Chemotherapy patients at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust are being offered “immersive calming visuals” using VR headsets with the intention of helping to calm anxiety and pass time whilst having their treatment. The Eden virtual reality system with handheld VR headsets are being used at Chase Farm Hospital and […]
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Barnsley Hospital launches smartphone app offering animated tour for children having surgery
Barnsley Hospital has launched a smartphone app which offers children waiting for surgery a virtual tour of the hospital from the waiting room to the operating theatre, featuring characters such a koala nurse and a rhinoceros doctor to help children feel “comfortable” before their procedure. The Little Journey app has […]
Studio engages with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Wellbeing Hub for “truthful representation” of psychosis in game
Staff from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust’s Wellbeing Hub have shared how they collaborated with game makers for the development of a video game following a character experiencing psychosis, in order to achieve “truthful representation” of the condition. The game, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, follows the titular character and “offers players […]
Teledermatology pilot at Barts Health leads to reduction in skin cancer waiting list
Barts Health NHS Trust has shared the results of a teledermatology pilot which has led to around 94 percent of people with suspected skin cancer being seen within two weeks at Whipps Cross Hospital, an increase from an average of 62 percent in 2022. Through the pilot, patients deemed to […]
Digital transformation from a finance perspective: insights from Jonathan Lee, assistant director for business and finance at Digital Notts
Jonathan Lee, assistant director for business and finance at Digital Notts, shares his insights on the benefits of closer links between digital and finance in healthcare in this blog for HTN. A qualified accountant, Jonathan brings a wealth of experience gained from working at a senior level in a number […]
Feature: using WiFi and bedside infrastructure to turbocharge innovation
Content by SPARK TSL. SPARK TSL has just acquired Sentean Group and its Fusion Bedside platform so hospitals can use them to deliver state-of-the-art apps to drive efficiency and captivate patients. Here, we talk to chief executive Matt O’Donovan about the seismic potential this offers. NHS trusts and health boards […]
NHSE webinar to support suppliers with new Carbon Reduction Plan requirements
NHS England is hosting a virtual event designed for suppliers intending to bid for NHS contracts, with the aim of offering guidance around new Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP) requirements. The webinar will cover the requirements in place from April 2024, which sees the NHS “proportionately extend the Carbon Reduction Plan […]
Panel discussion: engaging your board and workforce with digital buy-in
For our latest HTN Now panel discussion, we were joined by Sarah Hanbridge, chief clinical information officer (nursing, midwifery & AHP) at Leeds Teaching Hospital, and Ciara Moore, unified EPR programme director at Mid & South Essex and Essex Partnerships University Trust, for a conversation focused on engaging boards and […]
MyOpNotes awarded Innovate UK funding to support integration of technology into the NHS
Medtech start-up MyOpNotes, a digital platform designed to streamline the writing of operation notes for surgeons whilst capturing data for research and audit purposes, has been awarded Innovate UK grant funding to support the integration of its technology into the NHS. The platform offers an automated system capable of capturing […]
Panel discussion: how to confidently deliver remote care at scale
For HTN Now, we were joined by panellists including Ricardo Pereira, associate director of transformation at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Dr Gorana Kovacevic, clinical lead for Hospital at Home at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; and Chris Taylor, director of partnerships at Isla Health. Our panel shared their insight […]
