In our news in brief this month we feature 3D printing technology helping rehabilitate spinal-cord injury patients, how Bolton has used technology during COVID-19 and a health tech startup that has received €2.5 million to develop a respiratory monitoring device. We also highlight a new appointment at Draper & Dash to […]
Tag: Editor
DXC to sell healthcare business to Dedalus Group for £413m
Dedalus Group, an Italy-based healthcare software provider, has announced that it has reached a binding agreement for the acquisition of the healthcare division of DXC Technology. Founded in Florence in 1982, Dedalus Group is a leading healthcare and diagnostic software provider, employing over 5,500 people. Dedalus Group is 75% owned by […]
HTN and NHSX Blueprinting Team partner
HTN is pleased to announce we will be collaborating with the NHSX Blueprinting Team as part of the HTN Awards 2020, sponsored by CCube Solutions. The awards, now in the fourth year, help to share, recognise and highlight projects, teams, innovations and partnerships from across health and care that have […]
New app to support County Durham and Darlington cancer patients
A new app is to be rolled-out by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust to support patients during and following cancer treatment. The app has been developed by Health Call and technology provider Inhealthcare. The project has been funded by the Northern Cancer Alliance, with content developed by the Macmillan […]
HTN Trends Series: Health tech leaders discuss their 2020 priorities
At the start of the year as part of the HTN Health Tech Trends Series, sponsored by InterSystems, we asked health tech leaders for their aims and priorities for 2020. In this article we revisited this theme and spoke with health tech leaders across the country to discuss their priorities […]
Health Tech Leaders Awards 2020 meet the winners
As part of HTN Digital Week we held the Health Tech Leaders Awards 2020, sponsored by CCube Solutions, to recognise the great work of teams that have made a difference to health and care through technology, partnerships and innovation. Vijay Magon, CEO of CCube Solutions said “I would like to […]
Video: Henrietta Mbeah-Bankas, Health Education England discusses digital literacy, digital capabilities and engagement
On day three of HTN Digital Week we were delighted to be joined by Henrietta Mbeah-Bankas, Head of Blended Learning and Digital Literacy Workstream Lead at Health Education England. Henrietta took us through building a digitally literate workforce, how to develop capabilities in digital literacy, engagement and what works. “HEE in 2018 […]
Boris Johnson: “no country in the world has a working contact-tracing app”
On the 24th June, at Prime Minister ‘s Questions, Boris Johnson stated “no country in the world has a working contact-tracing app” in defence of the UK not having widescale rollout of the NHS coronavirus app. However, Germany appear to be seeing success with its own test and trace app […]
NHS Resolution appoints first CIO
NHS Resolution, an arm’s-length body of the Department of Health and Social Care, has appointed its first Chief Information Officer. Following 26 years at Accenture, Niamh McKenna has been appointed NHS Resolution’s CIO. The organisation provides expertise to the NHS on resolving concerns and disputes fairly, sharing learning for improvement and preserving […]
NHSX launches national patient video library
As part of the NHSX COVID-19 response, a national video library has been launched in collaboration with healthcare video provider, Health and Care Innovations. The videos have been developed with NHS clinicians to work within care pathways to help patients; to help support a reduction in length of appointments, and […]
