The health tech industry has rallied to support health and care over the past few weeks. As part of the HTN #HealthTechToShoutAbout feature series, supported by Highland Marketing, we spoke to 6 health tech suppliers to hear more about their recent work in response. Please click on an image below […]
Tag: Corona
NHS Digital launches trial for machine learning to predict ICU beds and ventilator demand
NHS Digital has announced a new trial to use machine learning techniques to plan and manage COVID-19 treatment resources. The system developed by NHS Digital and University of Cambridge is to help predict the upcoming demand for intensive care (ICU) beds and ventilators needed to treat patients with COVID-19 at individual hospitals […]
App developed in 48 hours to support 2 trusts
Earlier this week joint CIO of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS FT, Sonia Patel, set out a challenge on Twitter calling for any SME to support the organisations deliver an app for virtual visits. The app needed to be developed within 48 hours, help patients […]
Biobank GP data to be made available to scientists to tackle COVID-19
Data from 500,000 UK Biobank participants is to be made available to support scientists tackle COVID-19. Primary care data containing COVID-19 tests and confirmed cases from a dataset of over 503,000 consented participants will be extracted on a monthly basis for COVID-19 research purposes. The programme is being provided through Public […]
UK space technologies to boost NHS Coronavirus response
A new £2.6 million fund is being made available to develop high tech projects to support the health service tackle the coronavirus. The UK Space Agency has opened a call for proposals process to fund successful projects that might use satellite data and drone technology to meet some of the […]
Hancock confirms contact tracing app
Matt Hancock has today confirmed a new app for contact tracing to support measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. Should you get symptoms, then it could anonymously alert anyone you may have been in close contact with and then advise them to self-isolate. Hancock said “As we ramp up our […]
Priority broadband for clinicians working from home and free data for NHS staff
The Government and leading telecoms companies have announced new initiatives to support healthcare professionals have priority broadband and free data. Frontline NHS workers dealing with COVID-19 will be able to access free data and calls for NHS staff using their own phone for work purposes. For clinicians working from home, […]
NHSX partners with Accenture and Facebook to trial video calling during Covid-19 crisis
NHSX has partnered with Facebook to provide 2,050 devices to help some of society’s most at-risk and isolated people access vital emotional support and companionship. These devices developed by Facebook will be provided free to trusts, care homes and other healthcare settings. Accenture is supporting the programme and deployment of the […]
Harrogate Nightingale to implement Silverlink PAS
The new Harrogate Nightingale Hospital, led by Harrogate and District NHS FT, will implement the Silverlink patient administration system. The system will be extended from its use in the trust to support the new 500 bed hospital set to open at Harrogate Convention Centre. The new hospital is aiming to […]
Health app in China to control citizen movements after relaxing lockdown measures
Two of the most popular apps in China are hosting a new health survey app to control the movements of Chinese citizens, following cities relaxing lockdown measures this week. To travel, a user must complete the quick survey. The software issues them with a coloured health code, green, yellow, or […]
