Over the past 12 months the coronavirus pandemic has been challenging for each and everyone of us. So, we sent out an open invitation to hear some of your tips to help survive or manage the stresses at the moment. Like many, here at HTN, we have had our various […]
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From ophthalmological scans to sepsis treatment: the diverse applications of AI in healthcare
In part three of our applications of AI in healthcare series, we take a deeper look into how AI has exponentially enhanced the area of ophthalmology through university research and private health technology suppliers. Also featuring is this edition, is the use of AI in skin disease, in visual neuroscience, […]
Health Tech Awards 2021 launched
HTN is delighted to launch the Health Tech Awards 2021 to share and celebrate digital teams, programmes, innovations and health tech suppliers that have made a difference through the year. The innovative awards, now in their fifth year, provide a great platform to showcase and share your work. There are a […]
Mapping tool introduced by NHS South, Central and West CSU for home visits
NHS South, Central and West CSU (SCW) has introduced new mapping and modelling techniques to support housebound patient visits for GPs and nurses in Somerset. The tool went live on 4 February 2021 to help reach as many patients in a day, in the least number of journeys. The CSU […]
Health Tech Awards 2021: First group of judges revealed
HTN is delighted to announce the first group of judges confirmed to support the Health Tech Awards 2021. Following an open invitation 48 hours ago, we were overwhelmed with the response to support the awards judging process this year. We wanted to bring together a wide group of people from […]
NHS Digital announces improvements to e-Referral Service
NHS Digital has made improvements to the advice function on its NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS), following feedback from clinicians. These changes focus on providing primary care clinicians with ‘an effective tool’ to talk to staff in secondary care settings before making a referral, thereby improving the referral system for patients […]
From disease detection to drug creation: the diverse applications of AI in healthcare
In December 2020, HTN featured artificial intelligence tools supporting everything from colonoscopies to strokes, and the diverse applications of AI in healthcare. Part two of our ‘applications of AI in healthcare’ series looks specifically at AI in radiology; AI in psychiatry; and in the creation of new drugs and the […]
Sheffield Hallam researching intelligent social robots for patient wellbeing and independence
A Sheffield Hallam University academic is researching intelligent social robots, which it’s hoped can have a range of positive impacts on patient health and wellbeing in the future. HTN recently attended the HETT Show 2021, where Alessandro Di Nuovo, Professor of Machine Intelligence at the South Yorkshire university, gave a […]
PRSB launches supplier scheme to drive standards
The Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB), a non-profit organisation responsible for the development of standards for digital health and care records, has launched a new vendor scheme to support integrated care. The ‘Standards Partnership Scheme’ has been launched to visibly recognise and support vendors that are implementing endorsed record standards, in a bid […]
NHS digitalisation and the future role of NHS Digital; an interview with Sarah Wilkinson
HTN today attended a session, as part of the HETT Show, hosted by Charles Alessi, Chief Clinical Officer at HIMSS International who spoke with Sarah Wilkinson, CEO at NHS Digital. The session discussed the current state of NHS digitalisation and the future role of NHS Digital in supporting new and evolving […]
