NHSX, with NHS England and NHS Improvement will be exploring setting a minimum level of tech spend for NHS trusts. Included within the NHS Operational Planning and Contracting Guidance 2020/2021 the organisations will be exploring the level of funding required so the NHS achieves digital transformation by 2024. NHSX will […]
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Health Foundation launches new programme to ensure data and tech impact positively
The Health Foundation has announced a new programme to explore the impact of data analytics and technology on health and care in the UK. The plans aim to tackle real world problems that affect people’s health and will further develop understanding of the role that technology and data is increasingly playing […]
NHSX to embed staff in NHS trusts
NHSX the organisation leading on digital transformation for the NHS and social care is looking to embed NHSX people in NHS trusts. The move aims to help the organisation understand how best to support the frontline in buying and building health tech. Iain O’Neil, Acting Digital Transformation Director, NHSX said”If […]
Interview Series: Suzanne Ali-Hassan, Head of Commercial Engagement, UCL Partners
In our latest interview we asked Suzanne Ali-Hassan, Head of Commercial Engagement at UCLPartners, a few questions about the organisation, innovation and adoption into health and care. Can you tell me about you and your organisation? I’m a molecular biologist by background so was grounded in the life sciences, however, […]
Case Study: NHS Trust saves hundreds of hours with latest mortality platform and dashboard
Draper & Dash have worked in partnership with NHS trusts, to develop and release a Clinical Outcome Review System (CORS) platform to bring a digital answer to the very manual and resource heavy mortality review processes. The CORS system encompasses recommendations from the Learning from Death initiative, as well as […]
One Dorset Pathology picks CliniSys
One Dorset Pathology, a collaboration between Dorset County Hospital, Poole Hospital and the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals is set to adopt a single laboratory information system from CliniSys. The group will utilise the WinPath Enterprise platform to support the development of a pathology hub and spoke service, to improve the […]
Junior doctor health tech start up raises £3m
Patchwork, a health the start up launched in 2016 by two junior doctors has raised £3m for its next phase of growth. The company helps to solve the NHS staffing crisis by supporting organisations cost effectively fill vacant shifts, costing the NHS billions each year the company said. Praetura Ventures […]
Health Tech Awards 2020 Launched!
HTN is delighted to launch the Health Tech Awards 2020 to celebrate great technology and innovation across health and care. The innovative awards, now in its fourth year, provide a great platform to showcase and share your work. There are 17 categories to choose from to enter ahead of the […]
Hancock “better tech is not a ‘nice to have’ but vital to have for the NHS”
In a speech delivered on Tuesday, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock raised technology higher on the agenda than ever before and spoke about the importance of people, standards, leadership and scalability. He talked about leadership and the importance of every CEO leading on digital transformation, backed by […]
Matt Hancock announces £140m AI Award open for applications
Matt Hancock has today announced a new £140m Artificial Intelligence Award to be run by the Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC) in partnership with NHSX and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) now open for applications. It will make £140million available over three years to accelerate the testing and evaluation of the most […]
