A call to action emphasising the duty of health and social care staff to share information on patient care has been published by NHS England, originating from national data guardian Dr Nicola Byrne, information commissioner John Edwards and chief medical officer for England Professor Chris Witty. The call to action highlights […]
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Thought leadership: insights from HTN speakers on digital primary care
This week at HTN, we’ve been publishing a series of thought leadership features with insight from a range of health tech professionals; so far we have covered AI and data; patient flow and how to support hospital efficiencies; shared care records and the benefits of improving patient records. Now, we’re turning […]
Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL develop AI foundation model for ophthalmology
Moorfields Eye Hospital and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology have developed an artificial intelligence foundation model for ophthalmology called RETFound, which is said to be capable of detecting markers of disease from retinal images and “can identify some of the most debilitating eye diseases across diverse populations”. The model was […]
Improving data use takes focus in new intermediate care framework for rehabilitation, reablement and recovery
NHS England has published for integrated care boards an intermediate care framework for rehabilitation, reablement and recovery following hospital discharge, with recommended actions for ICBs including improving data use for planning and implementing digital tools to support workforce efficiency. The framework brings together learnings from eight sites across the country […]
Research offers recommendations for research using electronic health records
A study published in Frontiers has proposed a series of challenges and recommendations relating to research using electronic health records, highlighting “five key themes” for the challenges associated with conducting research with EHRs, including developing the research proposal; access and ethical approval; data quality; analysis platform; and generalisability and research […]
Innovative Devices Access Pathway pilot launches to help NHS address unmet needs
The Innovative Devices Access Pathway (IDAP) pilot has been launched today, aiming to support “rapid development of innovative technologies” that could be introduced into the NHS to address currently unmet needs. Innovators are invited to register their interest for access into the pathway, which will offer targeted support from the […]
News in brief: smart contact lens, digital health passport for asthma, KCL explores use of AI in endovascular surgeries, and more
It’s time for another news in brief round-up – let’s take a look at some of the stories that caught our eye recently. Stanford University and Pohang University of Science and Technology develop smart contact lens Researchers have developed a smart contact lens designed to allow continual blood sugar monitoring, […]
Glasgow study highlights the potential for AI to support heart failure diagnosis
Findings from the latest OPERA study suggest that “using AI to interpret images from a handheld ultrasound device is comparable at detecting how well the heart pumps as the gold-standard of diagnosis currently used in the NHS”. The study compared AI’s interpretation of heart ultrasound images with those of a […]
East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub opens £40m tender for teleradiology services
East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub has opened an opportunity to procure teleradiology services through a four-year contract worth an estimated £40 million. The notice highlights how the framework set to be awarded consists of two lots – reporting services and artificial intelligence screening services – and is set […]
Cardiff University launches automated platform for analysing healthcare data
Cardiff University has launched a new website designed to make disease prevalence data in the UK accessible by search, underpinned by an analytical platform called Livingstone which enables routine healthcare data to be analysed “in near real-time”. The platform, entitled Prevalence UK, can process health data “in minutes” according to […]
