As part of our continued coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak, we take a look at some of the innovative health tech companies that are supporting the NHS, patients and staff alike in the current crisis. In this feature supported by Highland Marketing, we hear from companies across health and care […]
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World Health Organisation publishes global COVID-19 tracking dashboard
The World Health Organisation has launched a tracking dashboard to show every country affected by COVID-19. The dashboard can be accessed here: WHO Tracking Dashboard It features an interactive world map where the user can see numbers of infected in every country around the globe. Total confirmed cases Deaths Countries […]
Interview Series: Dr Leon Douglas, Chief Information Officer, Whittington Health NHS Trust
Last month we spoke with Dr Leon Douglas, CIO at Whittington Health NHS Trust to find out more how the organisation is utilising technology, data and analytics to drive operational efficiencies. We asked Leon a few questions about the past 12 months, what the organisation is working on at the […]
National CCIO “We need to know how many people are self-isolating by region”
Chief Clinical Information Officer for Health and Care and Deputy CEO for NHSX Simon Eccles, commented on Twitter yesterday to state plans being in place to understand the numbers of those self-isolating in specific regions. Speaking on the plan, Simon said “We are doing this. We need to know how […]
Public Health England publishes live coronavirus tracking dashboard
Public Health England have published an interactive tracking dashboard for the spread of COVID-19. The dashboard includes statistics on total cases, daily confirmed cases and total deaths in the UK. The information is displayed in bar chart format broken down into England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. There is also a […]
Second team of Health Tech Awards 2020 judges announced
HTN is pleased to announce the second team of judges to support the Health Tech Awards 2020 judging process, following announcing the first team of judges last week. The innovative Health Tech Awards 2020, supported by CCube Soltuions and Highland Marketing, celebrate great technology and innovation making a difference across health and […]
Study highlights ability to predict depression in Facebook users
A study by David Luxton titled ‘Artificial Intelligence in Behavioural and Mental Healthcare’ published in ScienceDirect has explored the ability to predict depression in Facebook users. The study used an artificial intelligence algorithm to detect vocabulary usage with negative connotations and said depression can be detected up to 3 months before a social […]
23 digital aspirants announced to receive share of £28m
23 digital aspirants have been revealed, part of a multi year programme to drive digital transformation. The organisations will share a £28 million technology fund, as part of the first group of digital aspirants announced. In December Matt Hancock announced the programme, commenting “I want the whole of the NHS to […]
Industry View: Digital Health Technology Standard published by NHSX
NHSX last month published a draft Digital Health Technology Standard and called for feedback from the industry before 22nd April. The draft standard outlines 10 components on what the NHS expects. It’s based on existing standards and will support a process for reviewing, assessing and evaluating digital health technologies that meet […]
First team of judges for Health Tech Awards 2020 announced
HTN is delighted to announce the first team of judges to support the Health Tech Awards 2020 judging process. The innovative Health Tech Awards 2020, supported by CCube Soltuions and Highland Marketing, celebrate great technology and innovation making a difference across health and care. The first team of judges includes: Cindy Fedell, […]
