large cardiovascular clinical trials. Oxford University researchers at the Oxford Cardiovascular Clinical Research Facility will apply data visualisation techniques to hundreds of thousands of images of the heart, making it easier to categorise them and identify new […]
23 digital aspirants announced to receive share of £28m
23 digital aspirants have been revealed, part of a multi year programme to drive digital transformation. The organisations will share a £28 million technology fund, as part of the first group of digital aspirants announced. In December Matt Hancock announced the programme, commenting “I want the whole of the NHS to […]
Wales shares millionth digital result and adds dentistry data
All Health Boards across Wales now have access to digital patient information and have recently made dentistry information available. NHS Wales Informatics Services (NWIS) announced that in January, the millionth digital test result was viewed between health boards via Wales’ digital patient record service, the Welsh Clinical Portal. It said […]
Industry View: Digital Health Technology Standard published by NHSX
NHSX last month published a draft Digital Health Technology Standard and called for feedback from the industry before 22nd April. The draft standard outlines 10 components on what the NHS expects. It’s based on existing standards and will support a process for reviewing, assessing and evaluating digital health technologies that meet […]
11 innovators join 2020 national accelerator
11 new innovators have joined The NHS Innovation Accelerator, a national programme from NHS England in partnership with England’s 15 Academic Health Science Networks. The initiative supports fellows develop evidence-based innovation with a commitment to share their learnings. Since 2015, £134.8m has been raised to support innovators reach healthcare organisations in […]
First team of judges for Health Tech Awards 2020 announced
HTN is delighted to announce the first team of judges to support the Health Tech Awards 2020 judging process. The innovative Health Tech Awards 2020, supported by CCube Soltuions and Highland Marketing, celebrate great technology and innovation making a difference across health and care. The first team of judges includes: Cindy Fedell, […]
NHS introduces online coronavirus advice tool
A new online tool has be launched to support people get quick, reliable advice about coronavirus, following a surge in enquiries. NHS England said more than 35,000 people used the NHS 111 site in a single day over the weekend to get help and advice and the new online tool has […]
