Asda has partnered with health tech company Medicspot to provide an in-store GP service. Customers of Asda will be able to have a consultation with a GP and collect their prescriptions as well as doing their grocery shopping. The remote doctor service will initially be launched at the Asda Supercentre in […]
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Health Education England backs respiratory physiotherapist launch new app
A respiratory physiotherapist at the Royal Free London has launched a new app to help physiotherapists develop skills needed when treating patients with COVID-19. The app launch of oncallbuddy.co.uk is being supported by Health Education England and provides physiotherapists access to training and resources to help them manage COVID-19 positive patients […]
18 innovators successful to support vulnerable people during COVID-19
18 innovators have been announced as winners of TechForce19, a fund to support the roll-out of tech for the elderly, vulnerable and self-isolating during COVID-19. Earlier in the week Matthew Gould, CEO of NHSX announced the programme received over 1,600 applications, each applying for funding of up to £25,000. Gould said, […]
Video: Advice for the development and sale of your innovation into the NHS
Last month we caught up with Clinical Entrepreneur Philip Alton. He’s the founder of two early stage health tech startups Senti and Lister. During our catch-up we discussed some of the challenges he has faced, and the learnings and advice he has for those developing innovations with a view to selling […]
AccuRx launches GP video consultation tool over the weekend
AccuRx, a health tech start up that provides SMS tools to thousands of GPs has launched a new video consultation feature over the weekend. On Friday afternoon last week the company decided to build two new products, the first a video consultation service and the second a pre-appointment template for […]
North Lincolnshire introduces VR rehab service for lung patients
Lung patients in North Lincolnshire will be the first to benefit from a virtual rehab service. The pioneering virtual reality (VR) pulmonary rehabilitation programme will be offered for the first time on the NHS. NHS North Lincolnshire CCG successfully submitted a bid to fund the programme for people in North Lincolnshire […]
North Bristol partners with Bristol Robotics Laboratory
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and the Bristol Robotics Laboratory at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) have announced a partnership to explore the development of robotics to enhance patient care. Professor Praminda Caleb-Solly, leading research in Assistive Robotics and Intelligent Health Technologies at Bristol Robotics Laboratory, […]
Balancing clinical work with a digital health startup
Digital Innovation in health has become a priority for the NHS and health institutions worldwide. And whilst innovation in this space is happening, it’s often felt that it’s at a slower pace than in other industries. One of the biggest blockers of digital innovation across the UK health industry is […]
