At HTN Now: April, were joined by Dr Gemma Donovan, head of behavioural insights at Generated Health, along with Dr Sabine Van Der Veer, senior lecturer in health informatics from the University of Manchester, for a discussion on the potential and pitfalls of digital health and behaviour change. In particular, […]
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Where should digital investment go in the short-term?
Our latest poll explores the question of digital investment and the various avenues of need within the healthcare system. We asked our audience: Where should digital investment go in the short term? Participants were asked to choose between the following four options: innovation and med tech, core systems, workforce and patient-facing […]
BT launches virtual ward programme
BT has announced the launch of a new virtual wards programme which will see them partner with health tech specialists offering solutions for virtual wards and virtual care. A range of suppliers will be partnering with BT, from suppliers of smart devices that monitor health conditions such as COPD and heart […]
Imperial College London on establishing a vision for health data to improve patient care
A white paper entitled ‘NHS data: Maximising its impact on the health and wealth of the United Kingdom’ has been published by Imperial College London’s Institute of Global Health Innovation. The document is intended to “create a first step towards establishing a vision, strategic framework and underlying principles to underpin […]
PRSB’s diabetes record information standard awarded ‘mandatory’ status
The Data Alliance Partnership Board has approved a new diabetes record information standard, recommended by The Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB). PRSB was tasked by NHS England to develop a standard information requirement specification, to ensure health and care teams have the information to advise and support a person with diabetes […]
Digital primary care innovation hub launches in Humber and North Yorkshire
A digital primary care innovation hub has launched across the Humber and North Yorkshire, with an aim to accelerate, research, evaluate, and identify innovations that support primary care strategic priorities. The Humber and North Yorkshire Digital Primary Care Innovation Hub is said to be the “front door” for digital innovation […]
“Infrastructure and connectivity are the backbone of reliable digitally enabled services” Pritesh Mistry on HTN Let’s Talk
Welcome back to our podcast HTN Let’s Talk, sponsored by Spirit Health! For the latest episode, we interviewed Pritesh Mistry, policy fellow for digital technologies at The King’s Fund. We discussed digital priorities for the NHS, the opportunities for integrated care systems, challenges in interoperability and more. To start off Pritesh […]
“A single version of the truth is an essential part of aligning all partners around the same goals” – exploring the Hewitt Review
The Hewitt Review – an independent review of integrated care systems – has been published. At 89 pages long, there’s a lot to read – here we focus on the report’s key findings and recommendations around digital and data for you. The Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt, previous Secretary of State of […]
“Services aren’t looking for digital platforms that just open another lane on the motorway” Craig Oates on navigating care pathways
For our digital primary care feature series, we spoke to Craig Oates, managing director of Doctrin UK. Craig discussed the solution offered by Doctrin, his thoughts on the challenges facing primary care, the benefits of using the right pathways, and more. Hi Craig, could you take us briefly through your career […]
Private healthcare activity data sharing consultation opens
NHS England has launched a consultation to change the collection and sharing of private healthcare activity data. The proposal is for NHS England to collect and process private healthcare hospital admitted patient care data and information about NHS funded patients, using common data standards. It means NHS funded and independent […]
