A paper has been published in BMJ Journals following a large scale survey into the usability of electronic health record systems in emergency departments. The paper was published last week by Dr Benjamin Bloom, Royal London Hospital, Dr Jason Pott, Royal London Hospital, Dr Stephen Thomas, Queen Mary University of London, Dr David Ramon Gaunt, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS […]
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Health tech boosted as UK Gov announces new backing for women innovators on IWD
The UK Government has announced new investment in 40 top female entrepreneurs on International Women’s Day (IWD), 8 March 2021. It’s hoped the financial boost will help women innovators to ‘scale up’ their plans, with pioneering ideas and businesses across a range of sectors set to receive a £50,000 government […]
News in brief: Bradford NHS FT makes digital letter savings, Bristol Uni creates new patient monitoring system
In a week where Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has signed a £10 million deal with Civica, and the NHS Cancer Programme announced a new funding competition for innovations, there have plenty of great stories from the health tech sector. Here are a few more news bites and […]
Interview Series: Graham Walsh, Consultant and CCIO at Calderdale and Huddersfield FT
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) is widely regarded as digitally mature and well known for embracing the latest tech and innovation. To find out what they’re up to at the moment, and why digital works for them, HTN arranged a chat with Mr Graham Walsh, CHFT’s Chief Clinical […]
NHS Cancer Programme to launch £15m funding competition as part of call for cancer innovations
The NHS Cancer Programme is launching a funding competition of up to £15 million, as part of its open call for innovation in cancer care, on 17 March 2021. The aim is to deliver new and already existing cancer care innovations to the NHS frontline as quickly as possible. There’s […]
NHSX releases ‘digital playbook’ for eye care specialists
NHSX has released an ‘eye care digital playbook’, which directs clinicians and organisations to digital tools that can support patient pathways. The resource, which is extensive and features numerous case studies, can be used by eye care specialists looking to digitally enhance their ophthalmology pathways, remote monitoring and sharing of […]
News in brief: AHSN innovation funding, AI support for brain cancer patients, Facebook PhDs
As February draws to a close, it’s been yet another busy week in health tech. The World Health Organisation has released its first SMART Guidelines, ‘The First 100’ tech suppliers have joined a campaign by the International Department of Trade, and NHSX has formally launched its Digital Technology Assessment Criteria. […]
Moorfields launches department of digital medicine
Moorfields Eye Hospital has announced it’s to launch a department of digital medicine to accelerate technologies. The special eye hospital said the new clinical informatics department will play a key role in the use of data and technology across the organisation and by its patients. The department will be responsible […]
NHSX digital technologies assessment formally launches
NHSX has formally launched its Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC), an assessment process to review digital health tools. The criteria, which can be completed in days, aims to help local and national NHS and social care teams purchase and adopt the right technologies that have been reviewed by the DTAC […]
From paper to digital pathways: WHO launches first ‘SMART Guidelines’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its first guidelines for digital adoption; from paper to digital pathways. It aims to accelerate and ensure consistency of digital health tools, interventions and pathways, starting first with antenatal care. The SMART Guidelines have been produced to support developers, policy makers, technology teams, and […]
