Patients across Lancashire and South Cumbria are now accessing GP appointments through the Doctorlink platform. The app is being used across the region to deliver GP appointments, screen for COVID-19 and provide advice for many other conditions. Keith Nurcombe, UK Managing Director at Doctorlink, said “We provide a digital front door […]
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Oxford University Hospitals introduces motorsport tech during COVID-19
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a new type of aerosol shield designed by motor racing engineers. The ‘Oxford Box’ is being used on COVID-19 wards to improve the treatment of COVID-19 patients and improve the safety for clinical staff. Designed to keep frontline staff safe during the intubation […]
Boris Johnson: “no country in the world has a working contact-tracing app”
On the 24th June, at Prime Minister ‘s Questions, Boris Johnson stated “no country in the world has a working contact-tracing app” in defence of the UK not having widescale rollout of the NHS coronavirus app. However, Germany appear to be seeing success with its own test and trace app […]
Somerset NHS FT goes live with Better’s EPMA
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with a solution from Better to digitise its e-prescribing and medications management. Somerset Partnership FT and Taunton and Somerset NHS FT recently merged to form Somerset NHS FT and is now using OPENeP from Better, across its surgical services. The trust is also to […]
NHS Resolution appoints first CIO
NHS Resolution, an arm’s-length body of the Department of Health and Social Care, has appointed its first Chief Information Officer. Following 26 years at Accenture, Niamh McKenna has been appointed NHS Resolution’s CIO. The organisation provides expertise to the NHS on resolving concerns and disputes fairly, sharing learning for improvement and preserving […]
Research indicates digital mental health interventions long-term impact
A new research study undertaken by SilverCloud Health, with the School of Psychology at Trinity College, the University of Dublin, and health economics analysis from the University of Sheffield has suggested treating anxiety and depression with digital mental health therapy has a significant and long-term benefit for recovery. The study, published […]
Amazon launches no programming app building platform
Amazon has launched a new tool, Amazon Honeycode, to allow anyone to build mobile and web application without programming required. The platform has initially been made available in Oregon, USA, with more regions coming soon. It means that anyone can build a mobile or web application without the need to […]
NHSX launches national patient video library
As part of the NHSX COVID-19 response, a national video library has been launched in collaboration with healthcare video provider, Health and Care Innovations. The videos have been developed with NHS clinicians to work within care pathways to help patients; to help support a reduction in length of appointments, and […]
4 health tech projects awarded £50k through Health Innovation Manchester Momentum Fund
4 health tech projects will receive a share of £200,000 to support the COVID-19 response across Greater Manchester. Through the Health Innovation Manchester Momentum Fund the technologies will support priority areas in response to the pandemic. The fund focused on two themes, Urgent and Emergency Care and Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, nutrition or […]
Morecambe Bay pilots Microsoft mixed reality tech
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS FT has recently trialed the mixed reality headset, HoloLens 2 from Microsoft, on a respiratory ward during the COVID-19 pandemic. The headsets are supporting staff safely care for patients with coronavirus symptoms, to reduce the need for multiple staff to be in contact with […]
