A free mental health app, Flow, has been added to the ORCHA App Library to support the treatment of depression. NHS Trusts and healthcare professionals are now recommending the app which has already been downloaded over 10,000 times. The app aims to reduce symptoms of depression, and uses evidence-based psychology and neuroscience […]
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Interview Series: Clare Vale, Managing Director, Sign Solutions
In our latest edition of our 20 Interviews in 20 Days feature, we interviewed Clare Vale, Managing Director of Sign Solutions. Sign Solutions is a sign language interpreting company that has seen a 250% rise in uptake of its video interpretation services for Deaf people during lockdown. Clare was keen […]
Feature: harnessing the momentum within health tech post-Covid-19
Over the past few weeks, we have heard from many in healthcare who have expressed their observations of the rapid adoption of technology in response to combatting the challenges from Covid-19 and supporting the healthcare system deliver essential new ways of working. In this feature, sponsored by Highland Marketing, we […]
Wales approves £650k funding for national roll-out of Consultant Connect app
An app to provide specialist advice to GPs has been approved by NHS Wales. Health Minister, Vaughan Gething, has approved £650,000 in funding for the new system that allows GPs, paramedics and other healthcare professionals to get immediate specialist advice when reviewing and treating patients. As part of plans to deal […]
Interview Series: Stephen Slough, CIO across Dorset
In our latest interview series, Angela Sharda speaks to Stephen Slough, CIO at Dorset CCG, Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust and Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust about his role and how digital health has been impacted by Covid-19. Talk us through why you decided to become a CIO […]
Researchers publish online tool to calculate COVID-19 risks
Scientists from University College London, UCL Hospitals NHS Trust, the University of Cambridge and Health Data Research U.K. have developed an online tool to help calculate and understand the risks of COVID-19. Using over 3.8 million health records, researchers developed the tool to estimate the excess risk of mortality which […]
Mid and South Essex NHS FT launches new remote digital monitoring platform
Mid and South Essex NHS FT has launched a new remote digital monitoring platform as part of a transformation of post-treatment care for patients recovering from cancer. The trust commissioned a portal to support the digital delivery of personalised care packages and for clinicians and GPs to keep track of and communicate with […]
Interview Series: Hugo Mathias, CIO, SIRO & Director of IT, Northampton General Hospital
Last week we covered a project at Northampton General Hospital where Robotic Process Automation technology is helping plan the care of COVID-19 patients by automatically monitoring oxygen levels and removing manual process. HTN spoke with Hugo Mathias, CIO & SIRO at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust to find out more […]
Healthtech start-up supports Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine trial
A health tech start up that provides tele-consultation tools is working with Oxford University on its COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial. The remote consulting solution, from Nye Health, will be used to connect study participants with researchers and clinicians regardless of their location. The study is to test a new vaccine against COVID-19 […]
Child health information system rolled out in Cheshire
A new child health information system has been rolled out across Cheshire using technology from System C. The project was delivered during COVID-19 lockdown measures to integrate 176,000 healthcare records into a new, unified child health information system. Part of a three-phase project, with the first phase of the project across […]
