The Scottish Government has published its ‘Cancer Strategy for Scotland 2023-2033’ which includes key points and implications for the use of digital in the fight against cancer. The strategic intent is “to improve cancer survival and provide excellent, equitably accessible care”. The strategy also outlines a 10-year vision where “more […]
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“We need to be ambitious and bold” – exploring the digital focus in Sussex’s ICS strategy
NHS Sussex has released their five-year integrated care strategy, ‘Improving Lives Together’, which outlines the integrated care system’s plans to improve health and care for the local population. One of the key priorities the strategy emphasises is “improving the use digital technology and information.” As it stands, Sussex has undertaken […]
Virtual reality physiotherapy tool launches
A virtual reality solution has launched to offer an alternative for patients needing physiotherapy after discharge from hospital. Resynk’s VR Rehabilitation seeks to offer a fun alternative through a series of games, which can be tailored to meet the specific needs of each patient, to give patients challenging tasks including reaching, […]
Studies explore impact of wearable devices in health tech
In this article we explore three research studies involving wearable devices, and their roles in supporting patients, research, population health initiatives and the potential clinical benefits. The studies focus on the use of a wearable device for understanding brain function in a more naturalistic setting, population health learnings from diagnostics […]
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 […]
Researchers develop speech analysis app to diagnose depression
Specialists from Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) and Semmelweis University are developing an app based on speech analysis, designed to help diagnose depression. The AI-based technology is hoped to speed up screening for the disorder, and is currently functional, however it requires further testing before launching the developers […]
Virtual wards and remote monitoring tech added to Spark DPS
The Spark Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), run by the Crown Commercial Service, has been enhanced to include procurement of virtual wards and remote patient monitoring technology. With support from NHS England, four new areas have been added to the framework, to cover virtual wards, continuous monitoring support, long term condition (remote […]
