July marked the official launch of NHSX, a new organisation to oversee digital, data and technology. The industry responded positively to the new unit and its initial announcement to focus on interoperability, standards and platforms. This week Matthew Gould published a blog to provide an update on what progress the […]
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Government announces new digital pharmacy referral service
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced a new digital pharmacy referral service aimed to avoid hospital readmission. Announced as part of the community pharmacy contractual framework, the new service to be launched as a pilot in July will see hospitals refer patients to pharmacy after discharge. The […]
Boots to trial Doctor Care Anywhere digital prescription service
Boots has launched a new service in 20 stores across London to provide a digital prescription service using technology from Doctor Care Anywhere. The tech company supports thousands of GP consultations and will be providing its new prescription service so patients have the option to have their prescriptions sent electronically to a […]
Scientists discover antibiotic using AI
Using artificial intelligence scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered a new type of antibiotic to kill dangerous drug-resistant bacteria. The team from MIT using a machine learning algorithm have identified a powerful new antibiotic compound. In laboratory tests, the drug killed many of the world’s most problematic disease-causing bacteria, […]
Wales Informatics Service introduces new tech and replaces 30 year old system
The NHS Wales Informatics Service has signed a seven-year contract with WellSky to implement a new pharmacy system and has also launched its own bowel cancer screening software. The pharmacy software replaces a 30 year old system, and is part of a major plan to modernise pharmacy and prescribing. Colin Powell, Chief […]
Medtech device for chronic wounds raises £7m
Inotec AMD, the company behind an innovative device to heal and treat complex chronic wounds using ure humidified oxygen, has secured £7m in a funding round led by Praetura Ventures. The device can be used to treat a range of chronic wounds, from diabetic and venous ulcers to non-healing surgical wounds. […]
HTN Voice: Population Health Management, shaping the care pathway through flow optimisation
By Orlando Agrippa, CEO of Draper & Dash Predictive Healthcare Analytics Working on the ground with healthcare teams and executives, I’ve seen time and time again the serious impact that factors which are often overlooked in the realm of patient care can have. Beyond the issue of medical optimisation and clinical […]
NHS Digital to align independent provider data
NHS Digital has entered into a consultation with an independent provider network to align private healthcare data with NHS recorded activity. The consultation with Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) will focus on changes to how data is recorded and managed across private and NHS care. It will include common standards […]
Interview Series: Dr. Sanji de Sylva, Head of Clinical Adoption, Malaffi HIE
In our latest interview we had the pleasure to talk with Dr. Sanji De Sylva, Head of Clinical Adoption for Malaffi. Malaffi, (an initiative of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi), is a Health Information Exchange (HIE) platform being implemented across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Malaffi is aimed […]
Alzheimer’s Research UK launches global wearables initiative
Alzheimer’s Research UK has launched a global initiative to revolutionise the early detection of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. The programme aims to secure £67m over the first six years to build and trial its diagnostic device on a large scale and analyse data to develop signatures of disease “fingerprints” that can be then detected […]
