Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has launched a patient portal as part of its five-year patient-first strategy. The portal provides patients with digital access to outpatient appointments and letters, the ability to reschedule appointments and complete pre-treatment questionnaires. The trust notes a longer-term vision for the portal to be accessed […]
Other News
Researchers develop algorithm to search for ADHD phenotypes in electronic health records
A study published in the Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders describes how researchers developed an algorithm to search for attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) phenotypes in hospital-based electronic health records (EHR). Authors include Isabella Slaby, Heather S. Hain, Debra Abrams, Frank D. Mentch, Joseph T. Glessner, Patrick M. A. Sleiman and […]
Lantum joins new service HTN Innovators
HTN’s new service HTN Innovators is a place to keep in touch with the latest news and updates from health technology supplier market. HTN Innovators will host in-depth, practical and useful information from our network, including evidence-based analysis, webinars, thought leadership, resources and more. If you’re looking for shared learning and […]
NHS Forth Valley upgrades to cloud document management
NHS Forth Valley has completed a project to upgrade its electronic document and records management system (EDRMS) to improve integration, interoperability, customisation for users, scanning capabilities and referral management. Containing 13.5 million documents for 1.2 million patients, the system from CCube Solutions forms part of the health board’s strategy of […]
Video app launches language translation service for families
Clinical video service vCreate has launched a series of new features to improve access to healthcare for UK patients whose first language is not English. It’s estimated 10 percent of NHS patients do not speak English as their first language, with the figure growing to around one in five in […]
Leeds Teaching Hospitals appoints CCIO
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed Sarah Hanbridge as chief clinical information officer for nursing and AHPs. Sarah is set to start at the trust next week, having joined from The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. Championing digital at a regional and national level, she has recently worked as regional […]
Interview: Dr Hatim Abdulhussein on artificial intelligence in healthcare
We were joined by Dr Hatim Abdulhussein for our latest interview. Hatim is National Clinical Lead for AI and Digital Media Workforce at the Directorate of Innovation, Digital and Transformation at Health Education England (HEE), in addition to his role as a GP. Hatim shared some of the AI projects […]
Islacare wins Innovate UK grant to tackle surgical site infections
Islacare has recently won a large Innovate UK grant through the Smart Grants scheme, which focuses on developing “disruptive innovations with significant potential for rapid, economic return to the UK”. Organisations registered in the UK can apply for a share of up to £25 million. Over the last two years, […]
HTN Digital Primary Care: babblevoice on advanced telephony in the age of PCNs
At HTN Now Digital Primary Care, we were joined by a team from babblevoice, the intelligent phone system designed to better connect GP practices, patients and staff. Commercial Director Antoine Lever led the session along with Account Manager Abishek Hemachandhar. Antoine began by sharing some background to babblevoice: he noted that GPs […]
News in Brief: pre-procurement for child health digital apps, e-learning for blood transfusions, RPA in Blackpool and more
As usual, there’s plenty happening in the world of digital health – read our News In Brief to find out more about some of the stories that have caught our interest recently. NHS England issues pre-procurement notification for child health services digital applications NHS England has issued a pre-procurement notification […]
