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Sep 30, 2020 • 54 tweets • 23 min read
Here's our Health Tech News from a busy, busy month! [THREAD]
Superdrug launched a medication pouching service using a dispensing robot to package a patient’s pills into dose specific pouches @superdrugthehtn.co.uk/2020/09/01/sup…
Sep 28, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Introducing ‘HTN for the Now’ thehtn.co.uk/2020/09/28/int…
HTN is pleased to announce HTN NOW, a new brand and focus for the online sessions, webcasts, storytelling and content we deliver and share.
Sep 25, 2020 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
This week in the world of health tech...
We published a feature focusing on Artificial Intelligence, Data & Analytics. We speak with Orion Health and WellSky. thehtn.co.uk/2020/09/25/fea…
Sep 18, 2020 • 21 tweets • 22 min read
What a great week it has been and we still have one more feature to publish. In case you missed anything this week, here is a look through of what happened:
The Finalists in the Health Tech Awards 2020 were announced. Lots of examples of great work across health and care: thehtn.co.uk/health-tech-aw…
Sep 11, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Did you see our interviews this week? If you missed them, here you go...
Interview Series: Leila Brown, Digital Programme Manager, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital NHS FT thehtn.co.uk/2020/09/08/148…
Sep 9, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
42 AI projects have joined the NHS AI Lab through its AI in Health and Care Award
Phase 1 and 2
Outstanding Supplier Contribution Finalist: accuRx #HTNDigitalWeek
On a Friday evening the accuRx discussed how they could best support the 3,500 GP practices who use their platform. In 8 weeks, their user base doubled #HTNDigitalWeek
Jun 12, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Join us on Monday for HTN Digital Week where we see an exclusive first look at the Sherwood Forest NHS FT Digital Strategy.
We are joined by Sam Shah, NHS Clinical and Global Digital Adviser focusing on Digitisation, AI and health tech: Do inequalities matter?
In the afternoon we host Kelvyn Hipperson, Chief Information Officer, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust looking at the past few months and what's next.
Jun 5, 2020 • 4 tweets • 6 min read
We did it! 20 interviews in 20 days exploring what's great about health and tech.
It's been an absolute pleasure to hear from such a variety of people. Thank you so much for your time.
Staff at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have been exploring the use of mixed-reality in a pilot of Microsoft’s HoloLens on its COVID-19 wards.
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The mixed-reality headset is being used by workers to send a secure live video feed to a computer screen in a nearby room. It means healthcare teams can see everything the doctor treating the patient can see.
Apr 29, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Yesterday in a session with MPs on the Commons science and technology committee, Matthew Gould, CEO, NHSX said the first version of the contact tracing app will be ready in two to three weeks thehtn.co.uk/2020/04/29/con…
Gould said the app will be trialed in a small area, and if it performed well, it will be ready when the country is looking to ease lockdown measures.
Here's a great project from @GSTTnhs to start the day...
A new 3D printing farm has delivered its first face shields at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS FT.
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The trust, in collaboration with 3D companies and enthusiasts, has produced face shields to be worn by frontline staff, using 3D printing technology.
Using over 200 printers around the clock, the trust said it is able to produce roughly 1,500 shields each day.
Apr 20, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
NHS Digital launches trial for machine learning to predict ICU beds and ventilator demand @NHSDigital
NHS Digital has announced a new trial to use machine learning techniques to plan and manage COVID-19 treatment resources.
Apr 10, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Microsoft Teams and MedXNote bot automates common tasks for UHS thehtn.co.uk/2020/04/10/mic…
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust has automated many tasks across its hospitals following the integration of its MedXNote platform with Microsoft Teams.
NHS COVID-19 symptom checker launched thehtn.co.uk/2020/04/04/nhs…
An online symptom checker has been launched to help the NHS coordinate its response and build up additional data on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 29, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
NHS England and Improvement and NHSX have teamed up with tech giants to consolidate key data sets to inform COVID-19 decision making
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The group is to develop a data platform and dashboard that will provide organisations with secure, reliable and timely data to make informed, effective decisions.
Mar 26, 2020 • 4 tweets • 5 min read
Feature Part Two: How tech is supporting the COVID-19 crisis thehtn.co.uk/2020/03/26/fea…
As part of our continued coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak, in this part two feature we take a look at some of the innovative health tech companies that are supporting the NHS, patients and staff alike in the current crisis.
Mar 24, 2020 • 5 tweets • 5 min read
Feature: How tech is supporting the COVID-19 crisis thehtn.co.uk/2020/03/24/fea…
As part of our continued coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak, we take a look at some of the innovative health tech companies that are supporting the NHS, patients and staff alike in the current crisis.
Mar 22, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Who are your health tech heroes?
We have heard lots of fantastic stories of how people, teams, providers and organisations in health tech across the country have truly stepped up this past few weeks.
Nominate your heroes here: thehtn.co.uk/2020/03/22/who…
Over the next few weeks we would like to shine a light on this work in the best way we know how.
HTN would like to recognise the fantastic work of people, teams and organisations across the country, and we want to hear about your health tech heroes…