Join us for the next edition of HTN Now on Tuesday 16 May – a one-day online event exploring digital integrated care systems. We will be covering a variety of topics including ICS integration, remote monitoring and system-wide digital projects, bringing together health and care teams, leaders and suppliers to share […]
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DHSC announces funding for primary care tech and care navigators
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced £240 million to support tech enhancements in primary care and funding for 6,500 care navigator training places. Ahead of the publication of the GP recovery plan, the announcement follows the direction recently noted around improving access, introducing cloud telephony and mandating […]
UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital AI tool for detecting leading cause of childhood blindness
A new study led by researchers from UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital, has found a new AI model could be an effective way of identifying retinopathy of prematurity, the leading cause of childhood blindness. The tool been developed to help identify which at-risk children have retinopathy of prematurity and to improve […]
The ultimate health tech guide launches; HTN’s Digital Playbook
Here at HTN, we are delighted to share with you the ultimate health tech guide, the HTN Playbook, available in print and online. Showcasing a range of vibrant health tech suppliers, we highlight digital solutions across a range of domains and categories. We share how these solutions are being used across […]
Deep dive: coverage, benefits and research on patient portals
Here we take a deep dive into patient portals, exploring the current stats around coverage and functionality, the benefits highlighted in a case study from Hull University Teaching Hospitals, and recent research into the topic. In March, at HETT North, the NHS’s national director of transformation at the time, Tim […]
Market engagement opens for national paediatric early warning system specification
NHS England has issued a market engagement notice for potential suppliers of NHS trust early warning scores systems, to provide feedback into a proposed national digital specification. A national paediatric early warning system (PEWS) specification is currently being developed for supplier platforms, with an aim “that facilitates a standardised and interoperable method of […]
Agilio Software acquires data management supplier
Agilio Software has announced the acquisition of CARAGON, an automated data management and integration supplier. The move sees Agilio enhance its product portfolio with the CARAGON product stack, which is used by 80% of the largest dental service organisations in the UK. The company provides three solutions to the dental sector, focusing on automated […]
“It’s got to have a real tangible benefit” Jeff Wood, Dan Johnston and Henrietta Mbeah-Bankas on developing digital skills
Our latest panel focused on developing a digital workforce and digital skills, and featured Jeffrey Wood, deputy director of ICT at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust; Daniel Johnston, senior clinical workflow specialist at Imprivata and registered staff nurse at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; and Henrietta Mbeah-Bankas, head of […]
Fostering “a culture of reflective learning” – inside the new simulation strategy for Wales
Improvement Wales and Health Education has recently launched a simulation-based education and training (SBET) strategy that seeks to enhance both current and future workforce skills using the latest simulation-based technologies. The document provides a strategic vision for SBET with a central goal of standardising delivery and building on current good […]
“Getting your physical solution ‘digital ready’ is the key to the age-old dream of a paperless NHS”
By Stefan Chetty, Director of Public Sector Services, Restore Records Management. Getting your physical solution ‘digital ready’ is the key to the age-old dream of a paperless NHS: how hybrid and paperlite solutions can optimise patient record storage The idea of a paperless NHS has been around a long time, […]
