North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has introduced an app to help patients prepare and recover from surgery. Patients who are undergoing joint replacements (knee and hip) can have the option of using the mymobility app, as a way to receive advice and support. The trust piloted the app last […]
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Interview: Dr Surina Chibber My Locum Manager and Gemma Markham Derby and Derbyshire ICB on digital workforce utilisation
For our latest interview, we spoke to Dr Surina Chibber, My Locum Manager (MLM) Co-founder and Gemma Markham, Senior GP Commissioning and Development Manager for NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB. Surina and Gemma shared their thoughts on why MLM was chosen for Derby and Derbyshire, how the project is going, […]
Yorkshire and Humber AHSN shares eight innovators taking part in Propel@YH Boot Camp
The Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) has announced that eight innovators from the Nordic region are to be part of the second international Propel@YH Boot Camp. Propel@YH Boot Camp, run by Yorkshire and Humber AHSN, seeks to bring health innovations from around the world into the UK, […]
Locala Health and Wellbeing partners with Inhealthcare to support childhood immunisation
Locala Health and Wellbeing has formed a partnership with Inhealthcare to support its vaccination programmes across Kirklees in West Yorkshire, through which the consent process for childhood immunisation has been digitised. Where immunisation teams would previously print consent forms, deliver them to schools across the area, collect completed forms and […]
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 […]
Health tech start-up Inicio Health launches first product
Inicio Health, a health tech start-up founded by James Davis, former Royal Free London chief innovation officer, and Amanda Sparkes, former Royal Free London divisional director of operations and nursing, has launched its first product. The company is on a mission to deliver “clinically led, patient centred, innovatively delivered, digital products for health” and […]
Interview: Michael Abtar and Dr Bright Mawudor on embedding security into solutions by design and adhering to standards
For the second of our two features focusing on data and cyber security, we spoke to Michael Abtar and Dr Bright Mawudor from IG Smart. Michael and Bright discussed the key data and cyber security threats facing healthcare in 2023; embedding security into solutions by design; the importance of adhering […]
West Yorkshire ICS to expand virtual wards
West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership has opened a tender opportunity to expand its remote monitoring programmes across the region. Virtual wards are currently in place across Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees, Wakefield, Bradford District and Craven, however the ICS “plans to expand the bed base” and “deliver both step-up and step-down pathways that […]
North West trusts tender for integrated digital pathology solution
A joint tender opportunity involving trusts across the North West has opened. The tender is valued at £10 million for the provision and implementation of an integrated digital pathology solution across the Lancashire and South Cumbria region. The trusts involved include: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals of […]
Featured interview: Open Medical’s Harry Lykostratis on cyber and data security
For our January focus on cyber and data security, we were joined by Harry Lykostratis. Harry is Managing Director, Lead Engineer and Founder of Open Medical, as well as a practising orthopaedic surgeon. On his background and current role As well as founding Open Medical and my role as the […]
