The UK based start-up Medopad has raised £19.3m investment led by Bayer to further develop its digital health platform. The capital will be used for clinical studies including digital biomarker discovery, creation of digital therapeutics, technology development, geographic expansion and commercial growth through strategic collaborations. Dan Vahdat, founder and CEO of […]
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£56m radiotherapy research network announced
Cancer Research UK has launched a new network called RadNet to form a global hub for radiotherapy research. The hub will research the latest techniques such as FLASH radiotherapy and artificial intelligence, combining seven centres of excellence across the country: the Universities of Cambridge, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester and Oxford, the Cancer Research […]
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT opens CHIME International UK Chapter
The BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, has officially opened the CHIME International UK Chapter. It means that BCS member will have access to online resources and the CHIME Healthcare CIO (CHCIO) qualification programme. Members will be able to study for and take the CHIME Healthcare CIO examination joining an international cadre […]
NHSX publishes state of AI in healthcare report
NHSX, the body responsible for delivering the Health Secretary’s Tech Vision has today published a new report on the state of AI in healthcare. The report highlights where the organisation sees practical examples for AI and what the organisation is doing to build ethics and transparency into the use of AI. […]
Facebook expands news tool in US connecting people with health resources
Facebook has launched a range of tools to connect users to local providers, recommended preventive tests, checkups and where to give blood when banks are in need. To support blood banks Facebook has launched a feature in the US, India, Brazil, Bangladesh and Pakistan that makes it easy to sign up […]
NHS Tayside and Inhealthcare partner to roll out nutritional health tech
Over 100 care homes in Scotland are set to benefit from a new digital pathway to provide nutritional support. It is designed to improve the health and wellbeing of residents and reduce any inappropriate prescribing of oral nutritional supplements. NHS Scotland has said malnutrition and dehydration have substantial adverse effects […]
European Space Agency awards contract to Spirit Digital
Spirit Digital has been awarded a European Space Agency (ESA) Business Applications and SpaceSolutions contract and funding to develop its digital remote monitoring health platform. The platform provides real-time location-based satellite air quality data, which helps patients with respiratory conditions to monitor their long-term condition and make empowered decisions about how they […]
SilverCloud reaches 300,000 service users
SilverCloud Health a digital mental health platform has now supported 300,000 service users with mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression. The innovative digital therapy programmes were developed as a result of a partnership between Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and SilverCloud Health. The programmes are now incorporated in more than […]
Rob Shaw to leave NHS Digital for consulting
NHS Digital has announced its deputy CEO, Rob Shaw is to leave the organisation at Christmas, to pursue a consulting career. In the statement issued it said “Initially he will be working with foreign governments on national health and care infrastructure.” Rob commented “Whilst I will miss the organisation and […]
Feature: Getting back on track – revolutionising spinal surgery with the Advance Table Lateral System
Roughly 80% of the world’s population suffer from lower back pain caused by spinal disorders. Spinal fusion surgery is often the most utilised intervention for lower back pain and costs the NHS an estimated £1.6 billion annually. To address this, Hillrom have introduced the Allen© Advance Table Lateral to Prone […]
