Digital health
This month, over 200 healthtech founders, investors, clinicians, and policymakers convened in London to confront a critical challenge: transforming healthcare through the strategic use of artificial intelligence (AI) and data. Attendees from across the health and care ecosystem gathered at the latest networking event from The Future Health, sponsored by NTT DATA, Better, MBI Health, [...]
Confido Health has announced a US$10 million Series A to expand its platform, bringing its total funding to $13 million. The round was led by Blume Ventures, with participation from new investors such as Schema Ventures, Vicus Ventures and also existing investors Together Fund, DeVC, and Medmountain Ventures, as well as strategic healthcare operators from [...]
GPs in England are warning that new online booking systems launching on Wednesday could create overwhelming demand. Doctors have given ministers 48 hours to introduce safety measures before the system goes live on 1 October, designed to help patients avoid the “8am scramble” by requesting appointments digitally between 8am and 6.30pm on weekdays. The British [...]
The Highland Marketing advisory board met to discuss the state of the sector two months after the publication of the 10 Year Health Plan. Members felt there is a growing gap between the rhetoric of reform and the reality of retrenchment on the ground, and argued clear policy, matching infrastructure, and a focus on the [...]
The 10 Year Health Plan sees a big role for AI, but as things stand suppliers, trusts and clinicians are struggling to deploy, scale, and get the most out of the tools available. Harry Lykostratis, chief executive of Open Medical, explains how its Keypoint project will address the challenges and create a framework for the [...]
By Danielle Delaney-Anderson, Principal Technical Consultant, Answer Digital In light of the NHS 10 Year Plan, the recently announced Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 represents a critical turning point for the NHS. For too long, patient data has been locked away in silos and has been inaccessible across care settings. The Act seeks to [...]
Misinformation about reproductive health is a major concern for almost three quarters of British women, yet 44 per cent admit they do not fact-check medical information they see online, new data has revealed. The findings in a survey, conducted by women-led period and cycle tracker Clue, paint a clear picture of the impact medical misinformation [...]
Digital health tools have the potential to revolutionise healthcare by making it more affordable, personalised and efficient than ever before. However, the technology also risks deepening existing inequalities. Here, Health Tech World and Femtech World members share their views on how digital health can be a driver of inclusion rather than division. Chip Parkinson, CEO, [...]
By Kyle Cromey, Chief Pharmacy Information Officer, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust In recognition of World Pharmacist Day on 25 September, I’m sharing insights as Chief Pharmacy Information Officer at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust (BFT). In this blog, I delve into how technology empowers me in my ever-evolving role as a pharmacist. For some background, at [...]
Paul O’Rourke, managing director of Next Stage Group, explores why smart technology in supported housing must be treated as a public health intervention, and how tech-enabled responsive environments can reduce long-term health harms linked to poor housing. We wouldn’t tolerate hospitals with mould on the walls or schools with broken heating. So why do we [...]
