Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
Today’s briefing includes a partnership between Aptar Digital Health and Gerresheimer and an overview of AI applications for musculoskeletal imaging.
News
Inhealthcare to scale virtual wards across West Yorkshire
Virtual wards are to expand across West Yorkshire, with Inhealthcare remote technology supporting the delivery of safe and convenient healthcare.
Clinical Software
NHS Western Isles uses Cambric’s Morse EPR app for joined-up care
The NHS Western Isles Health Board continues to expand its use of Cambric Systems’ Morse EPR app, leading the way in joined up patient care in Scotland.
Digital Patient
New framework eases procurement of remote patient monitoring solutions
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has announced the second iteration of a framework that enables ICSs to procure remote patient monitoring solutions.
Infrastructure
Virtual wards remote care platform contract awarded to Current Health
An NHS contract for a virtual wards programme remote care platform worth almost £1million has been awarded to Current Health Limited.
News
NHS England extends accuRx’s contract for free video consultations
NHS England has extended accuRx’s contract to offer free services to GPs, sparking concern from the Digital Healthcare Council.
Clinical Software 5
What’s on telly? Salford patients access clinical care on TV
The programme is being trialled by Salford care Organisation respiratory patients, giving them remote support without the need for laptops or smartphones.
Clinical Software
Bupa UK launches remote skin assessment service to help detect cancer
Bupa UK has announced it has launched a new remote skin assessment service which will help customers to detect skin cancers from home.
Digital Patient
Government roadmap hints at more use of tele-medicine and remote care
The government will look for “innovative operating models” for the NHS and other health and care settings as the country recovers from coronavirus.
Digital Patient
New digital service ‘to allow every UK GP surgery to offer remote consults’
Nye Health, a free service that allows GPs to offer remote consultations from any device, integrates with existing systems to keep data within the NHS.
Digital Patient