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 […]
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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… […]
£9 million contract awarded to Frontline Digitisation delivery partner
NHS England has awarded a contract valued up to £9 million to a delivery partner to support its Frontline Digitisation programme. PwC LLP has been successful in the tender process, to provide a support offer to the NHS England Transformation Directorate programme, which includes providing advice, expertise and intervention (where required) […]
South London Partnership Internet of Things project supports local residents
South London Partnership has worked with Microsoft to deliver a programme using Azure and the Internet of Things (IoT) to understand how digital technologies could help enhance its services for the benefit of the five boroughs’ residents. Covering five London boroughs – Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Richmond upon Thames and Sutton – […]
Cera to pilot automated ‘Siri for care’ telephone assistant
Cera, a digital-first healthcare-at-home company, is trialing an artificial intelligence powered voice assistant for the UK care sector. Known as Siri for care, the application aims to support patients track symptoms through a series of questions using automated phone calls. The pilot will see individuals asked questions to monitor their health, with answers […]
