Planning permission has been granted for a new digital and sustianable hospital in Airdrie, Scotland, following a meeting of North Lanarkshire Council. The fully digital hospital is viewed as an opportunity to create a hospital fit for challenges now and in the future, using digital tech to “assist in clinical, […]
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Call for increased international investment into AI tech to support suicide prevention
Liverpool’s Zero Suicide Summit, taking place this week, is to include a panel discussion focusing on AI machine learning and technology in suicide prevention practices, with panellist and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust CEO Professor Joe Rafferty CBE to call for “further investment from all sectors to help with research”. […]
Patient data reportedly published online following cyber attack in London, with significant disruption expected
A cyber criminal group claims to have published data stolen as part of the attack earlier this month on Synnovis, a pathology laboratory which processes blood tests on behalf of a number of NHS organisations, with NHS England stating that it hasn’t “yet been able to verify what has been stolen […]
HTN is delighted to announce the judges for the Health Tech Awards!
Here at HTN we’re always looking forward to the Health Tech Awards sponsored by CCube Solutions, our annual awards programme designed to shine a spotlight on innovative thinking and best practice in the NHS and beyond. Each year, we gather an experienced and varied group of judges from the health […]
The Christie exploring potential of VR to reduce anxiety for children undergoing radiotherapy
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust has launched a two year project to explore whether using virtual reality can help to reduce anxiety for children undergoing cancer treatment, using a headset classed as a grade 1 medical device specially designed for young people aged seven to 16. The project will see […]
University of Manchester trials remote monitoring system for arthritis patients to submit data to EHR
A research team at the University of Manchester has shared plans to trial a system designed to support patients living with rheumatoid arthritis to send daily symptoms to their health record. The Remote Monitoring of Rheumatoid Arthritis (REMORA) system enables users to download a symptom tracking app to their smartphone […]
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals appoints new chief digital transformation officer
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) has announced the appointment of its new chief digital transformation officer on an interim basis, with David Newey joining the team. David brings with him experience from his role as chief information officer at the Royal Marsden, where he was involved […]
Royal Oldham Hospital goes live with digital images for biopsies
The roll-out of digital pathology in Greater Manchester has begun, with the Royal Oldham Hospital becoming the first to use digital images for biopsies, and further plans to see all seven laboratories in the region implement digital pathology by 2025. Allowing traditional glass slides to be scanned in order for […]
CCube Solutions expands healthcare portfolio with acquisition of Thomson Screening Solutions
Electronic document management system (EDMS) provider CCube Solutions has acquired Thomson Screening Solutions, supplier of child health clinical applications, used by over 40 NHS, healthcare and education providers. The tools are designed to support the efficient delivery of vision and hearing screening, along with supporting health needs, electronic consent, mass immunisation management, […]
AGFA HealthCare signs deal with Alliance Medical to support 120 sites
AGFA HealthCare has signed a deal with Alliance Medical to introduce a suite of cloud based solutions including enterprise imaging, collaboration, workflow, artificial intelligence, and referral tools, to streamline the patient pathway. The programme will start deployment later this year, introducing the solutions across 120 sites for Alliance Medical’s UK […]
