The Clanwilliam Group has welcomed Obsidian Healthcare, its 17th business to join the fast-growing group. The Obsidian Healthcare Group educates tens of thousands of healthcare professionals across the globe each year on new innovations, drugs and clinical best practice. The company works with clinical experts to design and deliver innovative educational programmes for […]
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Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent selected for NHS Test Bed Programme
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent has received £1.2m of new NHS funding to utilise innovative digital technologies and treatments that could lead to thousands of fewer hospital admissions nationally. The area is one of seven locations nationwide to become part of the NHS Test Beds programme. Clinicians at Royal Stoke University Hospital […]
New software could help identify ‘at risk’ students
A physics lecturer has developed software that can help identify students with potential stress, wellbeing or mental health related problems at University. Dr Andrew Markwick, a lecturer in the School of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Manchester, has come up with a simple system that allows lecturers and […]
‘Human brain’ supercomputer with 1 million processors switched on for first time
The world’s largest neuromorphic supercomputer designed and built to work in the same way a human brain has been fitted with its landmark one-millionth processor core and is being switched on for the first time. The newly formed million-processor-core ‘Spiking Neural Network Architecture’ or ‘SpiNNaker’ machine is capable of completing […]
Social Care Institute for Excellence to research leadership in integrated care systems
The NHS Leadership Academy has commissioned the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) to undertake research to further the understanding of systems leadership in integrated care systems. A new report today, sets out the findings from this research and makes recommendations for the future. It’s the latest Future of Care Report […]
Health tech panel meets for the first time
The Healthtech Advisory board will advise Matt Hancock on his technology vision for health and social care. IT experts, clinicians and academics will come together at the first meeting of the Healthtech Advisory Board today to help guide the government on its mission to transform technology in the NHS. The […]
NW London patient portal expands its reach
The Care Information Exchange across North West London now hosts the health records of up to 2.3 million people. Powered by Patients Know Best and funded by £3 million investment from Imperial Health Charity, CIE collects data from hospitals and GP practices in the area, and 15 other hospitals outside […]
Nine councils awarded funding to use digital innovation to create social care of the future
NHS Digital has announced 9 councils have been awarded funding for digital innovation following a call for applications earlier in the year. The digitisation projects include, devices for measuring anxiety triggers, online financial self-assessment and benefits checker tools, and an app for social care providers, enabling them to collate important employment […]
Instant messaging vital during a crisis
New guidance for the NHS will help staff use instant messaging safely to co-ordinate patients’ care during emergencies. Healthcare professionals have turned to communication channels such as Whatsapp to deal with emergency situations. The new guidance will help NHS organisations and staff to make a judgement on how and when to […]
NHS Digital funding to help adult social care provider sector build a digital future
NHS Digital has awarded £784,000 to the members of the Care Provider Alliance to deliver a new sector-led service which will offer digital support for social care providers. From now until March 2021, the members of the Care Provider Alliance will work to understand current levels of digital maturity, […]
