In the first of a two part series we asked the HTN audience via LinkedIn for their views on the main challenges in healthcare technology and we asked if there is progress to be made, what could be done to address these challenges? Following a post on LinkedIn on Saturday, 10th August […]
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Researchers integrate genomics data in to Irish electronic patient records
Researchers from Ireland’s HSE Epilepsy Lighthouse Project and FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Diseases, have developed a new genomics module in the Irish National Epilepsy Electronic Patient Record system. Many adults and children with epilepsy of unknown causes now undergo genomic testing, which can help […]
Hadley Beeman, Tara Donnelly and Dr Sam Roberts comment on the new AI Lab
News broke this morning, Matt Hancock announced a new £250 million fund for a National Artificial Intelligence Lab to be led by NHSX and the Accelerated Access Collaborative. Hadley Beeman, Tara Donnelly, Dr Sam Roberts commented on the news: Hadley Beeman, Chief Technology Offier, NHSX “We will be transforming some of our […]
NHSX to lead on new National Artificial Intelligence Lab
Matt Hancock has announced a new £250 million fund for a National Artificial Intelligence Lab to be led by NHSX and the Accelerated Access Collaborative. NHSX said in an announcement on social media “Today we can announce that we’re going to set up an NHS AI Lab – in partnership with […]
SilverCloud partners with University of Central Lancashire
SilverCloud Health, a digital and mental health platform has partnered with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) to deliver training in the use of digital therapy for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners. The partnership sets to define for PWPs the use and delivery of digital therapy as part of the IAPT training […]
PM announces new £1.8bn funding boost
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed a new £1.8 billion funding boost, which includes £850 million to upgrade 20 hospitals. The £850m of new funding is to be used to upgrade outdated equipment and facilities, and includes projects such as a new Integrated Care System for South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw and a single […]
Thriva’s home-testing kits raises £7.5m
Thriva, the company giving people access to affordable, clinical-grade insights through home-testing kits has raised £7.5m from investors. The funding will support Thriva as it builds towards its ambitious vision: to put optimal health in anyone’s hands. The company, in the ‘proactive health’ category, has helped over 100,000 people understand how their […]
David Hancock elected vendor co-chair at INTEROPen
David Hancock, the healthcare executive advisor at founder-member InterSystems has been elected to the new role of vendor co-chair at INTEROPen. INTEROPen is an OPEN collaboration of individuals, industry, standards organisations and health and care providers, who have agreed to work together to accelerate the development of open standards for […]
DeepMind using AI to give doctors a 48-hour head start on life-threatening illness
A new research report from Google DeepMind has found artificial intelligence can help support the treatment of acute kidney injury earlier. DeepMind has developed technology that could give doctors a head-start in treating acute kidney injury, a condition that is associated with over 100,000 people in the UK every year. The team […]
Executive Patient Flow Summit returns
HTN is delighted to partner with Draper and Dash to support the Executive Patient Flow Summit, for another year. The Executive Patient Flow Summit makes its return this October, with the aim to provide leaders with new strategies and models, focusing on promoting system integration, cost improvement initiatives, the value […]
