Last month University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust were crowned the winner of #HealthTechToShoutAbout in the HTN Awards 2019. Every entry into the innovative health tech awards were also entered into the #HealthTechToShoutAbout category sponsored by Highland Marketing. The entries went through a second rigours judging process, led by industry veteran Jeremy Nettle. […]
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Interview Series: Dr Ola Spencer, Group Head of IT, Data Protection Officer, Optegra UK
In our latest interview we asked Dr Ola Spencer, Group Head of IT from Optegra a few questions about the organisation’s data driven transformation strategy and how they have used data to drive change. Could you tell me a bit about yourself and Optegra? My background is medical, I began […]
The Executive Patient Flow Summit – key themes and outcomes
What has now become one of the most exclusive annual healthcare planning calendar dates, The Draper & Dash hosted Executive Patient Flow Summit is indeed a work of art, led by its charismatic and straight-talking CEO and former NHS executive – Orlando Agrippa and his care-oriented team. The summit gathers […]
Greater Manchester announces successful tech suppliers
A group of health tech suppliers have won contracts with Greater Manchester to commence the development of a next generation digital platform. The Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership (GMHSCP) and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) are working together to invest £7.5m in new technologies that support better ways […]
Inhealthcare launches new digital service to increase school vaccinations
Inhealthcare has developed a new digital service with NHS immunisation teams in England to manage the entire schedule for vaccinating children at school. Parental consent is a necessity for school vaccinations but many NHS providers are locked into labour intensive paper-based procedures. Routine vaccination rates are falling, according to Public […]
£9.34 million to upgrade IT in Scotland
£9.34 million is to be invested in Scotland to upgrade premises and IT systems. £5.14 million will fund the digitisation of GP paper records and to improve GP premises across the country, of which £0.14 million will be used to support the digitisation of GP records between GP practices. £4.2 […]
New brain stimulation treatment for depression
Harley Street clinics are to offer patients a new medically approved brain stimulation headset to treat depression. The technology from medical device company Flow Neuroscience has been shown in independent clinical studies to have a similar impact to antidepressants but with fewer and less-severe side effects. The treatment is being trialled in […]
NHS Wales cancels contract with Microtest
NHS Wales has this week cancelled its contract with Microtest Limited by mutual agreement. The organisations have parted due to ongoing delays with Microtest supplying its clinical software to GP practices in Wales. In January 2018, Microtest Limited was one of two GP IT systems suppliers to be awarded onto […]
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT opens CHIME International UK Chapter
The BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, has officially opened the CHIME International UK Chapter. It means that BCS member will have access to online resources and the CHIME Healthcare CIO (CHCIO) qualification programme. Members will be able to study for and take the CHIME Healthcare CIO examination joining an international cadre […]
78 NHS trusts to receive new cancer screening machines
The Department of Health and Social Care has today announced 78 trusts will benefit from funding for new cancer testing and detection technology. The new machines will improve screening and early diagnosis of cancer, with an aim to save over 55,000 lives. The news of the 78 NHS trusts confirmed follows last […]
