With the election fast approaching, we take a look at four of the major political parties with published manifestos, and what those manifestos mean for the future of healthcare and health technology. The Labour party The Labour party’s manifesto places cutting NHS waiting times one of six central commitments, with […]
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Scottish Government commits £3.6 million to Hospital at Home programme
The Scottish Government has announced an additional £3.6 million in funding for 2024/25 to support the Hospital at Home service for older people. This latest announcement brings the total funding allocated to Hospital at Home to more than £15 million since 2020, with the health secretary, Neil Gray, commenting on […]
Innovate UK Launchpad programme offers a share of £500k in funding for innovation in West Yorkshire
Innovate UK is working with West Yorkshire Combined Authority to offer a share of up to £500,000 for innovation projects, with the funding to support small and micro businesses grow their innovation activities in the health technologies cluster in West Yorkshire, both during and after the programme. As part of the […]
AI skin cancer pilot launched in Tameside and Glossop
A new skin cancer pilot has been launched in Tameside and Glossop, featuring an AI platform to help triage and assess skin lesions for suspected cancer. The trust is one of nine chosen by NHS England to take part in piloting the solution, which was launched last week in preparation […]
Cancer Research UK roadmap focuses on tech innovation, data streams, digital twins and proactive measures
Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has published a new roadmap for the early detection and diagnosis of cancer, identifying major challenges and proposals for addressing them through new technologies, enhanced data access for research, and new models of healthcare. The roadmap aims to develop a shared vision for stakeholders across academia, […]
HTN’s interview series: North East London ICB, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB, and more
Here at HTN we’re always speaking to a variety of health tech professionals from different areas across the digital healthcare space, sharing insights from a wide range programmes to offer learnings, inspiration and best practice from other people in the industry. As we’ve reached the halfway point for 2024, let’s […]
Essex County Council launches £500k tender for digital support for unpaid carers
Essex County Council has launched a tender worth £500,000 for a digital service offer for unpaid carers, which will feature a range of digital content and tools designed to “build resilience”. The newly-commissioned service will accompany a range of existing services provided by Essex County Council for unpaid carers, promoting […]
EPR go-live at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire set for 15 June
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust has announced the upcoming go-live of its Oracle electronic patient system to take place 15 June. The go-live will see the trust move from paper-based notes and records on several digital systems, to the EPR providing one single electronic patient record. The EPR […]
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust introduces CardMedic
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust has introduced CardMedic, a communication app designed to help improve health equality and equal access to care, following a reported successful year-long pilot within the maternity department of Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The app works alongside the trust’s existing interpreting service to support the trust with […]
Interview: “The key with any innovation is being open to allowing creativity” Kate Warriner, Alder Hey and Liverpool Heart and Chest
For our latest interview we caught up with Kate Warriner, chief digital and transformation officer at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Trust and chief digital and information officer at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. Kate shared insights on current projects and digital priorities across both organisations, around the digital, data and […]
