Digital solutions for the prevention of chronic diseases
Digital health innovation consultant at Bax and Company, David Chadima, explores the challenges of using digital solutions for chronic diseases.
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How one trust used an SME for a single sign-on solution
Hannah Crouch spoke to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust about its brand new single sign-on and patient context solution.
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Digital Health Unplugged: How NHS trusts can encourage innovation
This month’s podcast looks at how the NHS can work with innovators to fast-track digital health solutions and the importance of involving clinicians.
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Digital Health Unplugged: Accelerator programmes and adopting innovation
This month’s Digital Health Podcast explores the need for accelerator programmes and the challenges start-ups and SMEs face in the NHS.
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Outdated procurement processes are stifling NHS innovation
If we truly want a fast-moving and innovative NHS then procurement processes that lock out small and medium sized enterprises need to change, argues Matt O’Donovan of WiFi SPARK.
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Health innovation prizewinners to receive £17m funding
Successful projects this year include a GPS app designed to track the availability of hospital beds and an AI-based support system for surgeons.
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London trust seeks ‘fin’ to outdated financial processes
Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is appealing to FinTech companies to transform its financial operations through automation.
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Australia’s largest health district to use Patientrack e-obs
Australia’s largest local health district is to use the e-observations platform from UK-based Patientrack to collect and analyse vital signs.
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Scottish SMEs secure contracts with NHS Scotland
Six Scottish SMEs awarded contracts with NHS Scotland to drive treatment and patient innovation in dermatology, diabetes and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
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Bryant lays out conditions for helping tech cos into the NHS
NHS Digital’s director of digital transformation, Beverley Bryant, has said she wants to make it easier for businesses to sell technology to the NHS; but they will need to focus on usability, interoperability, and security.
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