Grimsby hospital has today gone live with its electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA) system on its Amethyst Ward and its Stroke Unit. The hospital becomes the third and final of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust’s EPMA programme, following the system going live at Goole hospital in October 2019, […]
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30,000 iPads to be sent to ambulance trusts
NHS England has announced today that 30,000 iPads will be provided to support ambulance crews across England. Funded by NHSX, the investment aims to see the introduction of up-to-date technology used across ambulance crews, and provide the functionality to support use cases such as the ability to send pictures of patients […]
Huma raises £91 million to scale internationally
Huma, a digital platform that supports a ‘hospital at home’ model, has raised $130 million (£91m) from investors. The company said the investment will be used to scale the platform, and to support pharmaceutical and research industries to run decentralised clinical trials. In 2020, the company was supported by NHSX to […]
NEW HTN Digital Playbook
HTN’s first Digital Playbook has arrived. We’ll be sharing projects, case studies, learnings and solutions from providers and companies at the pinnacle of health tech and digital developments. Available in print and online, our latest publication is intended to be used as a resource to inform and educate about the […]
Implementing digital innovations: Nuffield Trust shares top 10 tips
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 […]
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, […]
