Nominet Trust has awarded Corporation Pop £50,000 through its seventh round of Social Tech Seed funding. The award will enable the Manchester-based digital agency to further develop their Patient’s Virtual Guide, an innovative mobile app that accompanies child patients through the hospital system, improving the patient experience by providing relevant […]
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Babylon announces £50m investment to build AI platform
UK based digital healthcare company, babylon announces circa US$60m (~£50m) investment to build the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) platform in healthcare, to support medical diagnosis and predict personalised health outcomes globally. babylon’s technology, available from any mobile device or connected computer worldwide, aims to put an accessible and […]
Highland Marketing: How can SMEs engage with the NHS?
Healthcare thrives on innovation. Small and medium sized businesses can be a great source of innovation. You would have thought the NHS would be keen to embrace their products and ideas. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. The NHS may be national, but it is not a single monolithic institution, run […]
Mental health patients set to benefit from pioneering new digital services
NHS England has announced new funding for seven mental health trusts to enable these organisations to pioneer world-class, digital services to improve care for patients experiencing mental health issues. This will include, for the first time, all key professionals involved in a patient’s care having access to real-time records – […]
NHS Digital appoints Sarah Wilkinson new CEO
NHS Digital has appointed technology and change leader Sarah Wilkinson as its new CEO. Sarah will join NHS Digital from the Home Office, where she is currently Chief Digital, Data and Technology Officer. NHS Digital Chair Noel Gordon said: “I am delighted that Sarah is joining NHS Digital at such […]
22 companies to receive share of a £2.1 million investment
22 companies are to receive a share of a £2.1 million investment to develop and commercialise novel technologies with the potential to revolutionise GP services. The competition was led by Eastern, South West and West of England AHSNs. Technologies were sought in three main challenge areas for general practice. Winning […]
NHS Digital launches App Library and Health Space
NHS Digital has launched an Apps Library and a Mobile Health space for developers on Developer.nhs.uk. The vision is for NHS.UK to host leading healthcare apps so they are accessible and trusted by the public. Juliet Bauer, Director of Digital Experience at NHS England, and Rachel Murphy, Delivery Director at NHS […]
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The One Stop Psychotherapy Shop makes awards shortlist The One Stop Psychotherapy Shop (TOSPS.com) has been shortlisted for the Healthcare Technology of the Year category of the National Technology Awards 2017. Since its launch two years ago the One Stop Psychotherapy Shop has gone from strength to strength. The Site […]
New parents in London to benefit from online Redbook
From April, parents of the 136,000 babies born across London each year will be able to record and manage information about their child’s health and development online. The NHS in England has announced a digital version of the Redbook will be rolled out across London, answering calls from parents who […]
Free App helps patients cure leg ulcer
A free App has been released to help patients suffering from leg ulcers. The Leg Ulcer Charity has teamed up with Medopad to develop an App that allows patients or their carers to track the progress and treatment of the leg ulcer. The patient or their carer uploads information regularly, […]
