Bowel Cancer UK, has partnered with a text message micro-learning platform called GoodCourse, to develop a mobile phone text based support programme for patients. Focused on people who have recently been diagnosed with bowel cancer, it’s believed the platform would be the first text message support service of its kind […]
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Oracle acquires Cerner for $28.3 billion
Oracle Corporation, an enterprise software giant, has announced the acquisition of Cerner through an all-cash offer for $95.00 per share, approximately $28.3 billion in equity value. The duo made the joint announcement today, with the transaction expected to close in 2022. In the press announcement, Oracle said the deal will […]
Health tech reflections 2021: “a year that demonstrates human resilience”
It’s December, which means it’s time for our festive features – perfect for reading with a coffee and a mince pie. Whether you celebrate the festivities, or just the holidays, this is the perfect time of year to sit back and reflect, before preparing for the year to come. We […]
Video: Ideal Health on the importance of communications in digital transformation
The Ideal Health team joined HTN Now Focus to share a live presentation about the importance of communications in delivering successful digital transformation in healthcare. Gaelle Fertil, Ideal’s Change Practice Director, and Andrea Wilson, Change Communications Consultant, shared their strategies on utilising comms to enable change. Gaelle began the session […]
Joined Up Care Derbyshire ICS publishes digital and data strategy
Joined Up Care Derbyshire Integrated Care System (ICS), has published its digital and data strategy, outlining its vision and priorities for the region. The strategy has been produced as part of the ICSs ambition to be digital by default, moving from a “traditional reactive system to a proactive approach of working […]
HTN Now 2022 dates announced
Following a successful year where we have welcomed over 100 speakers, and tens of thousands of viewers, we’re delighted to announce the dates for HTN Now 2022! The online-event series, now in its fifth year, welcomes teams from across the country to share their work, learnings and approaches, providing practical […]
Video: Shuri Network, Somerset CCG and Dorset Hospital share thoughts on transforming care services
For the lunchtime session of our final HTN Now Focus event of 2021, we were joined by a panel of guests from across the NHS, who shared their experiences of digital transformation in social care and care in the community. As well as discussing learnings, best practice and practical approaches […]
Interview Series: Dr Osman Bhatti, GP and Chief Clinical Information Officer
For the latest instalment of our interview series, Dr Osman Bhatti, a GP and the Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) for the North East London Clinical Commissioning Group, chats to HTN about upcoming projects, how tech and digital can be utilised across winter, and what’s on his wish list for […]
Video: the challenges of implementing community diagnostic centres and connecting clinicians
Our last HTN Now Focus event of the year included a live, interactive webcast from the team at Feedback, who are also the brains behind innovations such as Bleepa, an app which connects clinicians securely, and CareLocker, a patient-centric way of storing data. The discussion panel was comprised of: Professor […]
National analysis into telecare across Wales published
A new report into telecare services across Wales has been published, which outlines service levels, costs and future plans for councils across the area. Commissioned by TEC Cymru, a programme responsible for technology enabled care in Wales, and supported by NHS Wales, the aim was to conduct in-depth analysis into […]
