Digital health
By Martin Sandhu, healthtech founder & technology consultant The last global crisis changed clinical trials forever. When COVID-19 closed physical sites and restricted movement, the industry had no choice but to evolve. Decentralised clinical trials (DCTs)—once an emerging trend—became a necessity. The shift wasn’t seamless or universal. Smaller firms struggled with infrastructure, and many trials [...]
By Thierry Marchal, programme director and chief technologist (EMEA healthcare), at Ansys Cardiovascular disease remains the world's leading killer, claiming nearly a third of all global deaths according to the World Health Organisation. While traditional research methods have made significant strides, we are now entering an era where understanding the complex mechanics of the human [...]
New data shows that 1.5 million appointments have been saved following the government’s accelerated rollout of the NHS App. The app enables users to manage appointments, view prescriptions, access their GP health record and receive notifications at the touch of a button, reducing stress on healthcare services and providing easier access to information and services. [...]
Three digital health apps have been shortlisted for a Health Tech World Award. Now in its third year, the Health Tech World Awards recognise the best examples of leadership, innovation and impact helping to transform lives and outcomes around the world. The Best Digital Health App award, sponsored by Spark TSL, celebrates innovative apps that [...]
Digital-first home healthcare provider Cera is celebrating 75 million patient home visits delivered to date since the company launched in November 2016. The home healthcare provider now delivers over two million healthcare visits a month, direct to the homes of patients across the UK – equivalent in volume to all visits to NHS A&E departments [...]
Holly Health has announced a £320,000 Prevention Innovation Fund, offering up to four Integrated Care Systems (or equivalents in Scotland and Wales) up to £80,000 credit each towards deploying a proven, psychology-based digital health coaching service, to increase self- management support across their region. The goal of the fund is to help NHS system leaders [...]
An AI-driven document management solution is demonstrating efficiency across NHS frontline services, reducing average document retrieval times from 10 minutes to just 30 seconds and unlocking 140,000 additional hours for patient care at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE FT). The MyStaff App, developed in partnership with Diligram, is a cutting-edge digital governance [...]
Researchers in the US have developed and tested a personalised app that tracks a user’s circadian rhythm and makes behavioral recommendations to reduce daily fatigue. One of the most common side effects of cancer treatments, including chemotherapy and radiation therapy, is fatigue. Cancer-related fatigue is often worse and harder to manage compared to the fatigue [...]
From robots to real-time data: What’s next for digital surgery? By Andrew Savarese, global head of digital surgery at PA Consulting Ten years ago, when asked “what do you need”, surgeons would have said a sharper scalpel – but today they are asking for a smarter one. Just last month, we saw the world’s youngest [...]
Damian Pearce has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer for Stalis, the end-to-end data specialists. Pearce has 19 years of experience delivering transformational programmes and change in the NHS. Over the last 12 years, Pearce’s focus has been on data, informatics and reporting delivery, including being involved in Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital and King’s College [...]
