An innovative partnership brokered by the Eastern AHSN will see Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) work with London HR analytics startup Saberr to pilot its latest technology, CoachBot. The mental health trust is the first public sector organisation to trial an AI-powered team analytics solution in the UK. This news comes as NHS […]
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Health tech industry gears up for ehi LIVE 2017
One of the biggest healthcare tech events of the year is nearly here. ehi LIVE 2017 takes place at the NEC in Birmingham on 31 October and 1 November, Visitors to ehi LIVE 2017 will have the chance to hear how technology is shaping policy at the very top of […]
Home-testing kits that detect bowel cancer could almost halve invasive examinations by 2020
A major NHS England funded study is expected to almost halve the number of invasive procedures by 2020 by improving the accuracy of home-testing kits that detect bowel cancer from invisible amounts of blood. This could mean more than 100,000 NHS patients in England avoid the need for uncomfortable colonoscopies […]
Digital tool to support better care for the vulnerable
An online frailty calculator developed by academics at The University of Nottingham will help GPs to identify their most vulnerable older patients for enhanced care. The QFrailty calculator combines complex information about a patient’s life expectancy and their risk of unplanned hospital admission over the coming 12 months. The QFrailty […]
Summary Care Record now accessed every 5 seconds
Delivering a keynote speech at the UK Health Show in London, NHS Digital executive director Eve Roodhouse talks about the progress in use of SCRs: “Every five seconds a clinician accesses an electronic Summary Care Record (SCR). This is important information taken from a patient’s GP medical records, which can […]
Expo 2017: Tech, drugs and rock and roll
The annual Health and Care Innovation Expo took place in Manchester from 11-12 September. Lyn Whitfield, strategy & content director, Highland Marketing reports on the key speeches and announcements, as the NHS gears up for a tough winter Visitors to the Health and Care Expo in Manchester could be in […]
Hampshire Hospitals invited to join national digitisation programme
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been named as one of just 18 Trusts invited to join a prestigious NHS England programme. The Trust has been selected as part of the second wave of digital pioneers or ‘fast followers’ for the NHS England digitisation programme, securing £5million in funding for […]
Nottingham University Hospitals benefits from Nervecentre
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) has significantly improved patient flow through its organisation following the deployment of a Bed Management solution from Nervecentre Software. The mobile tool – which gives clinical and operations teams real-time visibility of the patient journey, bed inventory and system bottlenecks – has been incrementally […]
Funding for innovations with the ability to transform cancer screening and diagnosis
A search for innovations with the ability to transform cancer screening, and facilitate earlier and faster diagnosis is underway. SBRI Healthcare – an NHS England investment fund led by the AHSN Network – invites entrepreneurs to apply for up to £1.1 million investment to develop innovations. Since the early 1990s, […]
New patient administration system launched
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), which runs the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) has launched its new system OceanoPAS. UHB is one of the 12 NHS trusts designated as an NHS Global Digital Exemplar by NHS England, providing access to up to £10m to invest in digital infrastructure […]
