A new cardiac scanning device is being trialled at four of the UK’s largest emergency departments (Bristol, Nottingham, Leicester and Sheffield). The British-made Vitalscan device, which has been developed by Creavo Medical Technologies and could revolutionise the way patients with chest pain are managed in emergency departments, works by conducting […]
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HTN February Round-up
Our February Round-up brings you 21 digital health stories from across secondary care, CCGs and primary care. If you have a story you would like to share with us we would love to hear from, just drop us an email to healthtechnewspaper@gmail.com NHS Wi-Fi launched in GP surgeries GP patients […]
System C & Graphnet Care Alliance leverages new Microsoft solutions to transform healthcare offerings
System C & Graphnet Care Alliance announced it would integrate next generation technologies from Microsoft Corp. directly into Alliance healthcare solutions in the U.K. The alliance companies are working with Microsoft on transforming patient engagement, clinical communications and using machine learning to drive new models of care. System C and […]
NHS England supports development of IT solutions for personalised care
To support the continued expansion of Integrated Personal Commissioning (IPC) and the wider personalisation agenda, NHS England is leading a process on behalf of and with CCGs to ensure that IT solutions supporting the rollout of IPC and personal health budgets (PHBs) are high quality and represent value for money. […]
East Cheshire Hospice implements new tech
Patients with advanced, life limiting illnesses are having their final wishes fulfilled thanks to record-sharing technology. East Cheshire Hospice in Macclesfield is using EMIS Web to securely share vital data with other organisations as part of the national Electronic Palliative Care Co-ordination Systems (EPaCCS). The hospice team worked with EMIS […]
