Remote Diagnostic Technologies Ltd. (RDT), an innovator in pre-hospital care, has launched its new monitor and defibrillator, the Tempus ALS. Lighter and more focused than existing technologies, the Tempus ALS enables paramedics to carry less and do much more. Its advanced data collection and sharing capabilities offer a clear pathway […]
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Leeds pilots open platform person held record
Leeds is developing and piloting an open platform based Person Held Record (PHR) for local people. It follows extensive engagement with individuals, care professionals and stakeholders across the city to understand their needs and aspirations. It is believed a PHR will help people to better manage and control their own […]
Electronic Prescription Service saves NHS £130 million over three years
By allowing GP surgeries to send prescriptions directly to pharmacies, the EPS system, which has been developed by NHS Digital, has helped to save patients time and money when collecting their medications. An audit of patients using the system found that 72 per cent said their medicines were ready and waiting […]
HTN Awards 2017 Shortlist
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the HTN Awards 2017. We would like to thank everyone for their entries and we’re excited to showcase the 13 entries shortlisted across our 3 Awards. The shortlisted entries are: Tech Project of the Year Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North […]
Doctors.net.uk launches app for clinicians to collaborate
Doctors.net.uk has launched a new smartphone app to allow doctors to collaborate on clinical problem solving. Available on Apple and Android, this enables doctors to access the Doctors.net.uk forum in order to communicate with their peers and support each other with advice in a safe and secure environment. The app […]
Home-testing kits that detect bowel cancer could almost halve invasive examinations by 2020
A major NHS England funded study is expected to almost halve the number of invasive procedures by 2020 by improving the accuracy of home-testing kits that detect bowel cancer from invisible amounts of blood. This could mean more than 100,000 NHS patients in England avoid the need for uncomfortable colonoscopies […]
Welsh Government has announced £5.5 million for digital priorities in Welsh NHS
The £5.5 million funding will be targeted at improving access to information and introducing new ways of delivering care with digital technologies set out in the 2015 Informed Health and Care strategy. Welsh Government has worked with a collaboration of NHS organisations including the NHS Wales Informatics Service (NWIS) to […]
Health websites reducing visits to doctors in people with chronic health conditions
People are going to their doctors less as a direct result of information they get online, a new study has revealed. The report finds that 27% of people with chronic health conditions went to the doctor less because of information they got from a website, and 41% of people cited […]
Healthera announces Innovate UK £1m collaboration
Healthera has announced the formation of a consortium with Cegedim Rx, the largest provider of pharmacy software in the UK market. The consortium has entered a £1 million, 18-month collaborative agreement, co-funded by Innovate UK, focused on researching and developing a connected digital solution for patients and pharmacies.The purpose of […]
Summary Care Record now accessed every 5 seconds
Delivering a keynote speech at the UK Health Show in London, NHS Digital executive director Eve Roodhouse talks about the progress in use of SCRs: “Every five seconds a clinician accesses an electronic Summary Care Record (SCR). This is important information taken from a patient’s GP medical records, which can […]
