A new survey has found that 87% of pharmacists believe the profession has been slow in its adoption of new technology when compared to other sectors. The survey, commissioned by Omnicell UK, also revealed an over-riding consensus that automation within pharmacy could improve both patient and care home services. 80% […]
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Opinion: Regionalisation is no silver bullet for NHS diagnostic pressures – but it must not fail
Regional approaches to imaging are spreading in the NHS. This will end institutional tribalism, transform peer support, and allow patients to benefit from diagnostic expertise like never before, writes Richard Turner, executive director at Change Healthcare. In the late 1990s, radiology was a very different place. Still analogue, departments relied […]
Telemedicine provider raises over £20m
Zava, one of Europe’s leading digital healthcare and telemedicine providers with over 3 million paid consultations to date has announced $32m in Series A funding. The investment comes ahead of its launch into healthcare systems in Germany, UK and France. Every month almost 100,000 patients access Zava from the UK, […]
Feature: Patient Safety
In our latest feature we highlight two case studies that have improved patient safety. The first from Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the second from Hill-Rom. 42% reduction in sepsis mortality through the use of digital technology and integrated decision support at CUH Patients at risk of the […]
UK Imaging & Oncology Congress to tackle big questions around diagnostics
The UK Imaging & Oncology Congress (UKIO) takes place next week (10-12 June) with an aim to tackle some of the big questions around diagnostics and technology. The event focuses on the modernisation of NHS diagnostics, how technology is impacting, the role of AI, the future of teaching, and practical answers to […]
RCGP publishes Fit for the Future: A vision for general practice
The Royal College of GPs has published a new paper which highlights an end to the standard 10-minute GP consultation to allow doctors to spend more time with patients with complex needs and by 2030 face-to-face consultations will be at least 15 minutes or longer for those patients who need […]
NICE launches online resource to help development and adoption of new health technologies
NICE has developed a new online resource to help identify and support new health technologies as they move from inception to adoption. The website launched this week aims to help companies to understand what information is needed by decision makers in the UK health and care system, and clarify possible routes […]
Patients given access to x-rays, ultrasound and other imaging
Thousands of patients now have online access to a wide range of images from x-rays to CT and MRI scans thanks to an extension of a national network called the Image Exchange Portal. The network connects every acute hospital in England and is relied on to share 35-40 million images […]
HTN Industry View: NHSX to mandate health tech standards
Last week HTN reported on NHSX confirming their intent to mandate the use of internationally-recognised tech and data standards across the NHS to ensure a consistent language of clinical terms to help staff share information, as reported by HTN here. Following our news article, we asked the industry for their views […]
Biogen launches app for people living with multiple sclerosis
Biogen has launched a new app, CleoTM as an everyday digital companion to provide information and support for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), as well as their carers, friends and family. The Cleo App provides information, articles and stories for people living with MS and provides a simple way for […]
