In this report on digital mental health, we explore key updates in this space over the past few months, from plans to improve data use within mental health services to how a chatbot can be utilised to support mental health referrals; and we’ll also take a look at some audience […]
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HTN Now: the role of digital in going green and supporting sustainability in healthcare
HTN was joined by James Driver, digital innovation manager at Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) ICB, to talk about some of the work going on around “going green”, and the role of digital in supporting the sustainability agenda across health and care. James shared with us a little about […]
North West London ICS on how digital underpins plans for integrated neighbourhood teams
North West London ICS has set out the strategic approach for its integrated neighbourhood teams (INTs), with a “no wrong front door” approach undertaken which will see all services accessible digitally, via telephone or in person. The ICS notes that residents have expressed desire for a “single, recognisable NHS and […]
HTN Now panel discussion: digital integrated care, new models of care, and moving from reactive to proactive
For a HTN Now panel discussion on the topic of digital integrated care we were joined by experts from across the health sector, who discussed topics including approaches to tackling challenges from an ICS perspective; new models of care and pathway transformation; the role of technology in supporting the move […]
Feature: Harnessing technology to support and implement “Martha’s Rule” in the UK health service
By Aire Logic Martha’s Rule, recently proposed in the UK, calls for a mechanism where patients or their families can request a second opinion when they feel their concerns are not being addressed by the healthcare team. Inspired by events where critical concerns were missed, this rule aims to empower […]
£12 million government funding awarded to AI, VR and wearable tech pilots utilising innovations to reduce drug-related deaths
The UK government has awarded £12 million in funding for projects utilising innovative technologies such as AI, VR and wearable sensors in supporting people with drug addictions and reducing drug-related deaths. Projects receiving funding include a remote monitoring platform capable of detecting respiratory issues related to opioid overdose, featuring a […]
Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center recommends that providers appoint CISO
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has warned healthcare providers about Trinity Ransomware group and its focus on targeting patient data, with CEO at OmniIndex Simon Bain speaking out on the “growing threat” of this type of attack and its potential to hold hospital infrastructure “hostage and immobilised”. Bain pointed […]
Feature Series Digital Mental Health
Feature Series: Digital Mental Health Welcome to our dedicated features series where we focus on digital in mental health. Interview: James Reed, consultant forensic psychiatrist and physician executive at InterSystems on key opportunities within digital mental health > Feature: Enovacom on interoperability and data sharing in digital mental health > […]
Announcing… the Health Tech Awards 2024 winners!
Health Tech Awards 2024 Ceremony Welcome to the big reveal of the Health Tech Awards 2024, sponsored by CCube Solutions – at long last, we are delighted to share our winners with you! Firstly, thanks where thanks is due: we’ve had a wonderful cohort of judges helping to review each […]
Poll: what should be the biggest priority for health and care cyber security?
Over on LinkedIn, we asked our audience what the biggest priority should be for health and care cyber security – board level buy-in, workforce education, funding and resources, or mandating supplier compliance? The top spot was an even split between funding and resources and mandating supplier compliance, with each option […]
