The UK government has announced the launch or expansion of projects stemming from the Adult Social Care Technology Fund, including the use of 4D imaging to detect falls; medication monitoring to support patient safety; and pain assessment tools and “robotic pets” to support communication challenges and independent living. The wider […]
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Interview: Victoria Betton, PeopleDotCom, on the importance of people-centred design for digital transformation
We recently sat down for a chat with Victoria Betton, director at PeopleDotCom, for a discussion on the importance of people-centred design for digital transformation. Victoria started by introducing herself and telling us a little bit about her background, explaining that she worked in the NHS for over 25 years […]
Open opportunity for advice and training to tackle digital exclusion in North East Derbyshire
Bolsover District Council has shared an open opportunity for a ‘Digital Connect’ project aiming to address digital exclusion for adults within North East Derbyshire District. The project is to offer digital awareness, advice, training and support for digitally excluded adults, with the aim of supporting people to access information, services […]
Universal Care Plan for London expands to include people with sickle cell disease
A new development for the Universal Care Plan (UCP) for London – an NHS service designed to support residents across the capital in having their care and support wishes digitally shared with health professionals across the city – means that it can now be used to co-create and share pain […]
SBRI Healthcare and the Health Innovation Network award £885,000 to nine innovations around young people’s health
SBRI Healthcare and the Health Innovation Network have awarded £885,000 to nine innovations with a focus on improving children and young people’s health. Projects awarded funding include a device to assess wheeze and asthma in children using machine learning; a smart inhaler for asthma patients; a solution to help diagnose […]
HTN at Rewired 2024: what have we learned from virtual wards?
At Rewired 2024, we sat in on a session exploring what we have learned from virtual wards so far as well as potential next steps, featuring Dr Amanda Begley (executive director of digital transformation for the Health Innovation Network); Tara Donnelly (founder of Digital Care and previous chief digital officer […]
Interview: “It’s about opening up opportunities to get to the grassroots and bring people on that journey with us” Sarah Hanbridge, CCIO at Leeds Teaching Hospitals
For a recent interview, we spoke to Sarah Hanbridge, chief clinical information officer for nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, about some of her recent projects, plans and priorities for moving forward with digital in 2024 and beyond. Starting out with an introduction to her […]
Cynerio launches enhanced Healthcare Cybersecurity Platform
Healthcare cyber security specialist Cynerio has this month launched a new enhanced Healthcare Cybersecurity Platform. The product launch, to be showcased at Digital Health Rewired NEC Birmingham, enhances the company’s cyber security platform supporting over 50 trusts and two integrated care systems. Through the platform, Cynerio seeks to address some […]
Panel discussion: how can digital help us to bridge the gender health gap?
Our latest panel discussion focused on women and health tech, generating conversation around the gender health gap and the potential role of digital in this space. For the purposes of the discussion we were joined by Kim Ashall, head of virtual wards for North West Anglia Foundation Trust and programme […]
How to engage and develop a digital workforce and digital skills
Strategies for empowering a digital workforce: How to engage and develop a digital workforce and digital skills 10 am – 11 am, 14th May Whether you’re making the leap to full digitisation, or looking to make the most of existing systems, this session is for you. Join HTN and a panel […]
