NHS England has announced plans to roll out AI to help reduce missed appointments and improve waiting times for elective care, following a pilot at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust which saw the number of DNAs reduced by “almost a third in six months”, potentially saving the trust […]
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Interview: Doron Dreyer, Cynerio, on the opportunities and challenges of cyber security in the NHS
For HTN’s latest interview, we caught up with Doron Dreyer, VP of international sales at Cynerio, for a chat about the future of cyber security in the NHS. Doron began by sharing his thoughts on the current landscape of cyber security within the NHS, and the key challenges that the […]
London independent hospital signs contract for web-based EPR
Private hospital, the New Victoria Hospital, London, has signed a contract with MEDITECH to provide its web-based electronic health record, Expanse. The company noted the EHR will be hosted on the Google Cloud Platform through MEDITECH UK, provided as a “subscription-based solution”. They added that this means “predictable costs by eliminating […]
SBRI Healthcare and the Health Innovation Network award £885,000 to nine innovations around young people’s health
SBRI Healthcare and the Health Innovation Network have awarded £885,000 to nine innovations with a focus on improving children and young people’s health. Projects awarded funding include a device to assess wheeze and asthma in children using machine learning; a smart inhaler for asthma patients; a solution to help diagnose […]
Department of Health and Social Care shares recommendations to support equity in medical devices
The Department of Health and Social Care has published the final report on an independent review into equity in medical devices, making 18 recommendations designed to address “unfair biases” identified through the course of the review. The recommendations centre a number of key topics including AI-assisted medical devices, pulse oximeters […]
Norfolk and Waveney ICB among eight organisations joining InSites innovation programme
NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB has announced its inclusion in the second year of the Clinical Entrepreneur Programme Innovation Sites (InSites) programme, designed to bring together NHS provider organisations to test innovative ways of patient care and evaluate them in real-world settings. Through the programme, the ICB seeks to explore […]
NHSE shares update on metrics for urgent and emergency care capital incentive scheme
A letter to integrated care boards, NHS acute trusts and regional directors sets out information on the expanded urgent and emergency care capital incentive scheme, with details on how submitted data and metrics could see organisations rewarded for improvements they make to the timeliness of patient care. Penned by NHS England’s […]
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust opens early engagement for digital tech for clinical management of low back pain
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust has published an open early engagement notice for the procurement of digital tech for the clinical management of lower back pain, seeking ideas and applications from providers under the Crown Commercial Service RM6200 Artificial Intelligence DPS. With a closing date of 8 April 2024, the […]
Birmingham and Solihull ICS strategy highlights central role of data in service design
Birmingham and Solihull ICS’s 10-year strategy highlights the key role of data in tackling inequalities, identifying opportunities for intervention, and enhancing understanding of areas of shared priority. The strategy looks to the better use of data and analysis as a means of achieving shared objectives such as delivering on integration, […]
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare pilots VR tech to support staff wellbeing
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is running a pilot project that sees virtual reality technology used to support staff wellbeing, in partnership with Phase Space VR. The initial focus of the pilot project centres around staff from the psychiatric intensive care unit, with VR headsets used to allow staff […]
