NHS Digital has published numbers on the uptake of Microsoft Teams since we reported on 18th March the platform would be made available for free for three months. Over 15 million messages have been sent in this time, and now almost half a million messages are being sent each day. […]
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Contact tracing trialled at three health boards
A pilot has been launched this week to test contact tracing technology at three health boards. The software will be tested in NHS Fife, NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Highland. The pilot is expected to last two weeks, with the expected roll-out to all health boards by the end of May. […]
Interview Series: Suzy Foster, CEO, EMIS Health
In our latest interview in the series we spoke with Suzy Foster, CEO of EMIS Health to find out how the company has responded over the past few weeks and what is coming up for the company over the next 12 months. Can you tell me about yourself and your […]
Northampton General introduces bots to monitor oxygen levels
Northampton General Hospital is utilising Robotic Process Automation technology to help plan the care of COVID-19 patients. Using software robots that replicate typical manual human processes, the tool completes tasks that typically would have required human input. It means staff time can be used elsewhere and the technology can support accurate […]
Opinion: COVID-19 recovery planning, system-level modelling of the demand vs. capacity divide
By Orlando Agrippa, CEO, Draper & Dash. In a matter of weeks, we have catapulted into a typhoon of planning, reconfiguring capacity, building field hospitals, and scrambling for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), as we continue to fight one of the deadliest viruses of our time. Panting, as teams keel over from the first wave, they immediately gather themselves and push on to the […]
Health Education England backs respiratory physiotherapist launch new app
A respiratory physiotherapist at the Royal Free London has launched a new app to help physiotherapists develop skills needed when treating patients with COVID-19. The app launch of oncallbuddy.co.uk is being supported by Health Education England and provides physiotherapists access to training and resources to help them manage COVID-19 positive patients […]
Interview Series: Paul Jones, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
This week we interviewed Paul Jones, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, only days after Paul returned to work following 4 weeks of having Covid-19. We asked Paul about his digital plans for the next few months and years, and spoke about his time since joining the […]
NHSX launches remote patient monitoring tender
NHSX has launched a new market engagement process, prior to a tender launch, inviting suppliers to register their interest in a new Remote Patient Monitoring programme. The unit is seeking to help scale remote monitoring care across the NHS with a particular focus on COVID-19 patients and the management of patients […]
HTN Digital Week: 3 live webinars not to miss
HTN Digital Week is now only one month away. The week provides an opportunity to share and collaborate on healthcare technology with professionals from across the country. During the week we will bring you over 25 live webinars and the HTN team will be live presenting the Health Tech Leaders […]
Health Call app to support northern data initiative
Health Call, a collaboration between seven NHS Foundation Trusts in the North East and North Cumbria, will be providing its Digital Care Home app to support a northern data initiative in care homes. The project forms part of the Northern Better Care Partnership, which brings together experts from universities and NHS […]
