Ieso Digital has announced that it has secured £39 million in Series B financing, to develop its evidence-based digital therapeutics solutions. The company said the funding will be used to “develop autonomous therapy systems” and hoped to “match the standards of human care delivery”. In the announcement, the company highlighted […]
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Industry View: health tech experts react to NHSX/D merger with NHS England
News of plans for NHS Digital and NHSX to merge into NHS England and NHS Improvement, bringing all of the National Healthcare System’s tech, digital and data expertise together under ‘one roof’, has dominated the headlines this week. As well as covering the latest developments, following the release of the […]
London NHS trusts reveal new platform and tools to support young people’s mental health
Three NHS trusts in London, and the charity CW+, have partnered to launch a ‘new patient-centred model of care’ for young people who require urgent mental health support. Created by Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and West London NHS Trust, […]
“Let me share why I think this change is important” – NHSD CEO takes to Twitter to discuss the merger
Simon Bolton, the current CEO of NHS Digital, has taken to Twitter to address the reaction to proposed plans that will see the organisation merged into NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI), along with NHSX, as part of a wider set of reforms announced by the UK Government for digital, […]
Video: Skills for Health shares its eRostering and workforce planning solution
At our latest HTN Now event series in November, we heard from a host of health tech professionals and industry experts, on a range of topics related to developments in digital, innovation, new ways of working, and more. Next up in our recap of the week’s webcasts is a look […]
Laura Wade-Gery review and recommendations released by UK Gov
The UK Government has published an overview of the Laura Wade-Gery review into data, digital and tech in the NHS. An overview of the independent report – which informed Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid’s proposal to merge NHSX and NHS Digital into NHS England and Improvement, along with […]
National digital record for children and young people with epilepsy to launch
A digital platform for children and young people with epilepsy is to go live in December 2021, through a partnership with the Young Epilepsy Charity and health tech supplier Patients Know Best (PKB). The organisations have partnered to deliver a national solution which can support children and young people with […]
Researchers launch AI prostate cancer study
A new research study has launched to progress how artificial intelligence technologies can help predict whether prostate cancer may return for patients following treatment. Dr Anna Wilkins and Dr Erik Sahai, along with Prostate Cancer Research and partners, launched the study in June 2021, to explore whether computer modelling of cell migration […]
EPR feature: moving from the system of record to the system of transformation
Feature by InterSystems Electronic Patient Records (EPRs) are one of our featured focus topics this month. This means we’re showcasing expert comment and articles from health tech professionals, in this subject area. First up, David Hancock, Healthcare Executive Advisor at InterSystems, shares with us his opinions of the main challenges […]
James Paget Hospitals’ highlights digital vision
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Trust (JPUH) has released a refreshed clinical strategy for 2021-2026, which includes its digital plan and focus. The trust says that the vision for its revamped strategy is “underpinned by four enabling strategies” identified by the trust through specialty workshops considered to have the most […]
