The UK government has finalised a ten-year partnership with Moderna which will see investment in mRNA research and development (R&D) in the UK, along with the building of a new Innovation and Technology Centre. Moderna has committed to investing “substantial funding” in UK-based R&D activities over the ten-year period, which […]
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HTN Now: NHS Arden & GEM CSU on developments in home diagnostics
For our HTN Now: Citizen Transformation event we were joined by Ben Panton, Senior Digital Partnership Manager for NHS Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit, for a discussion on developments in home diagnostics, with focus on the latest trial plans and patient reactions and perceptions around remote diagnostics and artificial […]
Vinehealth and Cancer Research UK form partnership to help people living with cancer
Vinehealth and Cancer Research UK (CRUK) have formed a partnership to support people living with cancer, to support them in managing, tracking and understanding their care through the Vinehealth digital app. The app has been co-developed with both NHS oncologists and cancer patients with the aim of helping patients to […]
Digital focus in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s vision for the future
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has commissioned and published a strategy entitled ‘A vision for pharmacy professional practice in England’. The vision is split into people-centred themes and enabling themes. Under people-centre, it lists supporting people and communities to live well for longer; enabling people to live well with the medicines […]
Online tool developed to predict prostate cancer risk
A team of scientists in Cambridge has developed an online tool for predicting an individual’s risk of developing prostate cancer. The free application aims to support more targeted testing, treatment and early diagnosis, and forms part of the CanRisk web tool that has been used to make almost 1.2 million risk predictions of […]
Digital strategy from Bolton NHS FT shares tech focus to 2025
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has published its digital strategy for 2022-2025, sharing their ambitions to become a digital trust, with focus on digital integration, care, workforce, infrastructure and estate. Some of the aims set out in the strategy, include: to integrate care to prevent ill health, improve wellbeing and meet […]
HTN Now: David Kwo on how various NHS Trusts have developed their EPR Outline Business Cases
At HTN Now: Digital ICS, we were joined by David Kwo, former NHS Chief Information Officer, now working as an Independent Consultant. David’s session looked at how various NHS trusts have developed their EPR Outline Business Cases (OBC), exploring strategic case (EPRs spanning primary, community, acute and social care); economic […]
AI tool to support cardiovascular care developed in Sheffield
An artificial intelligence tool has been developed by researchers at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Sheffield, with the aim of providing quick and comprehensive analysis of heart function to aid earlier and more detailed diagnosis. The trust describes how the tool “automatically detects chambers of […]
Mid and South Essex ICS introduces communications app
Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) has made CardMedic, a communications app to support patients who face a communication barrier, available across its health and care services. The app supports healthcare professionals communicate with patients and has been introduced across the ICS to help tackle health inequalities. Developed […]
HTN Now: Careology on how remote monitoring tech can revolutionise the cancer pathway
At HTN Now: Citizen Transformation, we were joined by Paul Landau, Founder and CEO of Careology, for a discussion on how Careology is building effective digital cancer care through empowering patients and equipping healthcare professionals with real-time, relevant information. Here’s what Paul had to share with the health tech community… […]
