Parkinson’s ON, an app originally developed and self-funded by Parkinson’s patient Kuhan Pushparatnam to offer support to those living with the condition, has launched a series of new features after being picked up by Parkinson’s UK. Starting out with functionality to help Parkinson’s patients take their medications on time, track […]
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Poll: Where should digital investment go in the short term?
In a recent LinkedIn poll, we asked our readers where they thought digital investment should go in the short term, with options including patient-facing tech, cross-organisational workflows, data/analytics/visibility tools, and digitising/removing paper. Attracting a total of 83 votes, the most popular choice was digitising/removing paper, with 35 percent of the […]
DHSC plans social care case management system standards to support innovation
The Department of Health and Social Care is developing a programme to explore the adult social care case management system market, launching an informal request for information to hear from suppliers on the future of case management systems. DHSC highlights that Local Authorities and IT suppliers have noted challenges and […]
“A digital healthcare service powered by cutting-edge technology” – Wes Streeting calls for tech- and data-driven NHS reform
In a speech at the Labour Party Conference 2024, Wes Streeting called for a tech- and data-driven reform of the NHS, citing “grim” results from the Darzi report and “a decade of underinvestment”, pledging to tackle long waiting lists and create “a digital healthcare service powered by cutting-edge technology”. Streeting […]
NHS South West region opens early engagement for digital neighbourhoods
NHS England South West region has issued an early engagement notice for its digital neighbourhoods programme, looking to carry out an “evaluation piece”, asking interested suppliers to complete a questionnaire to help “inform the specification for any potential future opportunity”. The digital neighbourhoods programme is aimed at enhancing patient and […]
The role of digital in NHS South West London ICB’s board updates on winter planning, urgent and emergency care, and progress around the Board Assurance Framework
NHS South West London (SWL) ICB’s latest board meeting for September has highlighted its “significant work” around bringing digital, workforce and estates together under a single Infrastructure Strategy, and shares updates on the finalised SWL Urgent and Emergency Care Winter Plan for 2024/25, the ICB’s plan for urgent and emergency […]
Liverpool University Hospitals utilises remote monitoring platform for heart failure virtual ward
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s heart failure virtual ward has introduced use of the remote monitoring KiActiv digital service with the aim of improving recovery rates for patients experiencing serious cardiac conditions. KiActiv combines an online platform with a wearable device that collects personalised data about the user’s everyday […]
Digital Health and Care Wales issues £2 million contract notice for network as a service solution
Digital Health and Care Wales has issued a contract notice for a Network as a Service (NasS) solution worth in excess of £2 million, designed to enable the department to “strategically interconnect its physical datacenter estate, public cloud platforms, and consumer base using a resilient underlay/transit network”. According to the […]
MHRA opens applications for AI Airlock pilot, seeking innovations offering patient benefits and novel AI applications
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has opened applications for its AI Airlock pilot, offering innovators the chance to benefit from expert support and sandbox testing for medical devices utilising AI. Launched in spring of 2024, the AI Airlock programme is described by the MHRA as “a proactive, […]
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT 2024-2029 maternity strategy highlights EPR plans for 2025
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has published its maternity service strategy for 2024-2029, highlighting innovation and technology as key enablers to develop the service and noting plans to launch a new maternity end-to-end electronic patient record in 2025. The strategy focuses on four key aims, including understanding clinical outcomes based […]
