Twelve councils have been chosen by NHS Digital and the Local Government Association to explore how technology could help shape the future of social care. Scoping proposals range from how biometric technology might be used to assist people with learning disabilities and autism in the Wirral to how skills passports […]
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North East leads the way in digital care as Health Call launches new diabetes service
Health Call has launched a new digital health service for gestational diabetes in the North East of England. The collaboration of NHS trusts has designed the programme to observe and check on the progress of expectant mothers with the condition. It is the first in a number of digitised care […]
Embrace “full automation” to release “time to care” in the NHS and social care, says top surgeon, Lord Darzi
The NHS could free up frontline time worth up to £12.5 billion a year, almost 10 per cent of its annual running cost, by investing in a far-reaching programme of automation, a report to be published later this month will say. A further £6 billion productivity gain could be realised […]
New funding to digitise information flow between adult social care and health settings
Local authorities, residential and domiciliary adult social care providers, researchers, academic organisations working in partnership with health organisations are being invited to apply for new funding to enable better sharing of social care and clinical information and data. The NHS Digital funding, split into three streams, is designed to support […]
Sensor City tenant pioneers 3D-printed brain
Healthcare innovation company, Chanua Health, has built a 3D-printed brain to teach students about mental health. With support via Sensor City, Chanua Health was able to access and implement 3D printing technology to create a model that enables students to learn about the different parts of the brain in an […]
AHSNs relicensed as key innovation arm of the NHS
NHS England has committed to the long-term future of England’s Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs), as part of a ten-year vision to drive health innovation and stimulate economic growth. At its Board meeting on 24 May NHS England formally approved a new five year licence for the 15 AHSNs, with […]
HTN Digital Week Call for Proposals
The HTN Call for Proposals process is now open and closes in the next few weeks. We would like to see if you would be interested in participating in HTN Digital Week by delivering an online webinar presentation, sharing a white paper, proposal, podcast or ebook. Our Call for Proposals […]
New local health and care exemplars selected
New partnerships will be introduced across Greater Manchester, Wessex and One London giving health and care staff better and faster access to vital information about the person in their care, so they can determine the right action as quickly as possible, whether that is urgent tests or a referral to a specialist. At the […]
NHS launches public data opt-out campaign
Following the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force in the UK, giving the public more control over how their personal information is used and the Government has also introduced a new national data opt-out, which offers people a choice on whether their confidential patient information is used for […]
Great Ormond Street Hospital to partner with Microsoft to transform healthcare using AI
Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has announced a partnership with Microsoft which will see them collaborate on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to transform child health. Areas of focus include machine learning, assisted decision making and the use of medical chatbots with an aim of providing care that […]
