West Hertfordshire invests more than £2.5m in surgical robots in 2024
West Hertfordshire has invested in two more robotic surgery machines with the aim of enabling cancer patients to go home within 24 hours of an operation.
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NHS Lanarkshire trials Patientrack digital patient observation system in ED
NHS Lanarkshire has tested a digital system that determines how ill emergency department patients are and prioritises their treatment accordingly.
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Entia at-home full blood count analyser to be deployed at NHS trusts
A full blood count analyser from Entia has received the UKCA mark and is set to be deployed at two NHS trusts this September, with more to follow.
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Patients prefer DMHT to be ‘part of wider treatment package’, says report
Research commissioned by MHRA and NICE found that patients believe digital mental health technologies should be used alongside other treatments.
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Light tech project launched across 10 care homes for dementia patients
A project using interactive light technology from Social-Ability to provide activities and games for care home residents living with dementia is underway.
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Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
This roundup includes six trusts rolling out a digital tool for mental health care, and UHDB and CRH signing a joint contract for a new Nervecentre EPR.
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Abdulhussein and Gudgeon confirmed as AI and Data 2024 speakers
Dr Hatim Abdulhussein and Jules Gudgeon have been confirmed as speakers at AI and Data 2024, which will take place at London Olympia, 22-23 October.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing today includes the good news that surfing the web can improve your wellbeing and NHSE research into cyberattacks.
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MHRA launches regulatory sandbox for AI medical devices
The MHRA has now launched AI Airlock – a regulatory sandbox that will explore the challenges that comes with regulating AI as a medical device.
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UK digital cancer care platform Careology teams with Evolent Health
UK digital health company Careology has teamed up with the US’s Evolent to support more connected care pathways for cancer patients in the US.
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