The King’s Fund has released a new report ‘shaping the future of digital technology in health and social care‘, commissioned by the Health Foundation. The independent report, authored by David Maguire, Matthew Honeyman, Deborah Fenney and Joni Jabbal, shares their views and conclusions, and a summary of evidence for how emerging technologies such as artificial […]
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Feature: How have digital platforms changed the delivery of care in mental health?
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly put mental health support, treatment and provisions under the microscope. And it’s been well-documented that, alongside this, the use of medical and health-related apps and other online services has rocketed, as people are increasingly diverted towards self-guided and remote solutions. The shift to patient-powered care, […]
Feature: University Hospitals of Leicester electronic prescribing and medicines administration go live
In this feature we dive into the world of EPMA (electronic prescribing and medicines administration). To find about the technology, we spoke with Paul Volkaerts, CEO of Nervecentre. We also managed to chat with Gang Xu, Consultant Nephrologist and Graeme Hall, Chief Pharmacist at University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL), to […]
News in brief: Barts Health launches data analytics app, care homes pilot ‘proof of vaccination’ tech, Entrepreneur Academy for innovators
Health tech news never sleeps, so there are plenty of stories to catch up on for those lucky enough to have enjoyed a long weekend. From a £100,000 digital hub in the Midlands, a mental health ‘Recovery College’ in Cumbria, and care home vaccination ‘proof’ technology, through to the launch […]
User engagement: The King’s Fund panel tackles questions on patient-centric digital during and post-pandemic
In March, independent health think tank The King’s Fund ran a digital session on ‘patient and user engagement in the delivery of virtual care’. Supported by NHS South Central and West CSU, the event featured a panel of presenters who discussed whether the acceleration of innovation during the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Going digital: Midwives get electronic record keeping guidance from RCM
Midwives are finally having their digital moment. There has been a welcome wave of digital developments for maternity services and professionals recently, with the latest including electronic record keeping guidance published by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). In the last two weeks alone, HTN has also reported on RCM’s […]
Inside Staffordshire University’s new £5.8m Centre for Health Innovation: immersive simulations, AR and upskilling
Staffordshire University is set to officially launch its £5.8 million Centre for Health Innovation, a simulated learning environment that can be used to train health and social care students and upskill NHS staff, in October 2021. The high-tech learning and teaching spaces feature a combination of immersive, virtual and augmented […]
Sunderland City Council connects to Great North Care Record
Sunderland City Council is the first local authority in the North East and North Cumbria area to connect to the health information exchange across the region. 400 GP practices, five NHS trusts and the North East Ambulance Service are connected to the system, with Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust being […]
NHS appoints Transformation Directorate lead
NHS England and NHS Improvement have appointed Dr Timothy Ferris as director of transformation, to lead the organisation’s new Transformation Directorate. The new directorate brings the Improvement programme within NHSE, leading on outpatient transformation programmes, together with digital teams from NHSX. One of the reasons behind the two units joining […]
Radar Healthcare achieves compliance with national Patient Safety Incident Management system
A new national Patient Safety Incident Management system (PSIMS) is planned to be introduced in Spring 2021. Ahead of the launch of the system, Radar Healthcare has passed compliance testing with NHS Improvement. The new system from NHS Improvement will be introduced to replace the current National Reporting and Learning […]
