Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed a new chief clinical information officer (CCIO), with Steve Bush taking up the role from next week. The trust reports that Steve brings over 20 years of experience as a consultant in emergency medicine at Leeds, with previous roles including medical director for […]
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VitalHub acquires Strata Health for C$32.3 million to extend electronic referral solution
VitalHub has announced its acquisition of Canadian-based Strata Health, a company offering solutions relating to patient access and “navigation to care”, reporting a “total up-front consideration of C$32.3 million, plus potential performance-based consideration”. Dan Matlow, CEO of Toronto-based VitalHub, welcomed the company’s “largest acquisition to date”, highlighting the acquisition of […]
Somerset NHS FT publishes AI Policy; covering safe integration, ethics, legal responsibilities, yearly reviews
In a LinkedIn post yesterday, Andy Mayne, chief scientist for data, operational research & artificial intelligence at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, shared the trust’s final version of its AI policy, focusing on the need for safe integration and an approach balancing innovation with ethical and legal responsibilities. Ensuring that the […]
Single Point of Access scheme Norfolk and Waveney supports referrals to virtual ward pathway
A Single Point of Access scheme in Norfolk and Waveney, providing a hub through which clinicians from different services work together to refer patients, has reportedly helped 90 percent of referred patients avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. Through the scheme, clinicians from East of England Ambulance Service make a phone call […]
HTN Now: panel discussions in November and December 2024
The last two months of 2024 are shaping up to be busy at HTN – here’s what we’ve got coming up through our live event series, HTN Now. 19 November, 10am: digital workforce education and training For this panel we will be joined by Dr Hatim Abdulhussein, national clinical lead […]
VR treatment for patients with psychosis to be piloted at South West London and St George’s
A hypnotherapy-based virtual reality treatment is to be piloted at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust, with aims to help ease symptoms including hallucinations and delusions in patients with psychosis. The VR headsets will be used in the trust’s rehabilitation wards to support patients in engaging […]
East of England partnership project trials technology to improve connectivity for ambulance teams
A hardware, cellular and satellite services package designed to deliver “fast, resilient connectivity” for ambulance crews has been installed at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) along with hospitals in Peterborough, Luton and Colchester, following a trial at East of England Ambulance Service as part of NHS England’s Future […]
NICE launches reporting standards and tool for evaluations of AI technologies
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has launched a new reporting standard designed to help improve the transparency and quality of cost-effectiveness studies of AI technologies, in a move it hopes will “help healthcare decision-makers understand the value of AI-enabled treatments” and offer patients “faster access to […]
Scalpel AI raises £3.8m to expand surgical instrument tracking and validation platform
London-based Scalpel AI, combining computer vision and machine learning to identify and track surgical instruments, has raised £3.8 million in a funding round designed to help the company scale its global operations and roll out its technology across the healthcare supply chain. Scalpel AI’s tech generates a digital twin for […]
Proposed mental health plans from Birmingham and Solihull ICB highlight digital as “major vehicle for change”
Birmingham and Solihull ICB has proposed new plans for the region’s Children and Young People Mental Health Transformation Programme, outlining suggested changes to service delivery with the aim of improving access to mental health care and highlighting digital innovation as a “major vehicle for change”. Through the plan, the ICB […]
