A patient at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London was the first in the world to have their lung tumour treated using a unique combination of innovative techniques and technology which avoid puncturing the skin. The procedure combined the use of a hybrid surgical theatre equipped with the latest imaging devices, […]
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New £1m funding for innovative digital adult social care pilots
NHS Digital has announced new funding of £1m for projects that support innovative uses of digital technology in the design and delivery of adult social care. Twelve authorities will receive £20,000 to design a digital solution to address a specific issue with their service, with six receiving up to a […]
Doctor secures £153k investment for A&E check-in software
A doctor who has created an innovative software program to reduce waiting times in A&E has secured a £153,000 investment from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia Fund Managers and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. Lanre Olaitan’s company, MedCircuit, which is based in Manchester, has […]
AI platform pattern with European Emergency Number Association
Corti, the Copenhagen-based artificial intelligence platform that uses machine learning to provide emergency medical personnel with life-saving diagnostic assistance, has announced a partnership with the European Emergency Number Association (EENA), with four sites across Europe being selected to pilot the technology. The project has the potential to save thousands of […]
Babylon announces 2 million member milestone in Rwanda
Babylon has announced they now have welcomed over 2 million members to babyl healthcare service in Rwanda. Rwanda has a total population of circa 12 million people and with Babylon-powered healthcare consultations available in- country to anyone aged 16-years or over, this means that of the 6.7 million Rwandans who […]
ZoomDoc and Lexihealth partner to offer new healthcare concierge service
ZoomDoc, the GP on demand service, and Lexihealth, the secondary care concierge service, have announced a collaboration to provide patients with an integrated primary and secondary care offering. As a result of this collaboration, the two companies will be now be able to offer instant telephone GP consultations, home GP […]
County Durham and Darlington NHS FT referrals go electronic
County Durham and Darlington NHS FT has eliminated paper hospital referrals from GPs and gone 100% electronic– thanks to a joint initiative with NHS Digital. The news comes as NHS England announces that from October 1 this year, trusts will only be paid for outpatient appointments that are booked electronically. […]
NHS England invests £3.5m in diabetes education
NHS England has provided a £3.5 million funding boost to support thousands of people with Type 2 diabetes access digital structured education programmes to better manage their condition. NHS England is also to announce that 25% of the diabetes education Transformation Fund can now be used for digital tools. Changing […]
Health Enterprise East expands consulting services for healthcare innovators
Health Enterprise East (HEE) has announced the expansion of its medtech consulting services. The company said the new services aim to provide healthcare innovators and product developers with practical, insightful advice about the market relevant to their innovation and the steps needed to bring their ideas for medical technology products […]
Researchers from University of Edinburgh to assess Global Digital Exemplar programme
The University of Edinburgh, Harvard Medical School, University College London, and NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit will evaluate the NHS Global Digital Exemplar scheme. The group will undertake in-depth investigations into 12 selected sites and conduct a mix of formative and summative evaluation of the GDE […]
