Providing GPs and patients with more efficient ways of communicating is vital if this ambition is to be realised, argues Paul Bensley of X–on According to The King’s Fund, between 2010-11 and 2014-15, telephone contacts with general practice increased by 62.6%, compared to an increase of 13.3% in face-to-face consultations over the […]
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Case Study: Bedford Hospital benefits from new Interoperability Solution
The Bedford Hospital NHS Trust (Bedford) serves a population of approximately 270,000 across Bedfordshire and surrounding areas (with a 900,000 catchment for vascular services). Its core local authority populations are Bedford Borough (160,000) and Central Bedfordshire (260,000). The Trust has over 2500 members of staff and is the largest local […]
Interview: What does the future hold for risk stratification and healthcare analytics in the NHS?
One of the principal analysts at South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit talks to Lyn Whitfield, content and strategy director at Highland Marketing, about the evolution of risk stratification in the NHS, and what the future holds for healthcare analytics, in the run-up to this year’s EHI Live. It’s […]
Surgeons on different sides of the world use virtual reality to jointly operate on London patient
An NHS hospital has used Microsoft’s Hololens to virtually bring together surgeons from across the world to operate together on a patient at The Royal London Hospital. For the first time, three surgeons from Mumbai and London simultaneously wore Hololens headsets to appear live in the same hospital operating theatre […]
Free online mental health tool Big White Wall gets a makeover
A free website providing mental health support to people across Fylde and Wyre has been redesigned as it celebrates its 10th birthday. Big White Wall, which is available free of charge to all people with a Fylde and Wyre postcode, has launched a new improved look as part of efforts to […]
Cambio signs national contract with NHS Scotland
Cambio Healthcare Systems has won a Pan European tender to supply a Decision Support (DS) System for NHS Scotland through a national contract with NHS National Services Scotland. The long-term aim is to deploy Cambio’s solution as the national decision support platform which works with clinical and care systems to […]
Interview: Digital Jersey’s CEO, Tony Moretta
How is Digital Changing Today’s Leaders? Technology is changing the business landscape and how we behave as leaders. All information is being digitised – not just documents in office, but our social interaction, our whereabouts, our health information through wearables; with the Internet of Things even physical products are now […]
Hertfordshire Trust trails new AI-powered team coaching chatbot
An innovative partnership brokered by the Eastern AHSN will see Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) work with London HR analytics startup Saberr to pilot its latest technology, CoachBot. The mental health trust is the first public sector organisation to trial an AI-powered team analytics solution in the UK. This news comes as NHS […]
Inhealthcare launches self-testing service
Patients with long-time heart conditions can monitor themselves at home and reduce their chances of having a stroke with a new technology service available on the NHS. The service is for people at risk of stroke who are prescribed the drug warfarin to prevent blood clotting. They have to attend […]
Health tech industry gears up for ehi LIVE 2017
One of the biggest healthcare tech events of the year is nearly here. ehi LIVE 2017 takes place at the NEC in Birmingham on 31 October and 1 November, Visitors to ehi LIVE 2017 will have the chance to hear how technology is shaping policy at the very top of […]
