18 innovators have been announced as winners of TechForce19, a fund to support the roll-out of tech for the elderly, vulnerable and self-isolating during COVID-19. Earlier in the week Matthew Gould, CEO of NHSX announced the programme received over 1,600 applications, each applying for funding of up to £25,000. Gould said, […]
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HTN Trends Series: How The Christie responded to the COVID-19 pandemic
As part of the HTN Health Tech Trends Series, sponsored by InterSystems, we explore how The Christie NHS Foundation Trust responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article we hear from Eileen Jessop, Chief Information Officer at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. The Christie initiated its business continuity plans before […]
RAF base hosts testing of Coronavirus NHS contact-tracing app
A North Yorkshire RAF base is hosting the testing of the NHS contact-tracing app that is planned to be used. The app works by using Bluetooth which is ubiquitous in all but 12% of smartphones in active use in the UK. Essentially, the app logs whenever the user is in close proximity to another […]
HTN Trends Series: Health tech leaders highlight challenges and responses during COVID-19
As part of the Health Tech Trends Series sponsored by InterSystems, HTN spoke with tech leaders from across health and care to hear about some of the challenges and how digital teams have transformed services over the past few weeks. Last week we spoke with Kelvyn Hipperson, Chief Information Officer […]
Guy’s and St Thomas’ launch 3D printing farm
A new 3D printing farm has delivered its first face shields at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS FT. The trust, in collaboration with 3D companies and enthusiasts, has produced face shields to be worn by frontline staff, using 3D printing technology. Using over 200 printers around the clock, the trust […]
NHSX updates on contact tracing app and tech fund for the vulnerable
NHSX has today announced it has received over 1,600 applications for its new tech fund to support the vulnerable during the COVID-19 outbreak and has provided a brief update on the contact tracing app it’s developing. On the 23rd of March NHSX announced a new programme to call for innovators to […]
UCL and Casualy partner for AI coronavirus research
A new partnership has been launched with AI specialist Casualy and University College London to research COVID-19. The teams will explore the identification of biomarkers and potential therapeutic agents using AI techniques to read and interpret vast sources of information. This could be from previous research into similar viruses. The technology […]
Feature: #HealthTechToShoutAbout
The health tech industry has rallied to support health and care over the past few weeks. As part of the HTN #HealthTechToShoutAbout feature series, supported by Highland Marketing, we spoke to 6 health tech suppliers to hear more about their recent work in response. Please click on an image below […]
NHS Digital launches trial for machine learning to predict ICU beds and ventilator demand
NHS Digital has announced a new trial to use machine learning techniques to plan and manage COVID-19 treatment resources. The system developed by NHS Digital and University of Cambridge is to help predict the upcoming demand for intensive care (ICU) beds and ventilators needed to treat patients with COVID-19 at individual hospitals […]
UCL to use supercomputers to research COVID-19
University College London researchers are to use supercomputers to support ‘urgent investigations’ into COVID-19 disease. The aim is to be able to accelerate the development of vaccines and antiviral drugs by using the most powerful supercomputers commonly used for high intensive tasks such as quantum mechanics and climate research. A consortium […]
