The Health Foundation has announced that it has selected ten teams to explore how technology can enable new approaches to care at home and in the community through its £2 million innovation ‘Tech for Better‘ programme, with projects focusing on topics such as how technology can support people taking multiple […]
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“Digital mental health will be most successful when there’s good interplay between practitioners and academics” – Dr Martin Dechant on research in digital in mental health
As part of our focus on digital mental health, we spoke with University College London lecturer Dr Martin Dechant about his research around the use of digital interventions in mental health. We first asked Martin to tell us a little bit about himself, and how he came to be lecturing […]
National Data Guardian, Information Commissioner and CMO for England call for effective information sharing
A call to action emphasising the duty of health and social care staff to share information on patient care has been published by NHS England, originating from national data guardian Dr Nicola Byrne, information commissioner John Edwards and chief medical officer for England Professor Chris Witty. The call to action highlights […]
“At the heart of Keystream’s approach is our gold-standard ethos” – James Quirke on the importance of preparedness and onboarding in EPR implementation
For our latest interview, we sat down with James Quirke, director of training and support at Keystream, to discuss his career journey so far, experiences in the industry and the steps for success in Keystream’s EPR implementation process. Hi James, can you introduce yourself and tell me a bit about […]
South West London ICB board highlights progress and plans on updating the ICB’s digital offer and improving digital pathways
South West London ICB’s most recent board meeting was conducted virtually this month, as a result of industrial action. Amongst other areas, board members discussed the need to transform access to services, including a digital offer and improved digital pathways across the ICB. One of the first topics on the […]
Competition launches to encourage green innovations
SBRI Healthcare, in partnership with the Greener NHS programme and the AHSN Network, has launched a new competition to encourage green innovations for a more sustainable healthcare system. ‘Competition 24: Delivering a Net Zero NHS for a Healthier Future’ is aimed at early-stage innovations, and open to single organisations from […]
Newcastle Hospitals “identifies documents which may not have been sent to GPs”
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has issued a statement on patient-related documentation to state they “are working quickly to review documents from our electronic records” that may not have been sent to GPs. In the statement it notes that following correspondence from the Care Quality Commission in […]
Feature: Lumeon on how clinical workflow automation can address staff shortages, cost reduction and the backlog
Content by Jeff Ball, chief growth officer, Lumeon. It has been said that, to a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. In healthcare IT, electronic patient records (EPR) systems have assumed the role of the hammer. And as more money is poured into such systems – £2 billion to […]
Feature: Mr Krisztian Deierl on maximising the value of your EPR and making sure to get your order right
By Open Medical. There are a few fundamentals for effective clinical processes, and an electronic patient record (EPR) is one of them. But what do EPRs actually bring to the table, and is it enough? Conversation with Mr Krisztian Deierl, consultant orthopaedic surgeon and orthopaedic trauma lead at West Hertfordshire […]
Spain-based health tech supplier partners with Cornwall Partnership NHS FT
Spain-based health tech company, Accexible has partnered with BoxHealth and Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to pilot a “digital system that identifies vocal biomarkers for disease detection and monitoring”. Using voice recognition, the Accexible alert system is said to “detect early stages of cognitive impairment and can also be used […]
