HTN Digital Week Day One: Monday 20th January 2020 We are delighted to announce the start of HTN Digital Week, where between now and Friday the 25th, we will be reporting on the highlights of each day. In this article we have curated what we think were the key pieces […]
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Opinion: How the home tech revolution can ease Britain’s social care crisis
By Bryn Sage, Chief Executive of Inhealthcare for HTN Digital Week. Whichever way you look at it, the UK’s social care system is under huge pressure. At current spending levels, a funding gap of £18bn will open up during the next decade, according to the Health Foundation. In stark terms, this […]
Case Study: North Bristol celebrates going paperless
In May 2014 North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) opened its PFI state-of-the-art new hospital in Southmead Bristol. The hospital was a landmark design incorporating innovative design methods aimed at improving patient flow, reducing waiting times and improving the patient’s overall experience. The hospital was designed to take advantage of the […]
Force social media companies to hand over their data for research says new report
A new report has been published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists calling on social media companies to share data. The report states that social media companies should be forced to hand over data for research so the complexities of mental health and online usage can be fully explored. The […]
HTN Digital Week: What to expect from day three, four and five
HTN Digital Week is a week of online events to share and collaborate on healthtech, taking place 20th – 26th January 2020. The Week is being supported by our sponsors, Rhapsody, Dedalus and CCube Solutions. It is completely free for NHS professionals and includes over 20 webinars from a range of […]
Wellbeing Software partners with Imbio to offer AI support for lung condition imaging
Wellbeing Software is partnering with US based AI company Imbio to integrate its algorithms into the AI Connect platform. It means the two companies will work together to deliver a simple way for healthcare providers to use AI to support the diagnosis of patients with chronic lung and thoracic conditions. The […]
Difrent and Visionable partner to support providers with video collaboration
Difrent and Visionable have announced a partnership to support healthcare organisations utilise video for collaboration. Launching this month, Difrent, a professional services company with a background of working with Public Health England and NHS Business Services Authority, will now support Visonable a health tech video collaboration platform. The alliance will […]
Bolton NHS FT goes live with eObs tap & go tech from Imprivata in eight weeks
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with tap & go eObs technology from Imprivata, the healthcare IT security company, in just eight weeks. The new solution ensures clinicians have the fastest route to access eObservations, in the Patientrack system used at the trust. Phillipa Winter, Chief Informatics Officer, Bolton […]
Oviva raises $21m Series B to roll-out diabetes programme across Europe
Oviva, a digital provider of Type 2 diabetes treatment across Europe, has today announced its raised $21m in Series B funding. The company has to date raised $34m and offers an evidence-based digital solution to stop the progression of and reverse Type 2 diabetes and obesity-related conditions. Its solution provides […]
Interview Series: Ahmed Shahrabani, Co-founder, Locum’s Nest
Last month we spoke with Ahmed Shahrabani from Locum’s Nest to hear more about the company and its plans for the next 12 months. Can you tell me about yourself and your organisation? I am a doctor by trade and co-founder of Locum’s Nest. I was born in Oman in […]
