A new blood pressure app has been introduced at Newham Hospital to help reduce the number of hospital visits for pregnant women. The app, BPm-Health (Blood Pressure management system-Health), by Sensyne Health, has been introduced for women who are at high risk of high blood pressure. It means they can […]
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27 early stage AI concepts and prototypes join NHS AI Lab
27 ‘phase 1 and 2’ AI projects have joined the NHS AI Lab through its AI in Health and Care Award programme. Phase 1 of the programme intends to support early stage concepts and prototypes with up to £150,000 in funding over 6-12 months. Phase 2 is aimed to develop […]
Kettering General goes live with patient flow system
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the first to go live with a new patient flow system using System C’s Patient Flow software. Following a successful pilot on two COVID-19 wards, the solution is being rolled-out across the hospital to provide an instant view of capacity and patient flow. […]
5 AI suppliers join NHS AI Lab for testing and evaluation
5 health tech suppliers have been named as part of phase 3 of the AI in Health and Care Award programme, part of the NHS AI Lab. Phase 3 aims to support real-world testing in health and social care settings to develop evidence to support further adoption. 42 suppliers were announced today […]
10 medium stage suppliers join NHS AI Lab for wider adoption
10 medium stage health tech suppliers have been successful in the AI in Health and Care Award programme, part of the NHS AI Lab. The suppliers form part of 42 successful projects announced today to receive funding across four phases. The 10 suppliers in phase 4 includes medium stage AI technologies […]
Interview Series: Leila Brown, Digital Programme Manager, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital NHS FT
As part of our Interview Series, this week we speak with Leila Brown, a Digital Programme Manager at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. We speak about the work the Trust are currently doing and how they have made the most of digital services during Covid-19. Tell us about the work you are […]
University Hospital Milton Keynes adopts AI
University Hospital Milton Keynes NHS FT has adopted AI technology from Brainomix into its Stroke Practice. The company, a spin-out from the University of Oxford in 2010, specialises in imaging software for neurological and cerebrovascular diseases. The hospital has now started to use the e-Stroke Suite technology, a new software […]
The Panoply acquires Difrent for £8.8m
The Panoply Holdings PLC, a technology-enabled services group, has announced the acquisition of healthcare transformation consultancy Difrent. The move helps the company expand into healthcare, where 75% of Difrent’s revenues are generated. Difrent’s clients include NHSX, Department of Health and Social Care, NHS Business Services Authority, Public Health England, World Health […]
Six tech projects to benefit from £32m funding
Six projects have been backed by the government with new £32 million funding, announced as part of a keynote speech on research and development at London Tech Week 2020. The projects include airport-style walk-through scanners for cancer diagnoses and robotic muscles for patients who have lost muscle capability, such as patients who […]
Case Study: Lincolnshire – leading the healthcare information revolution
Lincolnshire is using the latest technology to enable healthcare professionals to share patient records Many of the challenges facing the NHS are writ large in Lincolnshire. The second largest county in England, over half of its population live in rural locations and, with one in ten residents over the age […]
