Health Innovation Network, the Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) for South London, has released a new report into remote mental consultations. The report, produced by the Health Innovation Network, along with NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South London and King’s Improvement Science, also included input from experts at South London and […]
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Interview Series: David Cable, Head of Digital Services, and Jonathan Duckham, Commercial Manager at University Hospital Southampton NHS FT
Earlier in the month HTN sat down virtually with David Cable, Head of Digital Services, and Jonathan Duckham, Commercial Manager at University Hospital Southampton NHS FT to talk about HICSS, a leading clinical software solution developed by University Hospital Southampton (UHS) NHS FT. We started the conversation by covering the […]
Chelsea and Westminster milestone as trust uses thermal imaging to scan two million visitors
Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust has hit a unique milestone – successfully scanning two million visitors for COVID-19 and other infections at its hospitals over the past year. As previously reported by HTN, the trust has been using thermal imaging technology to scan those entering its hospital sites for […]
New ‘digital ways of working’ at Leeds Children’s Hospital
Leeds Children’s Hospital has announced the launch of new ‘digital ways of working’ at the site, as it aims to improve data accuracy and the care it provides, as well as reduce manual workloads. The specialist hospital, which is part of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, introduced ePAWS in July, […]
NHSX publishes update on its work around standards and interoperability
NHSX has published new information on its progress around standards and interoperability, sharing why these areas are important and what it’s working on with partners across the NHS. In the new update, attributed to Irina Bolychevsky, Director of Standards and Interoperability at NHSX, the post covers what interoperability and standards […]
News in brief: NHS App radiology letters for Sherwood Forest, first augmented reality neuromodulation spinal surgery at NNUH
Our news in brief this week is stuffed with stories – from digital letters, augmented reality surgery and virtual reality learning through to cancer-identifying software and a hospital simulation hub. As usual, we aim to feature a breadth of topics in health tech and this week’s round up covers plenty […]
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS FT introduces mobile monitoring
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) is using mobile monitoring technology to support caregivers in two of its hospitals, the Royal Derby and Queen’s Burton. The technology – Mindray’s Mobile Viewer application – was trialled in both hospitals earlier this year, and has now gone live. […]
Video: NHSX explains what a good Blueprint looks like
As part of our most recent HTN Now series in September, we were joined by representatives from the NHSX Blueprint Steering Committee for a special live session on the digital Blueprinting Programme, which provides health and care staff with access to shared learning and resources. We’re continuing to recap the […]
Health Data Research UK funding to inform design of UK digital research environments
Health Data Research UK, UK Research and Innovation, and Administrative Data Research UK have launched a £2 million fund to explore, develop and progress a UK-wide digital research infrastructure – focusing on the design to connect sensitive data from across research councils. The programme aims to attracts 10 ‘Sprint Exemplar Projects’ […]
Health Tech Trends Series 2021 part two: health tech professionals share their learnings
Part two of our latest Health Tech Trends Series, sponsored by InterSystems, asks the audience about their experiences and learnings as health tech professionals. We put out a call for experts to answer six questions in total and received a number of thought-provoking responses. In part one, we posed questions […]
