The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has launched new guidance on how to use a cloud service securely, which aims to help users meet their security responsibilities by ensuring proper configuration of their chosen service. In a blog post accompanying the new guidance, a principal security researcher emphasises that “most security […]
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News in brief: Da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system in Somerset, innovative decontamination equipment in Leeds, remote monitoring in Lancashire, and more
Here’s a brief overview of some of the stories within the health tech community that have caught our eye. £1.5million Da Vinci Xi surgical robotic system to be introduced in Somerset Musgrove Park and Yeovil Hospitals, part of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, have already begun training surgeons on the use […]
UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital AI tool for detecting leading cause of childhood blindness
A new study led by researchers from UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital, has found a new AI model could be an effective way of identifying retinopathy of prematurity, the leading cause of childhood blindness. The tool been developed to help identify which at-risk children have retinopathy of prematurity and to improve […]
Fostering “a culture of reflective learning” – inside the new simulation strategy for Wales
Improvement Wales and Health Education has recently launched a simulation-based education and training (SBET) strategy that seeks to enhance both current and future workforce skills using the latest simulation-based technologies. The document provides a strategic vision for SBET with a central goal of standardising delivery and building on current good […]
News in brief: digital prehabilitation service, data quality team recruitment in Doncaster, remote monitoring for cancer patients and more
As usual, over the past days there have been many exciting new stories in the health tech community. In this article, we explore some of the main stories from across the country that caught our attention. Digital prehabilitation for head and neck cancer patients A new pilot project offering digital prehabilitation […]
Tavistock and Portman NHS Digital Academy launches mental health training for schools
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust Digital Academy has expanded its offer to include “Senior Mental Health Lead training: a whole school approach”, a new online programme consisting of four courses to support individuals in promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in educational settings. The Digital Academy provides a […]
GE Healthcare and Hampshire Hospitals sign 10-year partnership to transform radiology services
GE Healthcare and Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) have signed a 10-year partnership agreement, aiming to ‘transform radiology services’. The partnership includes a Radiology Managed Service (RMS), which covers 120 pieces of radiology equipment and a command centre to provide staff with advanced analytics and a patient overview, to provide […]
Researchers develop AI swarm learning method for cancer predictions
Researchers led by Dr Jakob Nikolas Kather, Visiting Associate Professor at Leeds’ School of Medicine, have developed a new way of using artificial intelligence to predict cancer from patient data without ‘putting personal information at risk’. The new method uses ‘swarm learning’, a process which trains AI algorithms to detect […]
