HTN Digital Week is now only few weeks away and we are delighted to include 3 new sessions as part of the agenda. The week provides an opportunity to share and collaborate on healthcare technology with professionals from across the country. During the week we will bring you over 25 […]
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Imperial uses mixed-reality to reduce staff numbers on its COVID-19 wards
Staff at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have been exploring the use of mixed-reality in a pilot of Microsoft’s HoloLens on its COVID-19 wards. The trust has been using the technology since 2017, but is now using it as part of its COVID-19 ward rounds. The mixed-reality headset is being […]
COVID-19 app launched to support care homes across Greater Manchester
Health Innovation Manchester has announced the launch of a new system to support care homes track and coordinate care for patients with COVID-19. Supported by tech company Safe Steps the system has been developed for care home staff to input information about residents, which can be then used to coordinate care […]
Interview Series: Malcolm Pradhan, Chief Medical Officer, Alcidion
In our latest interview in the series we hear from Malcolm Pradhan from Alcidion, where we explore decision support and utilising data, automated workflows and alerts to save clinicians time. Can you tell me about yourself and your organisation? My background was originally in medicine, in Adelaide, I went to […]
Microsoft Teams used for 90,250 NHS daily meetings
NHS Digital has published numbers on the uptake of Microsoft Teams since we reported on 18th March the platform would be made available for free for three months. Over 15 million messages have been sent in this time, and now almost half a million messages are being sent each day. […]
Interview Series: Dr Gurkaran Samra, Clinical Informatician, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
In this edition of our Interview Series we spoke with one of our long-standing judges in the Health Tech Awards, Dr Samra from Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. Could you tell me a bit about yourself? I work as a ‘clinical informatician’ within the Health Informatics (HI) team at Blackpool Teaching Hospital […]
Contact tracing trialled at three health boards
A pilot has been launched this week to test contact tracing technology at three health boards. The software will be tested in NHS Fife, NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Highland. The pilot is expected to last two weeks, with the expected roll-out to all health boards by the end of May. […]
Interview Series: Suzy Foster, CEO, EMIS Health
In our latest interview in the series we spoke with Suzy Foster, CEO of EMIS Health to find out how the company has responded over the past few weeks and what is coming up for the company over the next 12 months. Can you tell me about yourself and your […]
Northampton General introduces bots to monitor oxygen levels
Northampton General Hospital is utilising Robotic Process Automation technology to help plan the care of COVID-19 patients. Using software robots that replicate typical manual human processes, the tool completes tasks that typically would have required human input. It means staff time can be used elsewhere and the technology can support accurate […]
Induction Healthcare set to acquire Zesty, valuing the company at £12.7m
Induction Healthcare has entered into a conditional share purchase agreement to acquire Zesty Limited, the digital healthcare patient engagement platform. The healthcare collaboration app from Induction Healthcare, supports over 140,000 users across the UK, Ireland, Australia and South Africa. It’s used by mostly doctors to support communication, messaging and document […]
