Much has been said about how the healthcare industry has embraced tech tools like never before. But the Third Sector has also been flexing its to meet audiences’ ever-changing needs during the pandemic, too. To find out more, HTN got in touch with Whizz-Kidz to talk about how the UK […]
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Prostate Cancer Research partners with health-tech start-ups
Prostate Cancer Research has announced it’s partnering with Vine Health, a free information health app, and Lucida Medical, a company specialising in early detection of cancer. The Vinehealth app will be updated with new information from Prostate Cancer Research to support people with a reliable source of information. The partnership aims to work […]
New digital strategy for Wales launched
A new policy and strategy document for Wales has been published to provide a direction and vision for the country to fully embrace digital. The strategy outlines how the country will use digital, data and technology to improve the lives of people in Wales. It is aimed at anyone creating, designing, providing […]
32 trusts join Digital Aspirant programme
The second wave of NHS trusts to receive funding as part of the NHS Digital Aspirant programme have been announced. 32 trusts are set to join the initiative; seven are to receive up to £6 million over the next three years and 25 are to receive funding of £250,000 to […]
The Priory Group partners with My Possible Self to offer mental health app support
The Priory Group, the independent mental healthcare provider, has partnered with My Possible Self to make mental health support through its app more accessible. The app offers support for mental health issues, including stress and anxiety, as well as problem drinking and gambling. It helps users to manage anxiety, tackle depression, reduce […]
New app launched to support eye test screening at home across Cambridgeshire
A new app has been launched to support eye test screening at home for children across Cambridgeshire. Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge has collaborated with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Healthy Child programme screening team, Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council to launch the app for children and adults who may have missed eye screening during restrictions […]
University of Glasgow joins consortium focusing on AI treatments for pancreatic cancer
The University of Glasgow is set to play ‘a key role’ in a Pan-European consortium that wants to use AI to improve pancreatic cancer treatments. According to the University, the project – called PANCAIM – will utilise ‘tools such as artificial intelligence, integrated genomics and medical imaging’, to ‘generate breakthrough […]
Snapchat and NHS Blood and Transplant driving organ donation awareness with AR
On World Kidney Day, 11 March, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has announced it’s collaborating with Snapchat to drive organ donation awareness, with the launch of a body-tracking Augmented Reality (AR) Lens. The AR Lens, which is believed to be the first of its kind, will enable ‘Snapchatters’ to locate […]
12 innovations selected to join the NHS Innovation Accelerator
12 innovators have joined the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) for the year, a programme to support innovations scale across health and care. This year technologies range from tools to support the workforce, mental health and COVID-19 responses, including remote patient monitoring, to diagnostics and virtual clinical training for staff. The […]
Video: Exploring Sussex Partnership FT’s digital journey
During the midway point of our first HTN Now Series of the year, we aired a fantastic talk by Beth Lawton, Chief Digital & Information Officer at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT). Working for a large mental health and learning disabilities trust with over 6,000 staff, Beth was keen to […]
