It’s time for another news in brief and as always there has been plenty happening in the health tech community… NHS launch new bionic arm prosthetics to aid amputee patients NHS England has announced that amputee patients across England will now be offered access to bionic arms. The prosthetics are […]
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HTN Now: Inhealthcare on virtual wards for integrated care systems
For our November edition of HTN Now, we were joined by Jamie Innes, Product Director for Inhealthcare, for a discussion on virtual wards and how ICSs can keep them as simple as possible. Jamie began the session by providing some brief background on Inhealthcare, explaining that their digital health solutions […]
North Middlesex University Hospital NFT achieves HIMSS Stage 5 rating
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust (North Mid) has achieved official accreditation for the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) Stage 5 rating. The HIMSS EMRAM rating system is an international quality standard measuring the adoption and maturity of a health facility’s inpatient EMR capabilities. Stage 5 means that […]
New digital pathology programme set to benefit cancer patients in the West Midlands
Patients throughout the West Midlands are set to benefit from a new digital pathology programme, which aims to reduce backlogs for cancer services and improve the speed and accuracy of diagnoses. It will be delivered in partnership between the West Midlands Cancer Alliance initiative and the medical imaging technology provider […]
HTN Now: Ideal Health on women in digital transformation
Last week at HTN Now: November, we heard from a team from Ideal Health on the topic of women in digital transformation. This session took the form of a panel discussion. Hosting the session was Katy Lethbridge, Marketing Director at Ideal Health, and the panel included: Alison Walker, Ideal Health […]
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB opens shared care record market engagement
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has published a future opportunity notice of its plans to procure a shared care record in 2023. The formal procurement is anticipated to open in March 2023, with the ICB currently finalising the scope and requirements for the contract. The […]
Featured interview: Paul Volkaerts, CEO of Nervecentre, on the requirements and challenges of EPR markets
For our November focus on electronic patient record systems, we spoke to Paul Volkaerts, CEO of Nervecentre, to find out more about his thoughts on the EPR market, some of the key challenges, Nervecentre’s software in practice, and more. On the requirements of the EPR market EPR requirements have changed […]
Virtual reality tech to provide overview of prison healthcare setting
A new app is set to support nurses considering a career in adult prisons by allowing them to experience what their role may be like using immersive virtual reality. The app enables nurses to learn more about prison healthcare through a series of interviews with a mental health nurse, healthcare […]
CQC publishes report on state of care in 2021/2022
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published their annual assessment entitled ‘The state of health care and adult social care in England 2021/22’. The report explores trends in healthcare, highlights areas for improvement and shares examples of best practice. Here, we will take a look at the role of digital […]
AI used to find optimal placement schedules for nursing students
NHS England’s Transformation Directorate have published a resource exploring whether an artificial intelligence tool or approach can be developed to automatically generate student nurse placement schedules that adhere to a variety of stakeholder needs and constraints, whilst providing a more diverse range of placements for the students. The resource highlights […]
