Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has launched its Welsh and English-speaking virtual assistant called CERi, developed using IBM’s Watson Assistant. The Health Board has worked with IBM and Meridian IT to develop the virtual assistant to support patients, healthcare workers and the general public by answering questions and to […]
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StopCOVID NI mobile app to launch
Northern Ireland Health Minister, Robin Swann has announced a new mobile phone app to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 is ready for deployment this week. The StopCOVID NI proximity app will anonymously alert users if they have been in close contact with another user who has tested positive for the […]
Greater Manchester Digital Platform procures more health tech solutions
The Greater Manchester Digital Platform has welcomed a new group of health tech suppliers to support the development of its next generation digital platform. The platform is being designed and built to hold, analyse and share information across health, social care and community settings across the region. The successful suppliers […]
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust introduces IBM AI virtual agent
The Royal Marsden NHS FT is to introduce an AI virtual agent using IBM Watson to support key workers post lockdown. The technology, ‘Ask Maisie’, will use IBM Watson Assistant to provide key workers access to the latest COVID-19 HR related information, policies and workplace guidance as the country eases lockdown measures. It […]
St Patrick’s Mental Health Services launches Patient Portal
St Patrick’s Mental Health Services in Ireland, has launched a service user portal, an online platform that enables service users to access their own health-related information. Using technology from Patients Know Best the portal will provide service users online access to record, share and view their own health information. Service users […]
NHS Digital publishes regional coronavirus dashboard
NHS Digital has published a new regional coronavirus dashboard that includes cases and triage figures published. The data will present the latest available information to highlight trends and changes by location and is updated every day, with data available from 18 March 2020 to three days before the current calendar date. […]
HTN Voice: How do we secure a ‘second wave of innovation’ post-Covid-19?
Health tech marketing and communications agency, Highland Marketing, and its advisory board met in June to discuss some of the challenges that face oversees companies, start-ups and scale-ups in accessing the health tech market; and how they might be overcome so they can play their part in helping the NHS to […]
Helping the healthcare frontline during Covid-19 through adapting shared care records
Orion Health, a global provider of healthcare information technology, has been supporting its customers during the Covid-19 crisis through enabling agile adaptations to shared care records built on the company’s technology. These two key examples provide insight into the value of shared care records and how existing platforms have been […]
Southern Health & Social Care Trust picks Civica for new employee app
Southern Health & Social Care Trust, based in Northern Ireland, has chosen to use a new employee app from Civica. The app was developed in 4 weeks to support communications and sharing of information with employees during COVID-19. It will be used to inform healthcare professionals of the latest updates […]
Feature: harnessing the momentum within health tech post-Covid-19
Over the past few weeks, we have heard from many in healthcare who have expressed their observations of the rapid adoption of technology in response to combatting the challenges from Covid-19 and supporting the healthcare system deliver essential new ways of working. In this feature, sponsored by Highland Marketing, we […]
