The Male Fertility Clinic has announced that it has partnered with OX.DH, a health tech start-up with links to the University of Oxford, with the aim of using their assisted reproduction solution to streamline the clinic’s appointment booking and test result processes. The end-to-end clinical solution was developed by OX.DH […]
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News in Brief: online support for patients from deaf community awaiting hospital care, digital referral system for EEAST, digital patient hub in Hertfordshire, and more
It’s time for another news in brief round-up – let’s take a look at some of the stories that caught our eye recently. Greater Manchester launches While You Wait to support deaf community Greater Manchester ICS has recently launched ‘While You Wait‘, a British Sign Language (BSL) page offering accessible […]
Electronic health records in the US: patient usage and clinician perception of EHR
Following on from our deep dive last month in which we explored electronic health records in Africa, today we’re turning the spotlight on the United States and taking a look at two studies to gain insights on trends in EHR usage, and to examine the how clinicians perceive the impact […]
£72.3 million funding for HDR UK sees launch of five health data research programmes
Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) has announced that its new strategy, with five UK-wide research driver programmes focusing on areas “where data science had great potential”, aims to “harness the power of large-scale data to tackle some of the largest health challenges and build a strong foundation for future research”. […]
NHSE publishes guidance on point of care testing for virtual wards and urgent community response
New NHS England guidance on point of care testing (PoCT) has been published for those looking to integrate PoCT into their urgent community response or virtual ward services “to aid clinical decision-making, avoid unnecessary hospital admission and improve outcomes”. The guidance focuses on in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) PoCT device diagnostics, with […]
Royal Cornwall Hospitals set to launch electronic patient record system
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has announced the development of its electronic patient record (EPR) programme, with Oracle Health, set to eventually replace “many of their current digital and paper-based systems” with a single platform for patient information. The trust is currently at the design, development and testing phase of […]
AI trial at Frimley Health NHS aims to support lung cancer triage and diagnosis
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is leading a trial using artificial intelligence in radiology with the aim of enabling more efficient triaging and prioritisation of lung cancer cases, which the trust hopes will help in speeding up the cancer diagnosis pathway and improving patient experience. The AI tech, developed by […]
Digital-first care company Babylon puts two divisions into administration
Representatives from restructuring firm Alvarez & Marsal have announced that they will be acting as administrators over Babylon Group Holdings Limited and subsidiary Babylon Partners Limited, and have completed a sale of “certain of the companies’ UK businesses and assets” to eMed Healthcare UK Limited. In the announcement late Wednesday, […]
Gateshead Health NHS launches patient engagement platform
The breast services clinic at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust is set to pilot a new patient engagement platform in an effort to reduce the trust’s reliance on paper systems, reduce associated costs and ultimately improve patient experience. The new platform has been designed to provide a “quick and easy […]
National Data Guardian focuses on assurance, value and transparency on NHS’s Federated Data Platform
The National Data Guardian, Dr Nicola Byrne has authored a statement on the NHS Federated Data Platform to highlight progress of the programme and address some concerns. The statement covers research into public attitudes to data use and commercial involvement, the value expected from the platform, integrity of decision making, providing credible […]
