The Nuffield Trust has shared its learnings and lessons on how to integrate digital health innovations into health and social care services, using findings from a ‘large-scale evaluation’ in East London. According to the think-tank, patients and staff are still not seeing the full potential and benefits of the digital […]
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NHS COVID-19 app peer-reviewed, helps avert 248,000 infections
The NHS contact-tracing app has now been peer-reviewed by academics and it’s been highlighted that the technology made a significant impact on lowering the spread of COVID-19. Published online on 12 May 2021 in Nature, the academics calculated that the app helped avert 248,000 infections and potentially saved over 8,700 […]
News in brief: Bolton NHS updates on COVID care at home, funding for caretech firm and Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust turns to Cylera
It’s that time again to focus on our news round-up from the world of health tech. The past few days have seen plenty of stories related to Mental Health Awareness Week, as well as innovations in maternity, plus plans to combat NHS waiting lists. Meanwhile, at HTN HQ, we’ve launched […]
All-in-one mental health app launched by Alder Hey Children’s NHS FT
A new online mental health platform that acts as a “one stop shop” for children, young people, parents and professionals to make referrals into partnership mental health services in Liverpool and Sefton has gone live. The all-in-one nature of the app means users can get access to a wide range […]
21 solutions approved for online and video consultation framework
The new Digital First Online Consultation and Video Consultation (DFOCVC) framework, primarily focused on supporting CCGs and GP practices, has now listed 21 solutions following its assurance process. The framework aims to support general practice purchase of online consultation and video consultation systems, with the longer-term intention to become a […]
New £2 million UK data hub to support mental health research and innovation
Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) have announced that a new £2 million hub – called DATAMIND – will provide expert data resources, services, tools and expertise to support mental health research and innovation. Led by academics from Swansea University and King’s College London, […]
Digital midwife develops innovative new maternity emergency system
A midwife at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is developing a new allocation system for use in the event of an emergency on its maternity unit. The digital midwife, Caroline Lacy, is building the system – known as an ‘Emergency Role Allocation (ERA) System’ – to help clinicians declare emergencies and […]
Feature: What next for social care?
Highland Marketing’s advisory board welcomed Jane Brightman, social care lead at Institute of Health and Social Care Management, to discuss the sector and its technology needs. A lot of hope is being pinned on integrated care systems, but when it comes to joining up health and care systems and putting […]
NHS announces £160m to combat waiting lists and elective care
The NHS has announced £160m will be made available to ‘accelerator sites’ that support elective care, to speed up recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The investment will help develop a blueprint for elective care going forward and NHS England is also seeking to trial new ways of working in a […]
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust expands use of virtual wards
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) is expanding its virtual wards service to support heart failure and pneumonia patients. The decision to open the service to other suitable patients follows its use of a remote monitoring platform and tools for COVID-19 patients during the pandemic. HTC has already been working with […]
