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Harry Thirkettle, director of health & innovation, Aire Logic For years, population health management (PHM) has been talked about as an ambition: something progressive systems invest in when they have the time, money or headspace. That framing is no longer tenable. PHM is not a digital add-on, a policy aspiration or an innovation programme. It [...]
ArrayPatch has raised €1.6m in the first close of its €3m seed funding round to advance ITZ-DerMap, its microneedle patch for nail fungus. The Cork-based biotech is developing microneedle therapeutics, with its lead programme focused on onychomycosis, commonly known as nail fungus. ArrayPatch’s DerMap platform uses pain-free microneedle patches made up of tiny needles that [...]
Mental health patients in Wrexham are the first in north Wales to benefit from new technology that makes prescribing easier and safer for them and the healthcare staff managing their medication. Mental health wards at Wrexham Maelor Hospital are now using electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA), which helps clinicians deliver more efficient care. In [...]
Aerska has raised US$39m to develop RNA interference drugs targeting genes linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The Dublin-based biotech is developing medicines that use RNA interference, a method that can switch off harmful genes involved in neurological diseases. The raise brings Aerska’s total funding to US$60m, following an €18m seed fundraising announced last year. [...]
Propel Healthtech West Yorkshire is inviting innovators with ambitious healthtech solutions to apply for the next cohort of its flagship accelerator programme, supporting businesses to develop, test and scale innovations within the NHS and wider healthcare system. The programme is free for successful applicants and offers a comprehensive package of support, including enhanced business development, [...]
By James Neilson, SVP of Global at OPSWAT Healthcare depends on speed, trust, and constant information sharing. Referrals, discharge summaries, medical images, test results, and patient-uploaded documents arrive continuously across multiple systems and networks to ensure services aren’t disrupted. Very few clinicians will think twice about opening any of the dozens of [...]
Gardia has raised €8.5m in series A funding for its AI fall-detection wristband for older adults. The Germany-based healthtech company has developed a mobile emergency system worn on the wrist that automatically detects falls and works indoors and outdoors without needing a smartphone. The funding will be used to accelerate Gardia’s expansion across the DACH [...]
Cambric Systems, a supplier of healthcare patient data software solutions used in secondary and community-based healthcare settings across Scotland, has announced that its Morse solution has been selected by NHS Shetland. The Morse mobile Electronic Patient Record (EPR) has been chosen to support a wide range of community-based health services delivered in patients’ homes and [...]
An AI stethoscope found serious heart conditions earlier and more often in GP practices, a large NHS study reported. When doctors used it as intended, it detected heart failure, when the heart cannot pump blood effectively, arrhythmias, abnormal heart rhythms, and valve disease more quickly and more often. However, it did not significantly increase overall [...]
Following the announcement of a national collaboration with the Greek government, Sword Intelligence is bringing AI-led triage, care coordination and access operations to help the UK tackle waiting lists and access pressure. Sword Intelligence has launched in the UK and Europe to bring AI-led care operations designed to help healthcare providers improve access, manage demand [...]
