NHS Tayside has launched a new online self-help mental health directory to support wellbeing, as part of its ‘Living Life Well’ initiative. The new information directory contains a list of mental health support and advice organisations, resources and helplines. It focuses on both national services and local ones in Tayside, […]
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University of Leeds trials remote monitoring system for cancer patients
The University of Leeds has developed and trialled a remote monitoring system for cancer patients. The system, called eRAPID, allows early-stage cancer patients with colorectal, breast or gynaecological cancers to report their symptoms from home. Patients then receive instant advice on whether to seek medical attention or self-manage. It’s believed […]
Surrey and Borders Partnership publishes new digital strategy
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust recently published its new digital strategy, entitled ‘Our Digital Journey. Every Person, Every Story’. The ‘digital journey’ focuses on putting patients at the heart of tech services and solutions, highlighting the need to ‘enable and empower’ members of the public to make informed […]
UK Government begins publishing daily figures on COVID-19 vaccinations
The UK Government has begun publishing daily data on the number of people receiving COVID-19 vaccinations. The Department of Health and Social Care’s official Twitter account made the announcement yesterday and the latest detailed information can be located in the daily updated summary of the official COVID-19 disease situation dashboard, […]
ORCHA reports health app download ‘explosion’
A report from ORCHA (the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Applications) found that there has been a digital healthcare and health app ‘explosion’ since the outbreak of COVID-19. It may seem obvious that more of us are turning to tech to improve, monitor or learn about health […]
WellSky International announces new partnership in Ireland
In industry news today, WellSky International, a UK provider of medical management systems, announced a new partnership with Republic of Ireland-based medical equipment distributor, Brennan and Company. WellSky provides medicines management systems for healthcare providers from the UK to South Africa, and the new partnership will see the Irish company […]
Medopad saves 32 minutes per COVID-19 patient in NHSX evaluation
Early findings on the impact of HUMA’s remote digital care platform, Medopad, have been released by the NHSX and Kent Surrey Sussex Academic Health Science Network (KSS AHSN). Medopad, a clinician portal and remote patient monitoring smartphone app, was assessed across five pilot sites with data collected between April and […]
Hear from over 60 healthcare digital teams and innovators for HTN Now this month
HTN’s Health Tech for the Now series continues this month with a week of online sessions starting 18th January. During the week we welcome digital leaders and teams from across health and care to share some of their digital programmes; their approach, what has worked well, their learnings and plans for […]
Feature: the rise of remote monitoring – what’s next?
The use of remote monitoring technologies – innovations that allow symptoms to be managed and care to be provided at distance, outside of traditional hospital settings – has surged during the past year. Healthcare providers are increasingly opting for digital ways of working, to protect those at higher risk and […]
UK Gov updates good practice guide for digital health tech
The Department of Health and Social Care has updated its guidance on ‘good practice for digital and data-driven technologies’, with ‘strengthened and expanded’ practical advice. As of 6 January 2021, the government has published its latest code of conduct to support ‘innovators’ in the digital healthcare technology sector. The advice […]
