NICE has developed a new online resource to help identify and support new health technologies as they move from inception to adoption. The website launched this week aims to help companies to understand what information is needed by decision makers in the UK health and care system, and clarify possible routes […]
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Bayer joins Sensyne Health consortium
Bayer has joined the Sensyne Health consortium working on national linked patient data capability for accelerating the discovery of new medicines. Bayer joins Microsoft, EY, JP Morgan, and Peel Hunt in the consortium to become Sensyne Health’s preferred pharmaceutical partner. Under the terms of this new Memorandum of Understanding Bayer will […]
Capacity Tracker to be rolled out across the NHS
North of England Commissioning Support Unit’s Capacity Tracker is to be rolled-out by the NHS and councils across England. The digital platform allows health and social care staff to see how many vacancies there are in local care homes, saving hours of time phoning around to check availability and helping […]
Arden & GEM CSU leads tech projects to prevent endoscopy screening
NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit is working in partnership with CorporateHealth International, NHS Highland and other partners on projects which could see a revolutionary shift in the prevention and early diagnosis of bowel cancer, as well as diagnosis of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). NHS […]
Health Secretary launches TPA report on automation in health care
A new report has been launched today by Matt Hancock highlighting that improved productivity from increased automation in the NHS is estimated to release £12.5 billion a year’s worth of staff time The TaxPayers’ Alliance report argues that technology will allow NHS staff more time to do the vital jobs they love […]
Patients given access to x-rays, ultrasound and other imaging
Thousands of patients now have online access to a wide range of images from x-rays to CT and MRI scans thanks to an extension of a national network called the Image Exchange Portal. The network connects every acute hospital in England and is relied on to share 35-40 million images […]
HTN Health Tech Trends Survey launched
HTN is delighted to bring you the HTN Health Tech Trends Survey 2019 sponsored by InterSystems. The Health Tech Trends Survey provides you with the opportunity to share your views and opinions on health technology. The findings from the survey will be shared with the HTN network through a series […]
NHSX names new CEO, Matthew Gould
NHSX, which will be operational from July, has announced its CEO, Matthew Gould, who will join in the summer. He is currently the Government’s Director General for digital and media policy, previously the Government’s Director for cyber security, and a former ambassador to Israel. Matthew Gould said “Our single goal […]
£4.8m available to social care for interoperability and data projects
Organisations that provide and commission adult social care services are invited to bid for a share of £4.8m to enable them to roll out their local digital projects on a wider scale. NHS Digital is seeking applications for the Social Care Digital Pathfinders grant open for existing products and services that […]
14 start-ups shortlisted to accelerator programme
14 start-ups have made the shortlist to participate in Propel@YH first digital health accelerator programme. The Leeds-based programme was commissioned by the Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network in partnership with mHabitat, an NHS-owned specialist and expert in the application of digital to health and care. The shortlisted organisations and […]
