ORCHA, the organisation that evaluates and advises on safe and proven health apps has launched a new app library to support the COVID-19 pandemic. The resource means healthcare professionals and the general public can find proven, updated and regularly reviewed apps that are safe to use. Some of the apps […]
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Hull and North Lincs launch free online mental health service
A new online service has been launched to support children and young people in Hull and North Lincolnshire. The tool is available for people aged between 11 and 25 to provide free, anonymous online counselling and emotional wellbeing service. Using Kooth, accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, people can receive […]
Dartford and Gravesham pilots process automation tech
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust has piloted process automation technology from Cloud21. The trust started the programme in July 2019 to explore the use of process automation in clerking clinics using the UiPath platform and to explore replacing manual administration process with technology. Neil Perry, director of digital transformation “I’ve worked […]
Matthew Gould, NHSX: Regulating AI in health and care
Matthew Gould, Chief Executive Officer at NHSX and a group of senior leaders from regulators recently held a roundtable meeting to discuss AI in healthcare and how the organisation is set to regulate the field. In a blog post published this week, Gould said “Doing AI right means putting a […]
App Library launched across the Humber
NHS organisations across the Humber have come together to launch the Humber Health App Store, designed to help local residents find clinically reviewed, safe and secure apps to help monitor their health and wellbeing. The library humberhealthapps.co.uk contains a range of apps that have been subjected to seven stages of rigorous testing. The […]
Junior doctor health tech start up raises £3m
Patchwork, a health the start up launched in 2016 by two junior doctors has raised £3m for its next phase of growth. The company helps to solve the NHS staffing crisis by supporting organisations cost effectively fill vacant shifts, costing the NHS billions each year the company said. Praetura Ventures […]
Manchester Mental Health VR study to tackle social anxiety
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is working on a study called gameChange, using VR to support people with psychosis to feel less anxious in every day situations. The study aims to explore if virtual reality could be game changing in the treatment of social anxiety. Led by The University […]
Moorfields receives grant to develop use of AI in cataract surgery
Moorfields Eye Hospital and Digital Surgery have been awarded a grant from Innovate UK to assess artificial intelligence (AI) cataract surgery technology. The technology has been developed by Digital Surgery, the company founded by surgeons Dr. Jean Nehme and Dr. Andre Chow to help train surgeons, improve theatre flow, develop surgical teams and […]
Health tech startup raises £250k to develop visual patient record
A health tech start up aiming to leverage visual data differently has raised £250k in a recently closed pre-seed funding round. The company, ISLA, has partnered with Central London Community Healthcare to focus on leveraging visual data to improve end of life care and dermatology services and to utilise the £250k […]
Health Tech startups; a guide to building products your users will love
By Nova a company with 10 years experience working with health technology startups, developing products and services for the NHS, private care settings and direct to consumer markets. In this article we want to share some of the learnings we’ve made along the way, to help you develop your own […]
