The Lancet and the London School of Economics (LSE) recently published a report on its joint-commission, which was launched to independently evaluate the NHS – focusing on areas such as spending, sustainability, changing health needs, IT and digital technology. Set up in 2018 for the NHS’s 70th anniversary, the commission’s […]
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Grimsby hospital goes live with EPMA
Grimsby hospital has today gone live with its electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA) system on its Amethyst Ward and its Stroke Unit. The hospital becomes the third and final of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust’s EPMA programme, following the system going live at Goole hospital in October 2019, […]
NEW HTN Digital Playbook
HTN’s first Digital Playbook has arrived. We’ll be sharing projects, case studies, learnings and solutions from providers and companies at the pinnacle of health tech and digital developments. Available in print and online, our latest publication is intended to be used as a resource to inform and educate about the […]
Implementing digital innovations: Nuffield Trust shares top 10 tips
The Nuffield Trust has shared its learnings and lessons on how to integrate digital health innovations into health and social care services, using findings from a ‘large-scale evaluation’ in East London. According to the think-tank, patients and staff are still not seeing the full potential and benefits of the digital […]
NHS COVID-19 app peer-reviewed, helps avert 248,000 infections
The NHS contact-tracing app has now been peer-reviewed by academics and it’s been highlighted that the technology made a significant impact on lowering the spread of COVID-19. Published online on 12 May 2021 in Nature, the academics calculated that the app helped avert 248,000 infections and potentially saved over 8,700 […]
News in brief: Bolton NHS updates on COVID care at home, funding for caretech firm and Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust turns to Cylera
It’s that time again to focus on our news round-up from the world of health tech. The past few days have seen plenty of stories related to Mental Health Awareness Week, as well as innovations in maternity, plus plans to combat NHS waiting lists. Meanwhile, at HTN HQ, we’ve launched […]
Digital midwife develops innovative new maternity emergency system
A midwife at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is developing a new allocation system for use in the event of an emergency on its maternity unit. The digital midwife, Caroline Lacy, is building the system – known as an ‘Emergency Role Allocation (ERA) System’ – to help clinicians declare emergencies and […]
HTN Now June, sessions in preview…
HTN Now April may have come to a close, and if you missed anything check out our session reviews here, but now is the time to announce the details for our sessions taking place in June! The third HTN Now event in the series is set to take place 14 […]
ORCHA reports rise in searches for apps to help with anger, fear and anxiety
A new report by ORCHA – the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps – which explores trends in mental health app usage during the pandemic, has found a surge in searches to find apps related to anger, fear and anxiety. Entitled ‘Digital & Mental Health Recovery Action […]
Digital Health and Care Wales appoints CEO
Helen Thomas has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer for the newly rebranded Digital Health and Care Wales. Helen has been the interim CEO since January 2021, and has now been appointed to the position. She heads the new health authority formed to take forward digital transformation, technology and […]
