Stratasys has announced that surgeons at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust are using 3D printing technology to improve the success rates of life-saving, complex organ transplantation in young children. Surgeons across the Trust are using Stratasys multi-material 3D printing for planning the most intricate of operations, with the transplant department a […]
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Samsung and Babylon partner to offer live video doctor appointments and symptom checker
Samsung has partnered with digital healthcare provider Babylon to launch ‘Ask an Expert, powered by Babylon’, a pioneering system that allows users to check symptoms and book live video doctor appointments. The Babylon service will be made available within the Samsung Health app on compatible Samsung Galaxy mobile devices. By […]
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust chooses Civica Prescribing
Civica has partnered with Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) on a new five-year contract to provide an Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) solution, Civica Prescribing. A key requirement for LPFT was to eradicate unnecessary delays and enhance patient workflow. Civica Prescribing will help lower the risk of clinical […]
Clanwilliam Group acquires NHS tech provider Informatica Systems in global expansion
An NHS technology provider that helps GPs to predict when specific patients are at risk of developing chronic diseases, and that allows planners to track disease progression across entire populations, has been acquired by the rapidly growing Clanwilliam Group. Informatica Systems Limited, which will now become part of the group’s […]
Digital health company receives huge funding boost to develop new tech
Bond Digital Health, which develops software and other technology to support health providers, practitioners and patients, has received a private equity investment of £200,000 in addition to a £68,583 grant from Innovate UK. The £200,000 equity investment, which was advised by Severn Seed Finance, is part of a planned £1million funding round for 2018 and […]
Allscripts Sunrise powers The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust has launched the Allscripts Sunrise solution as the foundation for its new health information system. The organisation selected the Sunrise platform in late 2016 and has completed an on-time deployment of electronic observations, vital signs and Sunrise Mobility. The deployment provides an integrated suite […]
LTHT launches first online ReSPECT form
Leeds Teaching Hospitals has implemented a new digital way to ensure patients’ wishes about their care in an emergency are known, shared and respected. Clinical teams now have digital access to the agreed outcomes of conversations about vital aspects of care, including resuscitation and end of life care, as well […]
Manchester team transforms physiotherapy through games technology
A team at Trafford Hospital is transforming the way shoulder surgery patients receive physiotherapy, by using a series of personalised computer video games to help patients exercise and track their recovery progress at home. The Virtual Physiotherapy (ViP) project aims to improve patient experience while also making physiotherapy programmes more […]
HTN Digital Week Call for Proposals
The HTN Call for Proposals process is now open and closes in the next few weeks. We would like to see if you would be interested in participating in HTN Digital Week by delivering an online webinar presentation, sharing a white paper, proposal, podcast or ebook. Our Call for Proposals […]
Surrey Care Record announced
Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership together with NHS East Surrey Clinical Commissioning Group has today announced the Surrey Care Record. The Surrey Care Record will see some GP records being made available to professionals within the A&E departments of their four local hospital trusts – St Peter’s, Royal Surrey, Epsom and […]
