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 […]
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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 […]
Worcestershire Acute deploys new digital pre-op process
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has launched a new digital pre-operative assessment process to reduce face-to-face contact. As part of their plans to reduce patients attending the hospital, the process includes a digital health questionnaire for elective surgery for patients to complete at home. The platform, Synopsis Home, has replaced three […]
Radiology image network live across 7 trusts
Seven trusts across Yorkshire are now connected through a system called the Xero Exchange Network, to share radiology images. Technology from Agfa Healthcare has supported the seven NHS hospital trusts to quickly view patient images and reports. The technology was also made available at the regional NHS Nightingale Hospital Yorkshire and the […]
4 COVID-19 recovery innovations backed by Oxford Foundry
The Oxford Foundry has announced four innovations have been selected as part of the OXFO COVID-19 Rapid Solutions Builder. The Foundary was set-up in 2017 by University of Oxford Business School to support new generation ventures. Innovations as part of its programme to support the recovery phase of COVID-19, were selected across four […]
Tech donated to support three London trusts
Charging and storage towers for hand-held devices, from tech company PowerGistics, have been donated to three trusts across London. The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Barts Health NHS Trust and Great Ormond Street Hospital, are using the device storage from the company, following their recent donation. The company designs, engineers […]
Yorkshire Nightingale begins offering CT scans
The temporary NHS Nightingale hospital based at Harrogate’s Convention Centre is now offering CT scans for patients 7 days a week. The hospital opened in April, but was not needed to care for patients with COVID-19, is now forming part of the recovery phase in the region. It will now […]
Helping the healthcare frontline during Covid-19 through adapting shared care records
Orion Health, a global provider of healthcare information technology, has been supporting its customers during the Covid-19 crisis through enabling agile adaptations to shared care records built on the company’s technology. These two key examples provide insight into the value of shared care records and how existing platforms have been […]
NHS Highland to trial drones to deliver COVID-19 testing kits
Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership, the integrated partnership of NHS Highland and Argyll and Bute Council have commissioned Skyports, a drone delivery provider, to trial deliveries. The trial will use unmanned drones to deliver COVID-19 test kits and Personal Protective Equipment, between remote medical facilities. It will […]
Feature Part 2: harnessing the momentum within health tech post-Covid-19
In the second part of our feature, sponsored by Highland Marketing, we hear from a wider group of health tech providers on their thoughts whether healthcare has had its online banking moment, we hear their considerations and what must be done to continue the momentum. You can read part one […]
