Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation have launched today a new Asthma Technology Fund that aims to support innovative, life changing technology for people with asthma. There are two streams in the programme, the first to support early research and development, the ‘concept stage’, and a second stage to […]
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37 NHS staff join Digital Pioneer Fellowship
37 NHS staff have been successful in gaining a place on the third year of the Digital Pioneer Fellowship, supported by DigitalHealth.London. The programme supports NHS staff lead digital transformation projects within their organisations in London and the South East. The 2020/21 cohort of Fellows include eighteen administrative staff (including an […]
Oxford researchers explore machine learning tech for Covid testing
A team of scientists from Oxford University’s Department of Physics are using machine learning technology as part of a diagnostic test, said to identify viruses in less than five minutes. The University is currently working with external advisors to set-up a spinout company and are seeking investment. Their aim is […]
National project to connect 114 prisons to NHS hospitals
NHS England and NHS Improvement have signed a new national agreement with health tech supplier Visionable to provide its video platform to connect hospitals and prisoners. The platform was rolled out initially in March to support one prison and it will now be adopted wider to 114 prisons and young offender institutions, […]
Video: Collaborative working, the new working practice for healthcare
In this session Paul Tsang, Head of Collaboration from Redcentric talks about how the recent rapid adoption of ‘collaboration tools’ such as Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex can be part of your permanent new ways of working and how you can get the most out of these tools and move […]
ORCHA partners with The American Telemedicine Association
ORCHA, the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps has partnered with The American Telemedicine Association to support patients access safe and effective health apps. The association will be supported by ORCHA’s automated review process so that patients can access more than 300 healthcare apps that meet the approved […]
South Tees Hospitals NHS FT adopts digital tools to support endoscopy patients
Olympus and Inhealthcare have launched a solution to support patients waiting for endoscopy procedures. The service digitises the patient journey from referral through to post procedure patient feedback, by offering personalised support and engaging educational materials for patients. South Tees Hospitals NHS FT is one of the first to adopt […]
HTN Voice: How personalised healthcare can benefit the NHS?
By Thomas Cooke, clinical services manager at Liva Healthcare The NHS plans to treat up to 2.5 million people with personalised care by 2024. Personalised care can mean many things, from medication targeted at a person’s own genome, to care plans based on a patient’s personal needs and preferences. The […]
TestCard raises £4.5 million in funding
TestCard, the company founded by Dr Andrew Botham and technologist Luke Heron, has raised £4.5 million in funding. The company aims to facilitate an earlier diagnosis by supporting people diagnose common conditions and diseases using the camera on their mobile phone. In November the company is set to launch an at-home UTI […]
Healthcare drone pilot to take place at Mid and South East Essex NHS FT
Over the next couple of months a pilot will take place for the use of drones to transport samples at Broomfield Hospital. The drone has a wingspan of three-metres and will be tested at a purpose built landing pad on the hospital site in Chelmsford. Although it has a large wing-span, […]
