Europe
By Andy Kinnear, former NHS CIO and current independent consultant The recent announcement by NHS England and FedIP formalises the professional status for IT healthcare employees, outlining both qualifications and structure for membership. Andy Kinnear, ex NHS CIO and now independent consultant, is a former member of professional IT organisations; Assist, UKCHIP, BSC, BCS Health, [...]
Dr Ben Maruthappu MBE, founder & CEO of Cera, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year at the British Business Awards. The event highlights the companies driving growth and economic impact, and attended by celebrities, politicians and leading lights from across the business world, with George Clooney and Sir Bob Geldof as special guests. Dr [...]
By Samit Kumar Biswas, CEO & founder, Care Safe The UK faces an unprecedented care crisis. More than 15 million people live with mobility challenges, and an ageing population is placing growing pressure on already stretched health and social care services. While artificial intelligence has advanced rapidly in medical imaging, drug discovery, and virtual health [...]
A new partnership between Cera, Europe’s largest HealthTech company, and automated living registry platform uMed is bringing clinical research directly to the homes of those who need access to innovative treatments the most. The collaboration enables Life Sciences organisations to access ‘invisible’ cohorts - such as the housebound and elderly – enabling them to participate [...]
A new report from Public Policy Projects (PPP), Beyond Bed Management: Enabling Whole-System Patient Flow Through Digital Intelligence, chaired by Dr Victoria Betton, details a transformative approach to patient flow management across the NHS. The report, based on a high-level roundtable with senior NHS, local government, academic, and industry stakeholders, highlights the pressing need to move [...]
A new app aims to help women track heart health after pregnancy complications and close gaps in postpartum care, a new study suggests. Called MumCare, the tool is described as a digital companion to support the prevention and follow-up of maternal cardiovascular risk, meaning the risk of heart and blood vessel disease, after pregnancy complications. [...]
Doctolib has bought Medicus and plans to invest more than £100m in the UK after sealing the deal for the London-based GP software firm. The deal, for an undisclosed amount, will see Doctolib deliver combined technology, AI and services to the clinical and administrative teams of GP practices across the country. Its plans include hiring [...]
An AI body tool used whole-body MRI scans to predict future health risks, including diabetes, cardiovascular events and death, in more than 66,000 people. The study found that the quality and amount of skeletal muscle, not just visceral fat, the fat stored deep around organs, are strong predictors of diabetes, major cardiovascular events and mortality. [...]
By Emma James, chief commercial officer, Digital Modus In NHS procurement, the moment a contract is signed is often treated as the finish line. In reality, it should be the starting point to understand what needs to be achieved and how we measure the delivery and ultimately the success of the contract. The NHS proposed [...]
Tens of thousands of cancer patients are set to benefit from a new immunotherapy jab on the NHS, which can be given in 60 seconds. The NHS is rolling out a new injectable form of pembrolizumab, sold as Keytruda, which can reduce treatment time by up to 90 per cent, to help patients spend less [...]
