Inotec AMD, the company behind an innovative device to heal and treat complex chronic wounds using ure humidified oxygen, has secured £7m in a funding round led by Praetura Ventures. The device can be used to treat a range of chronic wounds, from diabetic and venous ulcers to non-healing surgical wounds. […]
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HTN Voice: Population Health Management, shaping the care pathway through flow optimisation
By Orlando Agrippa, CEO of Draper & Dash Predictive Healthcare Analytics Working on the ground with healthcare teams and executives, I’ve seen time and time again the serious impact that factors which are often overlooked in the realm of patient care can have. Beyond the issue of medical optimisation and clinical […]
NHS Digital to align independent provider data
NHS Digital has entered into a consultation with an independent provider network to align private healthcare data with NHS recorded activity. The consultation with Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) will focus on changes to how data is recorded and managed across private and NHS care. It will include common standards […]
Interview Series: Dr. Sanji de Sylva, Head of Clinical Adoption, Malaffi HIE
In our latest interview we had the pleasure to talk with Dr. Sanji De Sylva, Head of Clinical Adoption for Malaffi. Malaffi, (an initiative of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi), is a Health Information Exchange (HIE) platform being implemented across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Malaffi is aimed […]
Alzheimer’s Research UK launches global wearables initiative
Alzheimer’s Research UK has launched a global initiative to revolutionise the early detection of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. The programme aims to secure £67m over the first six years to build and trial its diagnostic device on a large scale and analyse data to develop signatures of disease “fingerprints” that can be then detected […]
Health Education England and Uni of Manchester launch AI for Healthcare online learning
Health Education England and the University of Manchester have developed and launched a free online course to explore AI in healthcare.The course is aimed at health and social care professionals who want to understand the basic concepts, challenges and opportunities of AI in their respective healthcare systems. The five week course […]
Oxford VR closes £10 million Series A funding
Oxford VR, a virtual reality technology in behavioural health has closed a £10 million Series A funding round. The VR therapy company will use the funds to accelerate US expansion of its evidence-based and VRtherapy solution and to continue to expand its treatment pipeline. Founded in 2017, Oxford VR is a spinout from […]
Microsoft launches new $40m AI for Health
Microsoft has launched a new $40 million, five year program to leverage the use of artificial intelligence for health. Part of the AI for Good initiative, which recently announced its latest cohort, aims to leverage AI technology to empower researchers and organisations address many global health challenges. Brad Smith, president, Microsoft “Artificial […]
Matthew Gould, NHSX: Regulating AI in health and care
Matthew Gould, Chief Executive Officer at NHSX and a group of senior leaders from regulators recently held a roundtable meeting to discuss AI in healthcare and how the organisation is set to regulate the field. In a blog post published this week, Gould said “Doing AI right means putting a […]
16 digital adult social care projects awarded share of £4.5m
NHS Digital has announced 16 projects will be awarded a share of £4.5 million to support health tech and digitisation projects. The awards have been made to organisations that provide and commission adult social care services and include projects such as digital workflows, care planning, AI, interoperability and analytics. The […]
