NHS North Central London ICB and the Islington GP Federation are trialling an AI solution utilising WhatsApp for cervical cancer screening appointments, with the aim of increasing uptake in cervical cancer screening particularly amongst underserved populations. The solution, developed by SPRYT, features an “AI receptionist” named Asa which is designed […]
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Interview: “I think the most important thing is to have that MDT approach and to absolutely have clinical people embedded in your digital teams” – Natalie Hayes, CNIO at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
In a recent HTN interview, we spoke with Natalie Hayes, CNIO at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals (MWL) NHS Trust, about digital projects, priorities, and challenges. We first asked Natalie to tell us a bit about her current role. She shared that after having spent time as a diabetes […]
Mental health charity’s app library offers “trusted apps” for young people
Papyrus, the national charity supporting young people at risk of suicide, has worked with the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps (ORCHA) to develop an app library containing “trusted apps” for young people to use to access a range of information, support, and advice on mental health. […]
NHSE to incentivise and increase virtual ward use and support front door services and flow through emergency departments
NHS England has shared plans to increase virtual ward use with NHSE correspondence sent to every local hospital and health system setting out actions hoped to increase urgent and emergency care performance, including plans for a new virtual wards operational framework and funding incentives to support front door services and […]
AI and data partnership in North East to support care for diabetic eye disease
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle University and Roche Products Limited have announced a collaboration aiming to use artificial intelligence to support treatment for diabetic retinopathy, by exploring how AI could help identify biomarkers on 3D retina images. It is hoped that identifying biomarkers will help demonstrate what […]
Research explores attitudes and experiences around the use of digital mental health technology
Recently published research commissioned by the MHRA and NICE has explored attitudes and experiences of current and potential users of digital mental health technology (DMHT), aiming to “inform the design of future regulatory and evaluation frameworks for DMHT”. The research, funded by the Wellcome Trust, incorporated findings from a range […]
Panel discussion: how to take a pragmatic approach to digitising NHS records
One of our recent panel discussions focused on the topic of how to take a pragmatic approach to digitising NHS records, and we were joined by panellists including Dr Tamara Everington, chief clinical information officer and haematology consultant at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Emily Lucas (innovation facilitator) and Dr […]
Poll: what does your organisation need most to improve patient flow?
For our most recent LinkedIn poll, we asked our audience what their organisation most needed to improve patient flow – knowledge of where challenges are, funding for digital tools, being better at identifying gaps, or an organisational real-time situational view. Of the votes received, the majority said that an organisational real-time […]
Leeds Teaching Hospitals pilots smartphone app for Parkinson’s management
Leeds Teaching Hospitals has launched a pilot project involving the use of a smartphone application designed to monitor and manage Parkinson’s disease symptoms, with 90 patients currently utilising the app and plans for future expansion. Through the Neu Health app, users can log their symptoms and data is automatically transmitted […]
Case Study: Transforming the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine through digital innovation with OX.assisted reproduction
The Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) embarked on a transformative journey in collaboration with OX.DH, a leading healthcare technology firm with affiliations to the University of Oxford and Microsoft. The initiative aimed to revolutionise both patient and staff experiences at the clinic by implementing a cutting-edge digital infrastructure. The […]
