Clanwilliam Group has made its first acquisition of the year by adding Irish based KM Medical Software to its portfolio. The company provides EMR and clinical outcome software for Surgeons, Physiotherapists and other specialists, as well as software used in a range of specialities such as orthopaedics, gynaecology and neurology. The company […]
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Industry View: Better tech is not a ‘nice to have’ but vital to have for the NHS
In a speech delivered last week Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock said “better tech is not a ‘nice to have’ but vital to have for the NHS”. He spoke about the importance of people, standards, leadership, culture and scalability in order to achieve digital transformation across health and care. In this […]
Health Foundation launches new programme to ensure data and tech impact positively
The Health Foundation has announced a new programme to explore the impact of data analytics and technology on health and care in the UK. The plans aim to tackle real world problems that affect people’s health and will further develop understanding of the role that technology and data is increasingly playing […]
NHSX to embed staff in NHS trusts
NHSX the organisation leading on digital transformation for the NHS and social care is looking to embed NHSX people in NHS trusts. The move aims to help the organisation understand how best to support the frontline in buying and building health tech. Iain O’Neil, Acting Digital Transformation Director, NHSX said”If […]
Case Study: NHS Trust saves hundreds of hours with latest mortality platform and dashboard
Draper & Dash have worked in partnership with NHS trusts, to develop and release a Clinical Outcome Review System (CORS) platform to bring a digital answer to the very manual and resource heavy mortality review processes. The CORS system encompasses recommendations from the Learning from Death initiative, as well as […]
Health Tech Awards 2020 Launched!
HTN is delighted to launch the Health Tech Awards 2020 to celebrate great technology and innovation across health and care. The innovative awards, now in its fourth year, provide a great platform to showcase and share your work. There are 17 categories to choose from to enter ahead of the […]
Hancock “better tech is not a ‘nice to have’ but vital to have for the NHS”
In a speech delivered on Tuesday, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock raised technology higher on the agenda than ever before and spoke about the importance of people, standards, leadership and scalability. He talked about leadership and the importance of every CEO leading on digital transformation, backed by […]
Matt Hancock announces £140m AI Award open for applications
Matt Hancock has today announced a new £140m Artificial Intelligence Award to be run by the Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC) in partnership with NHSX and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) now open for applications. It will make £140million available over three years to accelerate the testing and evaluation of the most […]
Care homes across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire to share digital records
Care homes across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire will for the first time be able to share digital records, following an approved grant from NHS Digital. The project will see the roll-out of the digital record system, Connecting Care, to care homes across the region to share records with hospitals, […]
Feature: Driving health IT ROI with an electronic performance support system
Evidence is mounting that the training staff receive on major healthcare IT systems impacts on their deployment and adoption. Yet traditional classroom and e-learning won’t always provide what is needed. NHS organisations can improve the operational efficiency of their training efforts and increase end-user proficiency by adopting an electronic performance […]
