Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS has shared the impact of its virtual wards to support patients with chronic respiratory illnesses including COPD, and notes the service will introduce AI technology to help identify trends. Since introducing the virtual ward over a year ago, the trust reports “a 40% reduction in […]
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News in brief: Medical imaging tech boosts diagnosis in Sandwell and West Birmingham, new “more precise” radiotherapy machine in Lancashire, and more
Let’s take a look at some of the latest news on digital and data to have caught our eye over the last few weeks. Medical imaging tech boosts diagnosis in Sandwell and West Birmingham The Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, part of Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, has introduced three […]
Digital clinical safety standards review launched by NHS England
NHS England has commenced a review of digital clinical safety standards, seeking input from a range of stakeholders across the NHS, as well as IT manufacturers and those involved in digital risk assessment. The review is of the DCB0129 and DCB0160 digital clinical safety standards for manufacturers of health IT […]
International news in brief: Sarasota Memorial invests $160 million in new EHR, digital roles to be reduced at Health NZ, and more
Welcome to HTN’s international news in brief, where we round up some of the health tech headlines to have caught our eye from around the world over the last couple of weeks. Sarasota Memorial invests $160 million in new EHR Sarasota Memorial Health Care System announced at the end of […]
Greater Manchester shared care record to be shared with 60+ pharmacies
Health Innovation Manchester has announced that over 60 Well Pharmacy sites plan to have access to the region’s shared care record. By having access to the shared cared record, pharmacies across the Manchester region can view health and social care data, including “medication history, blood pressure records, lifestyle notes, and […]
AI foundation model developed by Moorfields Eye Hospital supports mobile AI service for diabetic retinopathy in outback Australia
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, along with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, Google, Topcon, and the INSIGHT Health Data Research Hub, is supporting the rollout of a mobile AI service for diabetic retinopathy in outback Australia, aiming to tackle inequalities in eye health for rural and Indigenous Australians. Following […]
NIHR awards £1.3 million to digital weight management research project
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded a £1.3 million grant to four South East London based organisations to work on a research project that aims to determine how well a digital weight management tool can help people with obesity in the area. It comes as […]
HTN Now panel discuss digital leadership, culture, change, and the role of a digital leader now and in the future
For a recent panel discussion on what it means to be a leader of digital change, HTN was joined by digital leaders from the health sector, including Julia Lake, associate director for digital (data) at Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Penny Kechagioglou, senior clinical oncology consultant, CCIO, and deputy chief medical officer at […]
Interview: “We really place the emphasis on clinically-led change” – Neill Crump, digital strategy director at Dudley Group NHS FT
For our latest interview, we caught up with Neill Crump, digital strategy director at Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, for a chat about the digital methods undertaken by the Dudley Group and what these mean in practice; his belief in collaborative working and professional development; and the importance of personalising […]
Draft budget 2025/26 for Wales: £600m “extra revenue and capital funding” for health and social care with promise for investment in digital tech
The Welsh Government has published its draft budget for 2025/26, with the headline for health and social care being “more than £600 million in extra revenue and capital funding” to help reduce long waiting times, make improvements in mental health services, and improve women’s health services. According to the budget’s […]
