For HTN Now September 2021, we welcomed Dr Pauline Whelan from the Digital Health Software Team at the University of Manchester for a session focused on its CFHealthHub, a platform that aims to improve care for those living with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Pauline started her presentation by providing a background […]
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UCLH puts tech at the forefront of new outpatient transformation strategy for a ‘hospital without walls’
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) has released its new ‘Outpatient Transformation Strategy’ for 2021-26. Covering the next five years, the document’s title is one of its goals – ‘a hospital without walls’ – with a focus on an ‘integrated future for outpatients’ that has tech and digital […]
Royal Free Hospital goes live with EPR over the weekend
The Royal Free Hospital, part of The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, has gone live over the weekend with its Cerner electronic patient record. On Saturday 2 October, Royal Free Hospital went live with the system, joining two thirds of the trust – Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital […]
Interview Series: Lorna Brightman discusses Survivor’s antibacterial iPad and phone case technology
Next up in our interview series, we speak to Lorna Brightman, Director of Sales EMEA at Vinci Brands, which includes Survivor’s latest antibacterial iPad and phone cases. Here, Lorna explains what the company’s smart technology accessories can offer to the healthcare sector and shares her leadership style and learnings. Hi […]
UK Gov releases guidance on making digital services in an emergency
The UK Government has published new guidance on making digital services in an emergency. Martin Jordan, Head of Service Design at the UK Cabinet Office, shared news of the release on Twitter, explaining that the document reflected the “collective learnings of digital service teams from the past 18 months” and […]
ORCHA and ICS partnership to give entire South West region access to a digital health library
ORCHA – the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps – has formed a new partnership with seven Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) in the South West of the UK, to provide the region’s population with access to digital health libraries. Having previously created an app library for Our […]
NHSX announces funding for 14 projects
NHSX has announced the winners of one of its funding programmes, The Digital Health Partnership Award, naming 14 projects to receive between £100,000 – £500,000. The funding scheme has been created to accelerate the adoption of digital health technologies that support patients with long-term conditions, and focuses on scaling digital […]
SilverCloud publishes new whitepaper on the role of digital mental health in reshaping service delivery
Digital mental health provider, SilverCloud, has released a new whitepaper about the impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of mental health services. Entitled, ‘Digital Mental Health in the Wake of a Global Pandemic: Reshaping Service Delivery’, the paper also takes a closer look at how increasing demand for mental health support has […]
Video: Healthcare Gateway and SCW CSU explain how Connecting Care can benefit care homes and the justice system
Our closing webcast session for HTN Now September 2021 was a presentation by representatives from Healthcare Gateway and the South, Central and West (SCW) Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) – an NHS support and transformation service. Bringing our four-day live online event to a close with an in-depth look at the […]
Report: A challenge on two fronts – safeguarding mental health in a post-COVID landscape
Feature by Orlando Agrippa, CEO & Founder of RwHealth – A Healthcare & Life Sciences Company To download the Mental Health Sector Report 2021, please click here The technology landscape mirrors the world’s struggle to regain its equilibrium post-COVID. New apps and telehealth solutions pop up in our feeds each week, […]
