Last week we covered a project at Northampton General Hospital where Robotic Process Automation technology is helping plan the care of COVID-19 patients by automatically monitoring oxygen levels and removing manual process. HTN spoke with Hugo Mathias, CIO & SIRO at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust to find out more […]
Secondary Care
Child health information system rolled out in Cheshire
A new child health information system has been rolled out across Cheshire using technology from System C. The project was delivered during COVID-19 lockdown measures to integrate 176,000 healthcare records into a new, unified child health information system. Part of a three-phase project, with the first phase of the project across […]
Imperial uses mixed-reality to reduce staff numbers on its COVID-19 wards
Staff at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have been exploring the use of mixed-reality in a pilot of Microsoft’s HoloLens on its COVID-19 wards. The trust has been using the technology since 2017, but is now using it as part of its COVID-19 ward rounds. The mixed-reality headset is being […]
Northampton General introduces bots to monitor oxygen levels
Northampton General Hospital is utilising Robotic Process Automation technology to help plan the care of COVID-19 patients. Using software robots that replicate typical manual human processes, the tool completes tasks that typically would have required human input. It means staff time can be used elsewhere and the technology can support accurate […]
7 trusts pick Visionable for virtual visits
Seven NHS Trusts have chosen technology from Visionable to provide patients with secure video calls, for free, during the pandemic. Tablets loaded with the tool are being used by patients at Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS FT, Imperial College Healthcare NHS […]
King’s to develop AI COVID-19 decision support tool
Researchers from King’s College Hospital NHS FT and King’s College London are to launch a new COVID-19 research project. The study aims to analyse chest X-rays and clinical data over several months to support the development of artificial intelligence technology. In this study, up to 10,000 adults with suspected COVID-19 […]
NHSX opens tender for clinical communication tools for NHS Trusts
A new open procurement has been launched by NHSX to potentially establish a framework for NHS Trusts to procure health tech communication services on a national basis. The procurement is inviting suppliers to express an interest in the process which is intended to commence in June 2020. The value of […]
Lancashire Teaching launches online tool to support patients COVID-19 recovery
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS FT has developed an online resource to support patients in their initial recovery once discharged following treatment for COVID-19. The online tool has been developed by a group of multi-disciplinary health professionals at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals to provide advice to support discharged patients with physical and mental […]
London North West registrar develops COVID-19 tool
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust has introduced a new tool to help clinical teams monitor and track the progress of COVID-19 patients in intensive care. The software, Pathpoint ICU, was developed by Open Medical founder and orthopedic registrar Harry Lykostratis. Harry like many other doctors was reassigned during the pandemic […]
London trusts adopt Morecambe Bay’s Command Centre model for COVID response
Seven trusts in London have adopted the Command Centre model based on the Analytical Command Centre at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. The trusts are using the platform to alert staff to how many ambulances are predicted, including details of patient type and visibility of incoming COVID-19 risks. […]
