Europe
As the NHS faces a significant workforce crisis, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is rolling out a new ‘digital staff bank’ to unlock access to flexible working and boost staff retention. Data shows that half of current NHS staff contemplating leaving their roles and stress cited as a major contributor - a new ‘digital staff bank’ has been [...]
The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme has seen a 1000% surge in patient referrals thanks to a study by Meddbase - using ICB texting over traditional postal invites. A pilot study of almost 800 pre-diabetic patients has shown the significant potential of ICB-managed text messaging, more than doubling the number of pre-diabetes patients attending sessions over [...]
Almost half of UK citizens have claimed they would prefer to be monitored in a real hospital rather than a virtual ward, with over 60% unable to “confidently” explain what a virtual ward is - a survey has found. Data revealed by Spirit Health shows that 43% of the public would actively opt for a [...]
Health tech startup owners who are “pioneering the healthcare of tomorrow” were invited to pitch their ideas in front of a panel of judges and live audience - at this year’s Health Tech Forward conference. But who made it to the finals? A total of 80 startup owners bravely took to the stage (in-person or [...]
In response to the news that skin cancer has some of the longest wait times for specialist care, NHS surgeon Dr Owain Rhys Hughes opens up about how there's "no excuse" for it, in the age of sophisticated technology.... When I read that skin cancer patients are experiencing some of the longest wait times for specialist care, I was [...]
The number of patients stuck on NHS waiting lists has reached 7 million for the first time ever - prompting calls for virtual and technological solutions. Pressure is mounting for the NHS to improve its virtual care systems as yet another surge brings waiting lists to an all-time high. NHS England revealed this week that [...]
A successful tech platform which connects NHS and social care workers with shifts has had such success in the UK that it plans to expand into France. Florence is an app that connects nurses and care professionals with open shifts, cutting out the need for agency middlemen so shifts are filled directly. The health tech [...]
The government has released its plans for the NHS and social care to deliver for patients, this winter and next. Pritesh Mistry, Fellow at The King's Fund, shares his insights with Health Tech World about the role data and digital technology will have to play... The UK has a new Prime Minister and a new [...]
Anna Soisalo, executive director strategy and product from Ustwo Europe, speaks to Health Tech World about the future of digital health, data responsibility, and personalised medicine... Technology is often described as a panacea in healthcare. Whether providing faster cancer diagnosis and more effective treatments or helping to keep elderly relatives out of care homes thanks [...]
