Hampshire Hospitals is adopting new technology in CliniSys ICE to send test results quickly to staff, as part of its programme to run 1,000 tests a day. The new tool sends an alert to staff by SMS who have tested for COVID-19 and whose tests have come back negative. The […]
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Calderdale and Huddersfield innovates the Orthopaedic Pathway
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and Braun Medical have turned to digital tools to innovative the Orthopaedic Pathway. With elective surgery on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company said “In order to restart elective surgery whilst maintaining the safety of these patients, it is necessary to update the standard […]
NHS Fife extends early warning system to community hospitals and paediatrics
NHS Fife has agreed a new five year deal with Alcidion for its Patientrack early warning system and will be extending its use across community hospitals and paediatric services. The bedside monitoring system will now be used in health services across fife to manage and respond to patients at risk […]
Bolton to use AI tech to monitor COVID-19 progression in patients
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has turned to AI technology from Mumbai based Qure.ai to support medics monitor COVID-19 progression in patients. The company provides AI driven radiology software that automates the interpretation of COVID-19 proliferation from chest X-rays aiming to make it easier for healthcare professionals to monitor the extent and […]
Health tech startups partner to deliver digital learning programmes
Patchwork Health and Medics.Academy have partnered to support those returning to the frontline and newly qualified doctors with digital learning programmes. Medics.Academy, an online platform to deliver learning programmes is working with Patchwork Health, a company that has digitised and streamlined healthcare staffing. Patchwork Health recently made its digital recruitment […]
HTN Trends Series: Health tech leaders highlight challenges and responses during COVID-19
As part of the Health Tech Trends Series sponsored by InterSystems, HTN spoke with tech leaders from across health and care to hear about some of the challenges and how digital teams have transformed services over the past few weeks. Last week we spoke with Kelvyn Hipperson, Chief Information Officer […]
COVID-19 insights report published
Following in-depth analysis from across a wide breadth of metrics and performance indicators, revolving around translation to robust COVID-19-focused support, a detailed insights report has been published at both global, national, and individual trust-level. The report builds from a foundation of comparable data collated from a range of sources, in […]
Guy’s and St Thomas’ launch 3D printing farm
A new 3D printing farm has delivered its first face shields at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS FT. The trust, in collaboration with 3D companies and enthusiasts, has produced face shields to be worn by frontline staff, using 3D printing technology. Using over 200 printers around the clock, the trust […]
Pennine Acute rolls-out imaging-based communication platform
Pennine Acute Hospital NHS Trust has rolled out technology from Feedback Medical to support medical imaging workflow and messaging. The tool is being used by the trust to assist its coronavirus response and provide access to medical imaging when needed. Over 200 clinicians are now using the app, with more […]
HTN Trends Series: System Wide Digital in Cornwall
As part of the Health Tech Trends Series sponsored by InterSystems, we explore how Cornwall IT Services working with the teams at Kernow CCG, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article we hear from Kelvyn Hipperson, Chief Information Officer, […]
