Today we were delighted to open HTN Digital Week June 2020, sponsored by CCube Solutions and Alfresco, where we saw five insightful and detailed presentations. In this article we have curated what we think were the key pieces of information from each live webinar. We would like to say a […]
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NHS strikes deal for Microsoft 365 digital tools
NHSX and NHS Digital have agreed a deal with Microsoft that will see Microsoft 365 digital tools be deployed across the NHS. The deal means NHS organisations will have access to Microsoft 365, including Microsoft Teams which was made available for free in March for 3 months. It builds on […]
£250m cyber security framework launched
A new cyber security framework has been launched providing access to 25 suppliers specialising in managing cyber risks, recovering from attacks, cyber consultancy and security personnel. The £250m Cyber Security Services Framework has been developed and launched by NHS Shared Business Services. It will run until May 2022, with an […]
Finalists revealed in the Health Tech Leaders Awards 2020
The Finalists have been revealed in the HTN Health Tech Leaders Awards 2020, sponsored by CCube Solutions. Following a huge volume of entries, HTN is pleased to announce the finalists across six categories ahead of an evening on 18th June 2020 to talk about the projects and announce the winners […]
Huma supports NHSX remote monitoring trials
Huma, the new brand of Medopad, is working with NHSX to support COVID-19 patients, who are at home, with remote monitoring tools. The remote patient monitoring solution is being trialled in six sites, with ‘Virtual Wards’ to monitor patients with moderate symptoms. The project aims to assess how healthcare teams […]
Northern Ireland signs £275m deal with Epic
Epic Systems has been awarded a £275 million contract by Health and Social Care Northern Ireland to deliver its electronic patient record system. The contract with Epic is part of an overall investment of £300m over the next 10 years, which includes investment in infrastructure and the creation of over […]
Silver Buck named the official Communications Partner for HTN Digital Week 2020
Silver Buck, the specialist healthtech PR and Marketing agency has been named as the official Communications Partner to support HTN Digital Week 2020. The online event, now in its third year running, takes place from 15th – 21st June, featuring over 25 live sessions on various health tech related topics. […]
Wales adopts text messaging service for Covid-19 test results
Healthcare Communications is supporting Health Boards across Wales with a text messaging service for COVID-19 test results. The company is working with all Health Boards to send notifications by SMS to key workers and members of the public who have been tested for the virus in Wales. Messages can be delivered […]
Government releases significant COVID data sharing contracts
On the 5th June, the government released its data sharing contracts with private tech firms, Amazon, Microsoft, Google as well as AI firms Faculty and Palantir. The contracts were released to openDemocracy and tech justice firm Foxglove and reveal details of the transfer of personal health information of NHS users to the aforementioned tech […]
Shared care record deployed across Greater Manchester
The GM Care Record, using technology from Graphnet, has been deployed across Greater Manchester as part of the region’s COVID-19 response. It means health and care data can be shared and healthcare professionals can have vital, instant access to the records of 2.8 million citizens. The deployment was accelerated in […]
