The National Data Guardian, Dr Nicola Byrne has authored a statement on the NHS Federated Data Platform to highlight progress of the programme and address some concerns. The statement covers research into public attitudes to data use and commercial involvement, the value expected from the platform, integrity of decision making, providing credible […]
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Quebec and New Zealand join international collaboration of health tech assessment bodies
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has announced the addition of two new health technology assessment (HTA) bodies to a programme of international collaboration now spanning the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, which seeks to “continually learn from data and implementation by using shared opportunities and […]
Google pilots generative AI to tackle administrative and operational challenges
In a recent blog post, Google Cloud’s global director for healthcare strategy and solutions Aashima Gupta and head of health AI Greg Corrado highlight how three early adopters have used Google’s generative AI Med-PaLM 2 to support their organisations, through standardising processes, supporting creation of medical documentation, and more. Med-PaLM […]
Federated data platform progress update and procurement announcement in autumn
NHS England has published a blog post by Ming Tang, chief data and analytics officer at NHS England, to highlight it expects to announce the successful supplier for its procurement of software to connect data across the NHS in a “federated data platform” in autumn. Considering the case for ensuring […]
FDA grants clearance for AI-powered cardiac tech from UltraSight
UltraSight has announced that the FDA has granted clearance for its AI-powered ultrasound guidance technology, which is designed to “assist medical professionals without sonography experience in acquiring cardiac ultrasound images at the point of care in multiple settings”, with the aim of supporting detection of heart disease and providing patients […]
Study presents learnings and best practice for scaling digital health interventions in resource-limited settings
A study published in frontiers journal has put forward a case study proposing an “omni-channel, outcomes-focused approach to scale digital health interventions in resource-limited populations”. It offers “real-world evidence of successful scaling strategies for an mHealth intervention in a resource limited setting”, from a family health intervention in India. The […]
Royal Marsden partners with Automata to increase cancer genomic testing
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has announced a partnership with Automata, an automation company, with an aim to facilitate increased cancer genomic testing capacity through robotic automation and expand the range of tests the specialist cancer centre can perform. The collaboration will develop an automated system for clinical cancer […]
Digital Health and Care Wales awards £25 million laboratory information system contract
Digital Health and Care Wales has awarded a contract for laboratory information management services with an estimated value of nearly £25 million to InterSystems. The procurement was for “fully managed, cloud-based services to support the management and operational delivery for all NHS Wales laboratories” and all specialities within them. It […]
Guy’s and St Thomas’ data tool identifies risk-factors to support prioritisation
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has developed a new IT platform capable of identifying “high risk” diabetes patients from waiting lists, with the trust sharing how the platform is “enabling them to be prioritised for urgent care and contributing to a reduction in health inequalities”. A data informatics […]
Sussex trusts open tender for dental patient management software service
Sussex Community NHS Trust and East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust have opened a joint tender to procure a dental patient management software service over a three-year contract, with the estimated value for each trust standing at £25,000 to £250,000 for the full contract length. The procurement has launched as the […]
