Our HTN Now 2021 webinar sessions got off to a great start on day one. First up on the agenda was Dr Peter Thomas, Digital Innovation and Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital. In a fascinating breakfast-time talk, he gave us his thoughts on the future of digital ophthalmology, […]
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NHSX launches health innovation and analytics internship scheme
The NHSX Analytics Unit has launched a PhD internship scheme. The programme focuses on the areas of innovation and analytics in health, aiming to ‘connect NHS real data with academic thought and research’ and allow ‘insights to be acted upon in a real-life setting’. It’s open to PhD students working […]
HTN Now Awards 2021 feature: remote monitoring excellence across the UK
It’s January, which means it’s time for the HTN Now Awards 2021. Our latest instalment of the digital awards day, which recognises and celebrates innovations, teams and tech that have inspired us throughout the year, takes place from 11am on 22 January. First up, we’ll be looking at the topic […]
HTN Now Awards 2021: Finalists revealed
HTN is delighted to announce the finalists for the HTN Now Awards 2021. The HTN Now Awards 2021, sponsored by CCube Solutions, share and celebrate innovations, teams and health tech suppliers that have made a difference through the past 12 months. The awards provide a platform to share these innovations […]
£7.5 million to support digital shift scheduling across 38 NHS trusts
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced £7.5 million in funding to support digital shift scheduling across 38 NHS trusts. The investment comes as part of a £26 million national fund to support the delivery of e-rostering systems by the end of 2021. A study conducted in May 2018 […]
Algorithm based on images being developed to support COVID-19 diagnosis
Researchers from Cambridge University Hospitals NHS FT are developing an algorithm to support the diagnosis of patients with COVID-19 symptoms. Following access to over 40,000 CT scans, MRIs and X-rays from more than 10,000 patients, called the ‘National COVID-19 Chest Imaging Database (NCCID)’, the researchers are using the images to […]
Canon Medical launches call for net-zero radiology by 2040
Canon Medical has launched a call for a dedicated focus to achieve net-zero radiology by 2040, highlighting the greatest opportunity for change is via the NHS supply chain. The recent publication of the NHS report ‘Delivering a Net Zero National Health Service’ highlights that 62% of carbon emission sources in the NHS are generated by […]
Northern Care Alliance reports positive feedback on virtual ward for COVID-19
The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) NHS Group has reported positive feedback on its use of a virtual ward for COVID-19 patients. The NCA and University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust are using the remote monitoring solution known as Florence, or ‘Flo’, to support safe patient discharge post-COVID 19 admission. […]
Interview Series: Nadia Smati and Zaha Masri, co-founders of Amal Health
In our latest interview we speak with Nadia Smati and Zaha Masri, co-founders of Amal Health, a company set to transform the patient’s story into a clinical history. Nadia and Zaha met at Stanford University during their undergraduate studies and moved to London shortly after. Nadia completed her graduate medical […]
Acquisitions news: ClearCourse buys PPM Software, Civica makes market move
ClearCourse Partnership LLP has announced its acquisition of PPM Software, a provider of healthcare practice management software. Derbyshire-based PPM provides its software solution to Nuffield Health, Spire Healthcare, BMI Healthcare and The Harley Street Breast Clinic. Its focus is on providing a platform for private practice management, which includes automating […]
