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 […]
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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 […]
Introducing ‘HTN for the Now’
HTN is pleased to announce HTN NOW, a new brand and focus for the online sessions, webcasts, storytelling and content we deliver and share. HTN NOW is a new focus to online storytelling ‘for the moment’ or ‘for the now’, where we curate a series of sessions to support our […]
Bupa launches at home skin cancer assessment service
Bupa has launched a new at home service to support remote skin cancer assessment, working with health tech company Skin Analytics. As part of the service, Bupa customers are sent an imaging kit, which includes a smartphone and a magnifying scope to take pictures of suspicious moles or marks. The images […]
