For our latest LinkedIn poll, we asked: what area needs the most support/focus for health tech suppliers to implement their innovations into the NHS? Of the four possible answers, 38 percent of respondents believed that new sustainable funding models require the most support and focus. Voters for this category included head […]
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North Central London ICB and Islington GP Federation pilot AI and WhatsApp solution for appointment scheduling
NHS North Central London ICB and the Islington GP Federation are trialling an AI solution utilising WhatsApp for cervical cancer screening appointments, with the aim of increasing uptake in cervical cancer screening particularly amongst underserved populations. The solution, developed by SPRYT, features an “AI receptionist” named Asa which is designed […]
Mental health charity’s app library offers “trusted apps” for young people
Papyrus, the national charity supporting young people at risk of suicide, has worked with the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps (ORCHA) to develop an app library containing “trusted apps” for young people to use to access a range of information, support, and advice on mental health. […]
NHSE to incentivise and increase virtual ward use and support front door services and flow through emergency departments
NHS England has shared plans to increase virtual ward use with NHSE correspondence sent to every local hospital and health system setting out actions hoped to increase urgent and emergency care performance, including plans for a new virtual wards operational framework and funding incentives to support front door services and […]
AI and data partnership in North East to support care for diabetic eye disease
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle University and Roche Products Limited have announced a collaboration aiming to use artificial intelligence to support treatment for diabetic retinopathy, by exploring how AI could help identify biomarkers on 3D retina images. It is hoped that identifying biomarkers will help demonstrate what […]
Research explores attitudes and experiences around the use of digital mental health technology
Recently published research commissioned by the MHRA and NICE has explored attitudes and experiences of current and potential users of digital mental health technology (DMHT), aiming to “inform the design of future regulatory and evaluation frameworks for DMHT”. The research, funded by the Wellcome Trust, incorporated findings from a range […]
Leeds Teaching Hospitals pilots smartphone app for Parkinson’s management
Leeds Teaching Hospitals has launched a pilot project involving the use of a smartphone application designed to monitor and manage Parkinson’s disease symptoms, with 90 patients currently utilising the app and plans for future expansion. Through the Neu Health app, users can log their symptoms and data is automatically transmitted […]
Digital system for comfort checks shown to “improve quality” of end-of-life care at University Hospitals Sussex
At University Hospitals Sussex a digital system has been developed to record “comfort checks” for patients receiving end-of-life care, with 3,000 patients supported over the course of a 12-month study and results demonstrating “colleagues promptly and appropriately responding to symptoms and providing patients with an individualised, person-centred end-of-life care plans”. […]
Help judge the esteemed Health Tech Awards!
Our favourite event of the year is here, where we hear about health tech projects and programmes from across health and care in the Health Tech Awards 2024 that have made an impact! We’re looking for a fantastic group of NHS professionals to help support the judging process for the […]
Scottish Care in the Digital Age outlines delivery plans for 2024/25
The Scottish government has published the latest update to its Care in the Digital Age strategy, covering delivery plans for 2024 to 2025 across digital access, digital services, digital foundations, digital skills, and data. The update outlines progress over the last year on areas such as remote monitoring, the Integrated […]
