In the HTN #HealthTechToShoutAbout feature series, supported by Highland Marketing, this quarter we cover a range of examples from across health and care. The articles range from digital imaging, clinical decision support, information sharing across boundaries, to patient data privacy. Please click on an image below to view or scroll […]
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DrDoctor raises £3 million in funding
DrDoctor has secured £3 million in Series A Round investment to help expand the business and its platform used by healthcare teams across the country. The platform supports over 8 million patients across 27 NHS Trusts with patient communications, helping to reduce missed appointments and administration costs. The company said […]
Health Tech Awards 2020 Finalists Revealed…
HTN is delighted to announce the finalists in the Health Tech Awards 2020! The HTN Awards 2020, sponsored by CCube Solutions, celebrate great technology, partnerships, teams and innovations making a difference across health and care. After weeks of judging and working through a fantastic group of entries, the finalists have […]
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS FT to deploy location tech
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS FT is to launch a project this month to deploy Navenio’s location workforce technology. Navenio, a spin-out of Oxford University, is providing its location-based hospital workforce platform, termed Uber for Healthcare, the technology tracks smartphone devices to provide an indoor location solution. Last month HTN […]
Details of 18,000 who tested positive for COVID-19 accidentally published
An online mistake by Public Health Wales has seen the details of more than 18,000 people who tested positive for coronavirus published. Public Health Wales said “The incident, which was the result of individual human error, occurred on the afternoon of 30 August 2020 when the personal data of 18,105 […]
HTN Summit: 5 live webinars not to miss
HTN Summit 2020 is now only one week away. Over 2 days, HTN host 11 online sessions to share experiences and learnings, and to collaborate with peers across the country. The live sessions will cover a range of topics that include developing digital literacies, the nursing role within health tech, […]
Medefer raises £10million in funding
Medefer, a company focused on reducing patient waiting times, has raised £10million in new funding, led by private investment firm Nickleby Capital. The virtual healthcare provider has raised the funding to support its growth plans and scale-up it’s offering that aims to digitise the entire pathway from referral to discharge. […]
COVID-19 modelling and demand predictions report published
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 […]
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 […]