Health Innovation Manchester has announced that over 60 Well Pharmacy sites plan to have access to the region’s shared care record. By having access to the shared cared record, pharmacies across the Manchester region can view health and social care data, including “medication history, blood pressure records, lifestyle notes, and […]
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AI foundation model developed by Moorfields Eye Hospital supports mobile AI service for diabetic retinopathy in outback Australia
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, along with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, Google, Topcon, and the INSIGHT Health Data Research Hub, is supporting the rollout of a mobile AI service for diabetic retinopathy in outback Australia, aiming to tackle inequalities in eye health for rural and Indigenous Australians. Following […]
NIHR awards £1.3 million to digital weight management research project
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded a £1.3 million grant to four South East London based organisations to work on a research project that aims to determine how well a digital weight management tool can help people with obesity in the area. It comes as […]
HTN Now panel discuss digital leadership, culture, change, and the role of a digital leader now and in the future
For a recent panel discussion on what it means to be a leader of digital change, HTN was joined by digital leaders from the health sector, including Julia Lake, associate director for digital (data) at Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Penny Kechagioglou, senior clinical oncology consultant, CCIO, and deputy chief medical officer at […]
Interview: “We really place the emphasis on clinically-led change” – Neill Crump, digital strategy director at Dudley Group NHS FT
For our latest interview, we caught up with Neill Crump, digital strategy director at Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, for a chat about the digital methods undertaken by the Dudley Group and what these mean in practice; his belief in collaborative working and professional development; and the importance of personalising […]
Draft budget 2025/26 for Wales: £600m “extra revenue and capital funding” for health and social care with promise for investment in digital tech
The Welsh Government has published its draft budget for 2025/26, with the headline for health and social care being “more than £600 million in extra revenue and capital funding” to help reduce long waiting times, make improvements in mental health services, and improve women’s health services. According to the budget’s […]
HTN Health Tech Buyer’s Guide launches!
Welcome to HTN’s Health Tech Buyer’s Guide – designed to bring you all of the latest innovations and solutions across areas including infrastructure, voice recognition, data, cybersecurity, telephony, virtual consultations, virtual wards, EDMS, digital consent, patient flow, remote monitoring, AI, and more! Carefully curated to share insights, solutions, and case […]
GP software supplier INPS “voluntarily places itself under administration”
INPS, a software supplier for general practice and the British subsidiary of Cegedim, has decided to “voluntarily place itself under administration” with effect from 10 December 2024, according to a press release. The release shares that the decision to enter administration has been made in view of “financial difficulties”, adding […]
Interview: Andrew Robertshaw, implementation manager at Restore Information Management, on the benefits of auto-ordering solutions for records management
HTN was joined for a recent interview by Andrew Robertshaw, implementation manager at Restore Information Management, who talked us though the implementation of their auto-ordering solution and its benefits for healthcare organisations. “My role involves looking for efficient and cost-effective solutions to help our customers resolve challenges around records management,” […]
Mid and South Essex FT and Essex Partnership FT announce £65 million EPR contract
Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust and Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust have announced their partnership for a £65 million contract agreement with Oracle Health. The agreement is for an EPR system aiming to improve clinician access to real-time patient information and enhance patient experience by preventing them “having […]
