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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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NHS Scotland to roll-out Microsoft Teams

NHS Scotland has announced it will be rolling-out Microsoft Teams to all NHS staff in Scotland. The news comes one month after Microsoft Teams was made available for free for three months for NHS staff in England. Since then providers across the country have adopted the tool. At Calderdale and Huddersfield […]