Babylon Health has launched a new offering to test anyone in the UK for COVID-19 antibodies. The test doesn’t tell you if you’re currently infected with coronavirus, but allows you to have a lab-based test to understand whether you have or not previously been infected. The company is offering the test […]
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Health Tech Heroes part five
In the final edition of our Health Tech Heroes series we recognise and say thank you to those in health tech making a real difference. Here we highlight the work of teams from across the country who have been working around the clock to deliver technology at pace to support health […]
HTN Digital Week: 3 live webinars not to miss
HTN Digital Week is now only one month away. The week provides an opportunity to share and collaborate on healthcare technology with professionals from across the country. During the week we will bring you over 25 live webinars and the HTN team will be live presenting the Health Tech Leaders […]
AI test detects early signs of glaucoma progression
A sponsored clinical trial from University College London has suggested a new test using artificial intelligence can detect very early signs of glaucoma progression, up to 18 months earlier. The technology, supported by an artificial intelligence algorithm, could be used in detection and diagnostics, according to the Wellcome-funded study published […]
Genomics study launched into patients infected with coronavirus
Thousands of severely ill patients infected with coronavirus will have their genetic code studied, following a new study launched. A partnership between Genomics England and the GenOMICC consortium, Illumina and the NHS will study a person’s genetic code to help scientists understand whether a person’s genetics influences how susceptible they […]
Greater Manchester Mental Health introduces algorithm to support service users and staff
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT has introduced a new algorithm to help identify services users most likely to require crisis services. The IM&T and R&I departments at the trust have been working with Otsuka Health Solutions to implement a risk of crisis algorithm to help predict service users who may […]
Information Exchange portal across Hampshire and Isle of Wight adds COVID-19 data
The Care and Health Information Exchange (CHIE) used across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has last week been updated with information relating to COVID-19. The portal which shares health and social care information from GP surgeries, hospitals, community and mental health and social services across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight […]
Welsh firm receives funding to provide digital connectivity when testing for COVID-19
A welsh-based medtech firm has received funding to develop a diagnostic test for patients suspected of having Covid-19. The company, Bond Digital Health, has received the funding to develop the digital element of the test, based on lateral flow technology, to provide test results quickly. Lateral flow technology is used in […]
Care providers using NHSmail doubles in 6 weeks
10,186 care providers are now using NHSmail, up from 4,141 providers six weeks ago. The NHS centrally-funded email service has been accelerated over the past 6 weeks to support care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. NHS Digital partnered with the Care Provider Alliance to increase the uptake of the email […]
Contact tracing app to be trialled on Isle of Wight
The NHS contact tracing app is going into testing this week on the Isle of Wight before being rolled-out later in the month. Isle of Wight will be the first place the new contact tracing app will be used to alert users should they have come into contact with someone […]
