Welcome to our latest news in brief, where we take a look at some of the health tech news to have caught our eye over the last few weeks. NHS Blood and Transplant releases VR app for blood matching NHS Blood and Transplant has announced the release of a virtual […]
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Research and innovation hub in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes seeks applications for £15,000 awards for local innovators
A research and innovation hub in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes has issued a call for applications for its research and innovation fund, following a £3 million investment from NHS England, with successful applicants to be awarded up to £15,000 for projects tackling an aspect of research or innovation in integrated […]
NHSE publishes guidance on network segmentation for cyber security
NHS England has published guidance on network segmentation for healthcare staff members responsible for the architecture, design, implementation and maintenance of their network security, sharing oversight of how network segmentation can prevent or mitigate lateral movement across a network in the event of a cyber attack. Network segmentation is described […]
University of Leeds researcher develops AI device designed to predict acute kidney injury
A research team from the University of Leeds has developed an artificial intelligence device said to be capable of predicting acute kidney injury (AKI), following a grant of £220,000 from Kidney Research UK in partnership with the Stoneygate Trust. The team, led by Dr Sergei Krivov, used historical patient records […]
North East and North Cumbria ICS pledges to adopt analytics-driven approach in draft innovation strategy
North East and North Cumbria ICS has published a draft research and innovation strategy which sets out seven principles including a focus on collaboration across the region to capitalise on assets, infrastructure and relationships “to unlock new technologies, accelerate clinical trials and develop new methodologies to meet the health and […]
Elsevier launches “heart education experience in spatial computing” tool
Elsevier Health has announced the launch of its new Complete HeartX tool, described as a “heart education experience in spatial computing” with features including including interactive 3D models, clinical simulations, and more. Using the 3D models, the tool offers learners the chance to “explore the healthy human heart and cardiovascular system”. It […]
22 NHS trusts receive funding for sickle cell tech in South East London
South East London ICS has shared that £1.5 million in funding for devices designed to automate red blood cell exchanges for patients with sickle cell disease has been distributed to 22 NHS trusts. The funding, sourced from NHS England Specialised Commissioning, will go to the implementation of Spectra Optia® Apheresis […]
Promptly Health secures £11m NHS Wales contract to manage national patient-centred outcomes data
Promptly Health has secured an £11 million three-year contract to manage national patient-centred outcomes data for NHS Wales, following a procurement process which focused on assessment of capabilities around patient accessibility, innovativeness, data security and interoperability. The new contract accompanies NHS Wales’ plans to expand outcomes collection capabilities within the […]
Pilot projects in Buckinghamshire to further develop community diagnostic centre care pathways
Clinical infrastructure specialist Feedback Medical has announced a series of pilot programmes to support community diagnostic centre (CDC) care pathways. £300k funding will support two pilot projects in Buckinghamshire to explore “multiple service lines and mutual aid delivery models for sharing workforce capacity at a regional basis” through Bleepa, a […]
Seer data platform in Scotland expands to utilise cloud tech
The Scottish Government has announced the expansion of data and analytics platform Seer, with the next phase (Seer 2) to see cloud technology utilised in addition to providing the healthcare workforce with a more “advanced” version of the platform to increase opportunities and flexibility around accessing new tools and technologies. […]
