A new report has been launched today by Matt Hancock highlighting that improved productivity from increased automation in the NHS is estimated to release £12.5 billion a year’s worth of staff time The TaxPayers’ Alliance report argues that technology will allow NHS staff more time to do the vital jobs they love […]
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Patients given access to x-rays, ultrasound and other imaging
Thousands of patients now have online access to a wide range of images from x-rays to CT and MRI scans thanks to an extension of a national network called the Image Exchange Portal. The network connects every acute hospital in England and is relied on to share 35-40 million images […]
HTN Health Tech Trends Survey launched
HTN is delighted to bring you the HTN Health Tech Trends Survey 2019 sponsored by InterSystems. The Health Tech Trends Survey provides you with the opportunity to share your views and opinions on health technology. The findings from the survey will be shared with the HTN network through a series […]
NHSX names new CEO, Matthew Gould
NHSX, which will be operational from July, has announced its CEO, Matthew Gould, who will join in the summer. He is currently the Government’s Director General for digital and media policy, previously the Government’s Director for cyber security, and a former ambassador to Israel. Matthew Gould said “Our single goal […]
£4.8m available to social care for interoperability and data projects
Organisations that provide and commission adult social care services are invited to bid for a share of £4.8m to enable them to roll out their local digital projects on a wider scale. NHS Digital is seeking applications for the Social Care Digital Pathfinders grant open for existing products and services that […]
14 start-ups shortlisted to accelerator programme
14 start-ups have made the shortlist to participate in Propel@YH first digital health accelerator programme. The Leeds-based programme was commissioned by the Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network in partnership with mHabitat, an NHS-owned specialist and expert in the application of digital to health and care. The shortlisted organisations and […]
£9m awarded to breakthrough digital health technologies
Innovative digital technology projects have received a £9m funding boost through the government’s Digital Health Technology Catalyst. The catalyst, delivered by UK Research and Innovation, aims to accelerate the development of digital health innovation, under the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, to ensure the UK remains at the leading-edge of innovative […]
Pharmacist reduces controlled drugs admin by 75%
A Yorkshire based pharmacy has reduced the time spent on managing controlled drugs prescriptions by 75% thanks to a new electronic monitoring system. Day Lewis pharmacy in Hull removed its paper process and switched to an electronic controlled drugs register (eCDR) developed by EMIS Health that is integrated into his […]
New pharmacy standard now complete
A new standard to improve information sharing between community pharmacies and GP practices is now complete, the Professional Record Standards Body has announced. The new standard of a two-part standard, defines the information shared in a standardised way so that information can be shared between different systems more easily. NHS […]
Health projects awarded £23million
Awarded under the Biomedical Catalyst (BMC) programme jointly run by Innovate UK and the Medical Research Council a series of projects have received £23 million of government funding. The projects include software which enables radiologists to diagnose breast cancer more effectively and gene therapy to combat kidney disease. Life Sciences Minister […]
