NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has awarded a contract to the virtual care solution Doccla, for its remote management platform aimed at helping patients with long-term health conditions. The contract covers the installation of the Doccla virtual ward solution, which was chosen for its ability to offer remote support to […]
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HTN Now: Virtual consultations, best practices, successful adoption, and more
For a recent HTN Now webinar, we welcomed OX.DH founder John Kosobucki, who shared his insights into best practices around virtual consultations and user adoption, as well as using the national Microsoft tenant, and presenting case studies from OX.DH’s OX. waiting room component. The webinar began with John outlining how […]
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS FT introduces digital coaching tool
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced digital health coaching app, Surgery Hero to help patients prepare for surgery. Using AI, Surgery Hero “quickly and accurately” identifies patients who may need additional support before and after an operation, with an aim to “reduce the risk of complications before a […]
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB awards digital mental health tech contract
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB has awarded a contract to the digital mental wellness programme myHappymind, an online educational resource aimed at supporting children and young people with their mental health and wellbeing. The procurement of the myHappymind platform, aims to provide children aged 3-11 with “interactive and pre-prepared […]
Northumbria Healthcare NHS FT acquires health tech company
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has acquired the digital health company, Health Call Solutions Limited, in a bid to “support Health Call to develop its reach across the NHS”. The deal will see the trust acquire the company’s software products said to support the management of healthcare data, to support […]
North Middlesex University Hospital launches virtual fracture clinic
North Middlesex University Hospital has launched a virtual fracture clinic with the aim to “improve patient experience and boost efficiency”. The virtual clinic supports patients following a scan for a fracture or a minor injury, aiming to reduce physical follow-up appointments where possible. According to Royal Free London NHS Foundation […]
Black Country ICB opens opportunity for virtual ward platform covering primary, secondary care
The Black Country ICB has published a prior information notice for the procurement of a remote monitoring and virtual ward platform to support the delivery of “multi-disciplinary and collaborative health services”, by opening a pre-market engagement ahead of a procurement mid-2025. Valued at £600k with an estimated four-year timescale, the […]
Airedale NHS FT launches Careology app for cancer patients
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust recently won a bid to fund the rollout of the Careology cancer app, which will be used within the trust to provide 24/7 support to cancer patients and help to understand their needs. The Careology app is said to help keep patients connected with the relevant […]
Dawn Health launches app to help support breast cancer patients
Danish health tech supplier, Dawn Health has launched a new app to help support breast cancer patients throughout their treatment journey. The Cora BC app was developed in collaboration with pharmaceutical company, Novartis, with the aim to keep breast cancer patients informed on their treatment, while also giving them the […]
NIHR awards £1.3 million to digital weight management research project
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded a £1.3 million grant to four South East London based organisations to work on a research project that aims to determine how well a digital weight management tool can help people with obesity in the area. It comes as […]
