British Journal of Healthcare Computing

20.09.2018

Oxford VR lands £3.2m in funding

Oxford University spin-out secures £3.2m in funding, plans to use the new money to bring its technology to market.

Interoperability

20.09.2018

Connecting Care goes live with Care Connect FHIR API in new initiative aiming to reduce drug-related deaths

Connecting Care goes live with a Care Connect FHIR API developed by NHS Digital and the INTEROPen group

19.09.2018

Consumer-focused tech the 'new drive' in healthcare

Michael Dowling, CEO of Northwell Health, argues there is one key area the industry is behind on: consumer-focused technologies

19.09.2018

Applications open for two NHS schemes accelerating spread of innovation

NHS England opens applications for the Innovation and Technology Payment 2019/20 and the 4th call of the Innovation Accelerator programme

18.09.2018

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust vows to Axe the Fax

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust launches campaign to remove the outdated technology, dubbed Axe the Fax

17.09.2018

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust EPR to become a ‘key driver’ in delivering change

The decision to expand its Allscripts partnership is said to help Maidstone and Tunbridge Well NHS Trust adapt to meet ongoing challenges

14.09.2018

Babylon set to double its London team and target chronic disease with £75m investment

Dr Ali Parsa, Babylon CEO and Founder, made the announcement at an event organised this week at Babylon's HQ in London...

HealthTech Wire

13.09.2018

BLOG: Embracing the clinical informatics revolution in healthcare

Dr Raj Kumar, NHS Digital Clinical Director and Responsible Officer, looks at the 'clinical informatics-fuelled' transformation of...

13.09.2018

Apple announces Watch Series 4 with FDA-approved ECG

Apple has received FDA clearance for an atrial fibrillation-detecting algorithm and an ECG built into the Apple Watch Series 4

12.09.2018

Prince William launches new tool to improve access to mental health information and resources

Prince William is launching a new UK-wide portal created by mental health charity Mind, the Royal Foundation, Heads Together and other organisations

11.09.2018

Patients discharged without notes in Lorenzo EPR blunder at Lister Hospital

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, which runs Lister Hospital in Stevenage, has declared a 'serious incident'...

11.09.2018

Medopad acquires Silicon Valley start-up to accelerate US expansion

While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, both firms focus on engaging patients through health apps and analysing data for insights using AI

11.09.2018

AI predicts risk of death in patients with heart disease better than expert-constructed models

Scientists develop model using AI that can predict risk of death in patients with coronary heart disease better than expert-constructed models

10.09.2018

Zane Burke to stand down as Cerner President in November

John Peterzalek, Cerner Executive Vice President of Worldwide Client Relationships, will take on Burke’s responsibilities

Hot Topics from UK e-Health Week

10.09.2018

New digital platform to help NHS staff voice concerns about their jobs

Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock will announce the launch of the new platform in a speech at Southmead Hospital in Bristol today

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23.05.2018

The importance of clinical engagement in healthcare’s digital age

Imperial College London's Naila Siddiqui Kamal says embracing digital in the delivery of healthcare services will underpin system-wide...

Hot Topics from UK e-Health Week

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23.05.2018

Linking primary care to population health: Behind the Primary Care Home model

Nav Chana, Chair of the National Association of Primary Care, speaks to HIMSS Chief Clinical Officer Dr Charles Alessi at UK e-Health Week

HealthTech Wire

18.05.2018

Varian Acquires Evinance Innovation, Inc.

Varian acquires Montreal-based clinical decision support software company to expand its portfolio.

18.05.2018

GDE trusts light the way for NHS digital transformation at UK e-Health Week

Working with users, harnessing data, and learning from others were key takeaways from the GDE Zone at UK e-Health Week

17.05.2018

BLOG: The power of data

NHS Digital Director of Data Daniel Ray gives an update on the agency's data science strategy...

10.05.2018

Could GDPR scupper NHS plans for AI?

The race to see artificial intelligence ‘save’ the NHS needs to overcome the hurdle of GDPR.

Policy

26.04.2018

New board to drive implementation of Scotland’s digital health and care strategy

Scotland's new digital health and care strategy sets out a series of commitments to improve the use of information and technology across the...

16.04.2018

NHS data could be of ‘immense value’ to AI research, says Lords committee

House of Lords Select Committee on AI looks at the ethical, social and economic ramifications of AI adoption

Interoperability

11.04.2018

NHS Wales Informatics Service partners with life sciences hub

The new partnership will be known as the Digital Health Ecosystem Wales network

26.03.2018

‘The penny has dropped’ on the benefits of NHS data, says Health Minister

The NHS could improve care for patients and transform the life sciences sector if it leverages its data resource, Health Minister says

21.03.2018

BLOG: How is AI transforming the nature of healthcare delivery?

Eleonora Harwich, Head of Digital and Technological Innovation at Reform, looks at the application of AI in healthcare in a new blog