A research study exploring the impact of remote monitoring on patients who had recently experienced a heart attack reportedly found that “telemedicine patients were 76 percent less likely to be readmitted to hospital within six months and 41 percent less likely to attend A&E, compared to those who followed normal […]
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SBRI Healthcare competitions seek innovations around antimicrobial resistance, women’s health, stroke and urgent care
Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Healthcare has launched competitions seeking innovations in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), women’s health, stroke care and urgent and emergency care, with the aim of accelerating the uptake of innovations and facilitating the collection of evidence in real-world settings. The first of the competitions, focusing on AMR […]
Healthtech-1 raises £2.7 million in seed funding for tech in primary care
Healthtech-1 has announced that it has raised £2.7 million in seed funding with plans to expand their automation solutions for primary care, aiming to reduce the admin burden and to help “fix” primary care with tech. The platform currently automates new patient registrations and lab report filings, which Healthtech-1 refers […]
NHS England shares impact on appointments and procedures for South East London cyber attack
One month on from the Synnovis cyber attack, NHS England has shared its latest update on the clinical impact in South East London. The update from NHS England, published on 4 July, shares that for the fourth week of reporting data (24-30 June), across the two most affected trusts, King’s College […]
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals plan £2 million tender for digital histopathology reporting
An invitation to tender has been launched by Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Trust (NNUH), for a digital histopathology outsourced reporting solution to help overcome the trust’s struggle with staffing levels of consultant histopathologists. The invitation highlights the trust’s challenges around staffing, including to meet agreed 2ww reporting targets, […]
Progress update on data research from All-Island eHealth Hub for Cancer
Research undertaken as part of the All-Island eHealth Hub for Cancer has highlighted the value of effective data sharing, computer code and the employment of digital health expertise when it comes to identifying diagnostic methods and developing targeted treatments for cancer. The hub – a partnership focused on developing data […]
Wes Streeting named secretary for health and social care
The new health secretary has been named as Wes Streeting, who has served as shadow health secretary since November of 2021, and who has been consistently vocal on the need for the modernisation of the NHS. Streeting has also held onto his seat in Ilford North, winning by a narrow […]
North East and North Cumbria opens engagement for gamified scenario based cyber security exercise
Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria (HI NENC) has opened an early engagement opportunity for a gamified scenario based cyber security exercise, designed to enhance preparedness for cyber events amongst senior leaders in health and social care. Engagement is sought to tackle what HI NENC refers to as the […]
NHSE shares update around new GP Connect Update Record functionality
Dr Amanda Doyle, NHS England national director for primary care and community services, has written to GPs and practice managers to clarify information around enhancements to the GP Connect Update Record. The letter references the new enhancement to GP Connect functionality enabling information from secondary and community care, such as […]
Health Tech Awards 2024: deadline to enter approaching on 9 July!
The deadline for entering the Health Tech Awards 2024 is fast approaching, and we’ve already received some fantastic entries showcasing innovative ideas and projects in digital health and care. With over 150 NHS leaders from a variety of care settings and backgrounds lined up to select the winners, join us […]
