A North Yorkshire RAF base is hosting the testing of the NHS contact-tracing app that is planned to be used. The app works by using Bluetooth which is ubiquitous in all but 12% of smartphones in active use in the UK. Essentially, the app logs whenever the user is in close proximity to another […]
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Q doctor closes £1.5million investment round
Q Doctor, a platform supporting healthcare providers with video consultations has raised £1.5 million from an investment round. The funding round, was led by global social innovation fund Nesta Impact Investments (NII) and supported by angel investors and retail investors represented by Seedrs. Q Doctor said it will use the funding […]
Health tech startups partner to deliver digital learning programmes
Patchwork Health and Medics.Academy have partnered to support those returning to the frontline and newly qualified doctors with digital learning programmes. Medics.Academy, an online platform to deliver learning programmes is working with Patchwork Health, a company that has digitised and streamlined healthcare staffing. Patchwork Health recently made its digital recruitment […]
HTN Trends Series: Health tech leaders highlight challenges and responses during COVID-19
As part of the Health Tech Trends Series sponsored by InterSystems, HTN spoke with tech leaders from across health and care to hear about some of the challenges and how digital teams have transformed services over the past few weeks. Last week we spoke with Kelvyn Hipperson, Chief Information Officer […]
COVID-19 insights report published
Following in-depth analysis from across a wide breadth of metrics and performance indicators, revolving around translation to robust COVID-19-focused support, a detailed insights report has been published at both global, national, and individual trust-level. The report builds from a foundation of comparable data collated from a range of sources, in […]
Guy’s and St Thomas’ launch 3D printing farm
A new 3D printing farm has delivered its first face shields at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS FT. The trust, in collaboration with 3D companies and enthusiasts, has produced face shields to be worn by frontline staff, using 3D printing technology. Using over 200 printers around the clock, the trust […]
NHSX updates on contact tracing app and tech fund for the vulnerable
NHSX has today announced it has received over 1,600 applications for its new tech fund to support the vulnerable during the COVID-19 outbreak and has provided a brief update on the contact tracing app it’s developing. On the 23rd of March NHSX announced a new programme to call for innovators to […]
UCL and Casualy partner for AI coronavirus research
A new partnership has been launched with AI specialist Casualy and University College London to research COVID-19. The teams will explore the identification of biomarkers and potential therapeutic agents using AI techniques to read and interpret vast sources of information. This could be from previous research into similar viruses. The technology […]
Pennine Acute rolls-out imaging-based communication platform
Pennine Acute Hospital NHS Trust has rolled out technology from Feedback Medical to support medical imaging workflow and messaging. The tool is being used by the trust to assist its coronavirus response and provide access to medical imaging when needed. Over 200 clinicians are now using the app, with more […]
Feature: #HealthTechToShoutAbout
The health tech industry has rallied to support health and care over the past few weeks. As part of the HTN #HealthTechToShoutAbout feature series, supported by Highland Marketing, we spoke to 6 health tech suppliers to hear more about their recent work in response. Please click on an image below […]
