Healthcare professionals at Imperial College Healthcare NHT Trust will soon be able to use DeepMind’s Stream app. The app will provide staff with real-time, mobile access to test results (such as laboratory and radiology results) and clinicians will be able to have information at their fingertips without having to log onto […]
Other News
Leeds first city to fully join up with GP Connect
NHS Digital has announced that all clinicians across Leeds will be able to access patients’ previous encounters with GPs, improving the data link between the care received at primary and secondary care. The GP Connect service allows GP practices and authorised clinical staff to share and view GP records digitally […]
NHS App begins public rollout
The NHS App has started its public rollout following testing with more than 3,000 patients and 30 GP practices. The NHS App went into the Apple App and Google Play stores on Monday 31 December, with a web based version due to launch in the coming months. During the testing […]
Yorkshire first to train healthcare IT leaders to international standard
The Yorkshire and Humber region has become the first health economy to train 30 Healthcare IT leaders to an internationally recognised standard, with seven confirmed as earning the CHIME Certified Healthcare Chief Information Officer qualification, CHCIO, with more results due within the month. The Yorkshire and Humber Local Health and Care […]
NHS Highland ensures access to video consulting service
NHS Highland is installing special versions of its innovative NHS Near Me in healthcare facilities across Highland to ensure everyone has equitable access to the video-consulting service. Patients can also now use dedicated unstaffed rooms in seven different locations across the region – with another eight to follow soon. The […]
HTN Newsletter
January has been dominated by the published NHS Long Term Plan. Health and care leaders came together to develop a Long Term Plan to make the NHS fit for the future, and to get the most value for patients out of every pound of taxpayers’ investment. Here we review the Plan and […]
Robots to perform spinal surgery with pinpoint accuracy
A team at Nottingham Trent University have pioneered the possibility that robots will perform spinal surgery. The system allows two robotic arms to semi-autonomously drill holes in individual vertebrae and is said to do so with greater accuracy than humanly possible. The drilling is required as part of an operation which […]
What does technology enhanced primary care look like? By Dr Hussain Gandhi
Written by Dr Hussain Gandhi a GP in Nottingham and owner of eGPlearning – technology-enhanced primary care and learning. Contact @egplearning or @drgandalf52 or follow on YouTube : bit.ly/eGPlearningYouTube Consumer use of technology is driving UK healthcare in the NHS to now innovate and adapt to meet the wants and needs […]
Medical research charity announces new startup fund in partnership with healthtech accelerator
Orthopaedic Research UK (ORUK) have launched The Ronald Furlong Fund, in collaboration with healthtech experts HS., as a catalyst for innovation in musculoskeletal care. According to NHS England, 1 in 4 UK adults live with a musculoskeletal condition. These disabilities, which affect joints, bones and muscles, can have a huge […]
HTN Digital Week
HTN Digital Week is a week of webinars, content, video and live presentations to share some of the great work across health and care. By the end of HTN Digital Week we hope you have learned from some great health tech projects, enjoyed reading our content, participated in some great […]
