Beamtree, a UK and Australia-based service provider, led by Tim Kelsey former director at NHS England, has been awarded a contract to complete the health information management governance strategy for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in conjunction with its partner Lean. The strategy, which will be developed over the […]
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Researchers explore approaches for predictive cancer patient digital twins
A research report has been published in Frontiers in Digital Health that explores the use of digital twin technology to advance new methods for precision and predictive cancer care. Entitled ‘Exploring approaches for predictive cancer patient digital twins: Opportunities for collaboration and innovation’, the report focuses on a review of […]
Teesside University develops AI agent to support pain management
A team from Teesside University’s School of Health and Life Sciences is collaborating with American technology company Storyfile and pain champion Pete Moore on a project to help people manage persistent pain. Pete, who lives with persistent pain, asthma and osteoarthritis himself, took part in a pain management programme in […]
Department of Health and Social Care publishes new data strategy
The Department of Health and Social Care has published a new strategy entitled “Data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data”. It sets out the department’s vision for how data will be used to improve care for the population in a safe, trusted and transparent way, providing an […]
Interview Series: Jon Payne of InterSystems talks data strategy
As we’ve launched our new Integrated Care Systems (ICS) channel, which is dedicated to bringing you the latest ICS news and content, there’s set to be plenty of focus on data strategies, as organisations seek to glean insights from their vast repositories of combined information. With this in mind, HTN […]
Swansea scoops £2.4 million in funding renewal for dementia data portal
Swansea University has been awarded a funding boost of £2.4 million to continue its development of a dementia data portal. The Dementias Platform UK (DPUK) Data Portal – a Trusted Research Environment (TRE) – aims to be a ‘world-class data repository’ to support research into dementia. Its goal is to […]
Northern Ireland publishes new COVID-19 vaccination data dashboard
A new COVID-19 vaccination dashboard, which charts the progress of Northern Ireland’s roll-out, went live this week. Northern Ireland’s Department of Health says the platform is the ‘first step’ in plans to publish detailed vaccination data on a daily basis. Work on the dashboard’s infrastructure will continue, with the aim […]
UK Gov updates good practice guide for digital health tech
The Department of Health and Social Care has updated its guidance on ‘good practice for digital and data-driven technologies’, with ‘strengthened and expanded’ practical advice. As of 6 January 2021, the government has published its latest code of conduct to support ‘innovators’ in the digital healthcare technology sector. The advice […]
Dorset Care Record expands with physical health data and new datasets
The Dorset Care Record (DCR) is expanding this month to include community physical health data and new datasets such as allergy information and clinic letters. Allergy information from University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust and Poole Hospital is to be available this month through the DCR. It means allergy details from […]
5 AI suppliers join NHS AI Lab for testing and evaluation
5 health tech suppliers have been named as part of phase 3 of the AI in Health and Care Award programme, part of the NHS AI Lab. Phase 3 aims to support real-world testing in health and social care settings to develop evidence to support further adoption. 42 suppliers were announced today […]
