Barking, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) University Hospitals NHS Trust has shared an update on the impact of its frailty virtual ward playing a role in helping to keep frail older people out of A&E. The trust notes how the latest national A&E figures, released this month, demonstrate “continued improvement” with 50.6 […]
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Humber Teaching NHS plans redesign of mental health crisis referral pathways
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is participating in NHSE’s 26-week Clinically-Led workforce and Activity Redesign (CLEAR) project, which will see the “revamp” of mental health crisis referral pathways, building on existing CLEAR work on developing new models of care and aiming to reduce waiting times for CAMHS in Hull and […]
£10m funding from DHSC to support health tech companies in bringing innovations to UK market
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced the launch of £10 million in funding to be used in part to support eight selected health tech companies in bringing innovative solutions to market, including a device to identify liver cancer tumours; a portable blood test to identify stroke patients; […]
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS announces introduction of patient engagement portal
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust has announced the introduction of a new patient engagement portal, to be delivered in partnership with DrDoctor and due to roll-out across the trust in March. The trust says that the portal is intended to offer people more choice when booking appointments, and to […]
Thermometer app from Google utilises infrared sensor to allow users to take temperature using their phone
Google has shared insight into the development of its new Thermometer app for smartphones, which forms part of the January pixel feature drop for the Pixel 8 Pro and enables users to scan someone’s forehead with their smartphone in order to measure body temperature. The app uses an infrared sensor […]
Bolton NHS FT pilots animated videos to help patients understand breast cancer treatment
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has announced the launch of a series of animated videos at Royal Bolton Hospital’s Breast Unit, to provide patients with information surrounding breast cancer treatment, and help boost understanding prior to consent. In a twelve-month pilot funded by Our Bolton NHS Charity, patients will be provided […]
Jersey publishes report on EPR programme outlining challenges around engagement and benefits identification
Jersey’s Comptroller and Auditor General, Lynn Pamment CBE, has published a review on the nation’s EPR implementation, highlighting the need for “greater focus on effective stakeholder and user engagement, as well as more effective discipline around the identification, monitoring and delivery of benefits”. The review centres around the Government of […]
NHS App and website to help “make the system simpler” in plan to recover dentistry
The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England have published ‘Our plan to recover and reform NHS dentistry’, setting out plans to prevent poor oral health, to boost access and activity, and to support and develop the dental workforce, with digital means noted to play a role in […]
Calderdale Council awards £130k contract for digital platform to support family hubs
The borough council of Calderdale has awarded a contract with an estimated value of £130,560 across a 10-year period to Gemstone IT Services, for the provision of an integrated virtual health and wellbeing offer for families. The solution is required to act as “an umbrella first point of contact”, signposting […]
SBRI Healthcare awards £4.9m in innovation funding across learning disability and maternity care
SBRI Healthcare, in collaboration with partners including the Health Innovation Network, has awarded almost £5 million in funding for innovations across learning disability and maternity care, with five innovations for maternity care receiving a portion of £2.5 million and a further five innovations awarded a share of £2.4 million for work […]
