The major parties see a big role for tech in easing pressure on the NHS and improving health care. What’s missing is a plan to make that happen, write Tim Horton and Malte Gerhold…
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UK-based nurse call solution provider Wandsworth Healthcare has partnered with Scandinavian digital healthcare solutions provider DNV Imatis, to help NHS trusts improve the digital patient journey.The collaboration, which launched in June 2024 after several…
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Heriot-Watt University is focusing on accelerating health tech research and development, through a partnership with the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI).The two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see…
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Former NHS chief clinical information officer (CCIO) Dr Simon Eccles said that people seeking digital roles in the NHS face a “career rockface” because there is no clear pathway.Speaking at the Digital Health Networks…
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Aerospace innovators will showcase technology to healthcare and government leaders, as part of a project to prepare NHS Wales for drone-based services for the transfer of blood products. NHS Wales is exploring the use of…
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University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has confirmed that its virtual ward beds are now over 80% occupied with plans to expand further.The trust confirmed its plans to increase the number of community virtual ward…
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Royal Bolton Hospital has introduced noise-cancelling headphones for patients with learning disabilities to help support them in loud and busy environments.The headphones arrived at the trust at the start of June and have been…
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In 2016 a CCIO network survey revealed that only 44% of CCIOs had the authority to carry out their roles effectively. Will the 2024 survey show improvement? By Penny Kechagioglou NHS frontline digitisation needs…
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font-style:normal;background:#b5b5b5;color:#a70303;padding: 2px 7px;} span.disclaimer-button:hover {background:#999999; color:#ffffff; }The UK healthcare sector is in a transformative era, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). AI has the potential to revolutionise healthcare…
Some junior doctors in London have been permitted to break the strike to assist at sites affected by the cyber attack on pathology system provider Synnovis, the British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed. Services in…
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