At HTN Now Digital Primary Care we were joined by Thomas Porteus, Founder and CEO at Iatro, for a presentation on creating a highly usable and accessible GP website for patients. To begin, Thomas said: “Often what strikes me is how little information practices have about how the websites are […]
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Interview: HART paramedic Steven Thompson on developing a virtual reality simulation for mass casualty triage training
For our latest interview we spoke to HART paramedic Steven Thompson about his work co-developing and testing a virtual reality simulation for mass casualty triage. Following an MSc in Emergency Medicine and Resuscitation, Steven started the project with the aim of improving training and increasing confidence in the Hazard Area […]
HTN Now Awards 2023: solutions for connecting healthcare
Next we have our finalists in the category of solutions for connecting healthcare. Islacare and Nottingham Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHFT) Overview. Isla is used for sharing patient data between acute and community providers to support the continuation of care in stroke rehabilitation. The use of Isla within stroke reablement at […]
HTN Now Awards 2023: digital solution for social care
Next up, the finalists for digital solution for social care… Cogniss Overview: Cogniss is an app builder for digital health which enables anyone to develop sophisticated health solutions without knowing UX design or coding. The platform is changing the paradigm of app development in healthcare by putting the power to […]
HTN Now Awards 2023: health tech case study of the year
Next we have our finalists for health tech case study of the year. Focus Group Overview: West Quay surgery found that as part of their COVID recovery plan it is possible to reach the holy grail of a project that puts patient happiness & access first, while also improving efficiency, […]
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals study new test for diagnosing adrenal insufficiency
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have developed a new at-home test using saliva instead of blood, with the aim of providing a more rapid and convenient way to diagnose adrenal insufficiency. The test works by detecting ‘waking’ cortisol, which avoids the need for patients to have long screening procedures in […]
Government announces £175 million funding initiative to boost genomics research
The UK Government has announced a funding initiative to support work on genetic disease treatment, cancer pathways and tackling health inequalities. To support patients with cancer and children born with treatable rare genetic diseases, £175 million has been provided in funding to boost genomics research as part of a three […]
Industry view: where will tech have the biggest impact within an ICS?
It’s time for the second part of our latest industry view feature, focusing on technology within integrated care systems. In this edition, we pose the question of where, within an ICS, technology will have the biggest impact. Without further ado, here’s what our respondents had to say… Nick Weston, Chief […]
Industry view: what is the biggest benefit an ICS will derive from deploying technology?
For our latest industry view piece, we posted two questions to our health tech audience. We’ll be sharing the responses we received in a two-part feature, the first of which focuses on the following question: what is the biggest benefit that an ICS will derive from deploying technology? Here’s what […]
£13.5 million investment into sub-national secure data environment
£13.5 million has been announced in funding for the development of an interoperable network of NHS-owned sub-national secure data environments (SDEs) in a blog by Dr Claire Bloomfield, Deputy Director of Data for Research and Development at NHS Transformation Directorate’s Centre for Improving Data Collaboration. The funding will help support a […]
