Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) has created a new local apps library for patients, in partnership with ORCHA (the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Applications). The Health and Wellbeing App Library is a joint effort from both organisations to provide patients with a […]
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Health and Social Care Committee’s latest report calls for tech and digital roadmap
The UK’s Health and Social Care Committee has released its latest report on tackling the healthcare backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes publishing further recommendations related to health tech and digital developments. Entitled ‘Clearing the Backlog caused by the pandemic’, the 46-page document looks at the scale and […]
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole switch to digital letters
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) is using digital letters for its Outpatients services, with Inpatient letters due to go live in early 2022. The move means that patients are able to view appointment letters on their smartphones – providing the ability to confirm, cancel or rebook appointments […]
Agenda released for HTN Now January
Join HTN and colleagues for four days of live health tech content via our first HTN Now event of 2022. Through live webinars, interviews, features and our awards, there’s lots happening across 17-20 January. As always, please register here, to join us live or to receive the recordings. For now, here’s […]
NHS App reaches 22 million users
NHS Digital has announced the NHS App has reached a new milestone of 22 million users. Since the introduction of the NHS COVID Pass on 17 May, 18 million users have registered with the app. In the announcement, NHS Digital highlighted some of the achievements to date, including a total […]
Babylon acquires US health engagement company
Babylon has announced its latest acquisition, adding Higi, a consumer health engagement company, to its product portfolio. The move brings remote monitoring capabilities, through Higi’s ‘Smart Health Stations’, which are said to be located within five miles of 73 per cent of the US population; through health-checking kiosks found in grocery […]
Scan service partners with AI specialist to launch pregnancy wellbeing app
Window to the Womb, a provider of baby scan services, has linked up with BlueSkeye AI to launch Avocado, a new pregnancy wellbeing app. Avocado App uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to support mood management and wellbeing throughout pregnancy. The technology will be rolled-out throughout Window to the Womb’s clinics, […]
NHS England publishes digital priorities for 2022/23
NHS England has published its digital priorities for the next 12 months, as part of a wider release on operational planning guidance across a number of areas. Entitled ‘2022/23 priorities and operational planning guidance’, the 40-page document was released on 24 December 2021 and sets out NHS objectives for the next […]
News in brief: £55m EPR contract awarded, VR doctor teamworking, deep learning tools
The HTN team is welcoming in the New Year with what we love the most – the latest health tech news and events. There’s lots in-store across January, including a day we are dedicating to digital mental health topics at our first HTN Now Focus event of 2022. Later in […]
Framework launched for pre and post appointment communications tech
A new framework managed by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has been launched, to focus on pre and post appointment communications technology. The Patient/Citizen Communications and Engagement Solutions framework replaces the Communications, Appointments, Reminders & Alert agreement in place, aiming to support NHS organisations with digital tools to improve pathways, […]
