Q Exchange, the collaborative community-funded programme started by the Health Foundation has revealed the projects that will qualify for £30,000 worth of funding. 122 proposals were trimmed down to 30, with entrants demonstrating their ideas around a theme of ’embedding positive changes emerging through new collaborations or partnerships during COVID-19′. […]
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AI and machine learning tech to spot breast cancer early
AI technology developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been found to help predict breast cancer in patients. The software called “Mirai” has shown to be three times more likely to find early signs of breast cancer in patients, compared to previous statistical techniques. It is being developed to […]
The Faculty of Clinical Informatics opens for applications
The Faculty of Clinical Informatics has opened a call for applications for new members and fellows, to add to its membership base of 780 clinical informaticians. The professional membership charity supports health and social care informaticians across the UK, with an aim to advance the profession and support the best use of […]
Video: Digital innovation at Royal Brompton & Harefield
During our HTN Now series 2021, we heard from Dr Jonathan Behar, Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist at Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust. The talk was to highlight digital innovation at the Trust, with a particular focus on digital pathways for pre-operative consent. In his live session, Dr Behar […]
Interview Series: Tony Corkett and Neil Taber of Cloud21
Before the Christmas break, HTN caught up – over video link, of course – with health IT consultancy Cloud21, to talk about interoperability in the NHS. To get a birds-eye view of the bigger picture as well as technical detail on the nuts and bolts of digital transformation in the […]
North Staffordshire Combined launches Digital by Choice Strategy
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has published its digital strategy to outline its priorities and methodology to deliver services to meet the needs of its local population over the next five years. Published as part of the Trust’s overall strategy, it includes its vision, values, strategic themes and sections […]
Preparations underway for HTN Now April, as our health tech tour continues…
HTN Now January may have come to a close but, here at HTN, preparations are already underway for our next event in April! The second HTN Now event for 2021 will run from 13 – 16 April, and once again, offers speakers from across the industry the opportunity to discuss their […]
Smartphone app for COVID patients piloted in West Mids
A smartphone app with remote monitoring technology is being piloted for COVID-19 patients by NHS Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The app – called MyDignio – aims to help relieve pressure on hospitals and potentially reduce unnecessary admissions by allowing patients to report symptoms from home. Developed by the Birmingham-based […]
Accelerated Access Collaborative and NHS England to launch MedTech Funding Mandate
Accelerated Access Collaborative and NHS England and Improvement are to launch its MedTech Funding Mandate on 1 April 2021. Initially planned to launch last year following a consultation process in December 2019, it explored at the time how the NHS could adopt MedTech innovations to provide a quick return on […]
New CCS Digital Capability for Health framework selects 12 suppliers
12 suppliers on the new Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Digital Capability for Health framework, for the next four years, have been announced. The framework, which is designed to help public health and social care organisations in developing ‘digital solutions’ went live on 27 January. It was created in collaboration with […]
