Careology, a health tech platform that helps those diagnosed with cancer to navigate their journey, has partnered with The London General Practice to launch ‘Careology Connect’. The technology will allow healthcare teams to remotely monitor their patients’ Covid-19 symptoms in real-time and intervene when medical attention is required. Using wearable technology […]
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The Walton Centre NHS FT renews with Silverlink Software
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust has renewed its contract with Silverlink Software for a further 5 years, following a partnership dating back to 2003. The specialist neurosciences trust uses the company’s patient administration system, as part of its ‘best-of-breed’ approach, supporting the trust to buy and build neurophysiology modules specific […]
HTN Now November registration now open
Join us on 3rd and 4th November for HTN for the Now, two days of online sessions to hear from health and care teams across the country. HTN Now is a new series ‘for the moment’ or ‘for the now’, where we curate a series of sessions to support our continued […]
Norfolk and Norwich launches study into wearable devices
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS FT has launched a new research study into the use of wearable technology to monitor patients who have hip or knee replacements. The trust is working with Dynamic Metrics Ltd (DML) to develop and test a system to study mobility and improve a patient’s gait […]
Video: Dilshan Arawwawala, CCIO, presents an application used to support staff Covid-19 testing
On day one of HTN Summit 2020, we welcomed Dilshan Arawwawala, CCIO at Mid and South Essex Health Care Partnership to present a session discussing an application used to support staff Covid-19 testing. Dilshan said: “The problem we were trying to resolve was access to Covid testing and receiving back results quickly.” […]
Chelsea and Westminster NHS FT launches first Nursing Innovation Fellow position
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS FT has launched its first Nursing Innovation Fellow position, with support from Burdett Trust for Nursing and its official charity CW+. The trust said the role will encourage nurse-led innovations and will support an entrepreneurial nurse, midwife or allied health professional to lead on the […]
Interview Series: Dr Rameen Shakur, Cambridge Heartwear
In our latest interview in the series we speak with Dr Rameen Shakur, an academic clinician in Cardiology and Precision Medicine at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the founder and chairman of Cambridge Heartwear. The medical device and algorithm company develops health technology and wearables for cardiac monitoring and also actively […]
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool deploys patient flow tech
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool has deployed a new patient flow system from Intouch with Health. The new £162 million centre has deployed the solution to support central outpatient flow management to allow staff to track the location and status of patients for the duration of their appointment. The platform […]
The Health Foundation Social Care Analytics funding programme closes this week for applications
The Health Foundation has opened a new programme to help to launch projects that demonstrate how data and analytics can be used to improve social care. £300,000 is being made available to support 5 projects with funding up to £60,000 each. Projects must be able to demonstrate how data and […]
Cera Care acquires Scottish domiciliary care provider for up to £2.5m
Cera Care, the technology-enabled home care provider that uses digital tools to improve elderly care services, has acquired Mears Care Scotland. The deal will add more than 1,000 staff and 12 offices in Scotland to Cera Care’s operations, with the Mears Groups domiciliary care arm integrating with the company. Since […]
