One of our recent panel discussions focused on the topic of how to take a pragmatic approach to digitising NHS records, and we were joined by panellists including Dr Tamara Everington, chief clinical information officer and haematology consultant at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Emily Lucas (innovation facilitator) and Dr […]
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Poll: what does your organisation need most to improve patient flow?
For our most recent LinkedIn poll, we asked our audience what their organisation most needed to improve patient flow – knowledge of where challenges are, funding for digital tools, being better at identifying gaps, or an organisational real-time situational view. Of the votes received, the majority said that an organisational real-time […]
Leeds Teaching Hospitals pilots smartphone app for Parkinson’s management
Leeds Teaching Hospitals has launched a pilot project involving the use of a smartphone application designed to monitor and manage Parkinson’s disease symptoms, with 90 patients currently utilising the app and plans for future expansion. Through the Neu Health app, users can log their symptoms and data is automatically transmitted […]
Case Study: Transforming the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine through digital innovation with OX.assisted reproduction
The Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) embarked on a transformative journey in collaboration with OX.DH, a leading healthcare technology firm with affiliations to the University of Oxford and Microsoft. The initiative aimed to revolutionise both patient and staff experiences at the clinic by implementing a cutting-edge digital infrastructure. The […]
Digital health and data across the ICS regions in 2024: Midlands
Digital health and data across the ICS regions in 2024: Midlands In the latest edition of our feature series exploring the digital and data landscape of each ICS region in England, we’re turning our attention to the Midlands. You can find the three editions we’ve already published here – London, […]
Digital system for comfort checks shown to “improve quality” of end-of-life care at University Hospitals Sussex
At University Hospitals Sussex a digital system has been developed to record “comfort checks” for patients receiving end-of-life care, with 3,000 patients supported over the course of a 12-month study and results demonstrating “colleagues promptly and appropriately responding to symptoms and providing patients with an individualised, person-centred end-of-life care plans”. […]
Interview: “The multidisciplinary team approach has always been valued in healthcare, but I think it’s never been more important”, Sonam Vadera, speciality registrar in clinical radiology and fellow in clinical AI
For a recent HTN interview, we caught up with Dr Sonam Vadera, specialty registrar in clinical radiology at University Hospitals of Leicester and fellow in clinical artificial intelligence at the AI Centre for Value Based Healthcare in London. Sonam shared with us some insights and details around her current research, […]
FDA qualifies Apple Watch’s AFib history feature to be used in clinical studies
The FDA has qualified the Apple Watch’s Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) history feature in the US, which “opportunistically analyses pulse rate data collected by the general-purpose Apple Watch photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor” to identify episodes of irregular heart rhythms, for use in clinical studies. The Watch has qualified as part of the FDA’s […]
Help judge the esteemed Health Tech Awards!
Our favourite event of the year is here, where we hear about health tech projects and programmes from across health and care in the Health Tech Awards 2024 that have made an impact! We’re looking for a fantastic group of NHS professionals to help support the judging process for the […]
Scottish Care in the Digital Age outlines delivery plans for 2024/25
The Scottish government has published the latest update to its Care in the Digital Age strategy, covering delivery plans for 2024 to 2025 across digital access, digital services, digital foundations, digital skills, and data. The update outlines progress over the last year on areas such as remote monitoring, the Integrated […]
