NHSX, the body responsible for delivering the Health Secretary’s Tech Vision is to develop an assurance service to support trusts buy standard compliant tech. On Twitter NHSX said “We want to understand how to make sure trusts buy tech that supports interoperability in the NHS.” It will initially focus on […]
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Matt Hancock announces new digital aspirant programme
Matt Hancock in a speech delivered at Policy Exchange has outlined his priorities for health and care and announced a new digital aspirant programme; an extension to the Global Digital Exemplar programme to benefit more trusts. Hancock said “I want the whole of the NHS to be part of the […]
Sponsor supports Health Tech Awards for fourth year
HTN is delighted to announce CCube Solutions will be a headline sponsor for the fourth year running in the innovative Health Tech Awards. The unique Health Tech Awards celebrate and showcase exceptional projects, teams, technology and organisations across health and care that are making a real difference. In 2020, you […]
Feature Series: #HealthTechToShoutAbout
Over the past few months we have been speaking with NHS providers and suppliers, hearing about their case studies and success stories in 2019. In this new #HealthTechToShoutAbout Feature Series we highlight 6 health tech projects that have made an impact across health and care. Please click on an image […]
MS Society backs 13 new health tech projects
The Multiple Sclerosis Society (MS Society) has committed £1.3 million to fund 13 new tech projects. It includes projects on symptom management, projects to develop MS services, to help develop new treatments, to improve diagnosis and a project to explore the causes of MS. The projects include virtual reality, wearable […]
Systems that cannot talk to each other putting patients at risk, researchers suggest
A team of researchers at the Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI) at Imperial College London, have published findings that highlight NHS Trusts were using at least 21 different electronic medical record systems which are unable to effectively share information. The report stated “On 11 million occasions, patients attended a hospital […]
Feature: 7 examples of tech making a difference across health and care
As part of the HTN Health Tech Trends Series, we researched a variety of health tech projects making a difference across health and care and have included the projects and learnings in this article. [8 minute read] Southampton digitises ward rounds University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust inhouse team has […]
Interview Series: Gayle Campbell, Cardiovascular Pharmacist, Guy’s and St Thomas’
In our latest interview we spoke with Gayle Campbell, a senior cardiovascular pharmacist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, who has developed MedTap – a new medications app to support patients take their medications correctly. MedTap, features videos with NHS clinicians providing similar information to what patients would hear […]
Amazon Alexa can now send medication reminders
Amazon is moving into the medicine adherence space by adding new functionality to Amazon Alexa. Non-adherence is well documented, with greater than 30% of patients with long term conditions failing to take their medicines correctly. This can result in possible hospital admission or deterioration. Amazon said they have introduced the […]
Barts Health plans £7.6m IT infrastructure developments
Barts Health NHS Trust is to invest £7.6 million to move its IT networks onto the cloud and develop its IT infrastructure, following a series of approved loans announced in October. In October the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock announced £184 million in funding to modernise hospitals, of which Barts Health […]
