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The Highland Marketing advisory board discussed social care and technology a year into the Covid-19 pandemic. Three years on, there has been progress and set-backs, leaving plenty of questions for an incoming government. The Highland Marketing advisory board last discussed adult social care in April 2021; a year into the Covid-19 crisis that had demonstrated its value [...]
The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme helps patients lose more than eight pounds, according to a new study. The 12-week online plan offers diet and physical activity advice, alongside guidance and support to help achieve a healthy lifestyle with access via an app or online. The programme is part of a raft of NHS measures [...]
Researchers in the US have developed a new shoe insole technology that helps reduce the risk of diabetic foot ulcers, a dangerous open sore that can lead to hospitalisation and leg, foot or toe amputations. Diabetes affects about 39 million people in the US and can damage the small blood vessels that supply blood to [...]
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust has successfully implemented Alcidion’s Miya Precision platform to streamline bed management workflow across seven community hospitals in Worcestershire. The trust delivers community nursing and therapy services within the county, as well as being the main provider of mental health and learning disability services across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The [...]
Bioengineers at Rice University have been awarded $1.4 million as part of a multi-centre consortium funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop strategies for reversing the effects of osteoarthritis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 32.5 million people in the U.S. and 500 million globally suffer from the [...]
Health Tech World is delighted to reveal the winners of this year's Health Tech World Awards, sponsored by Convenzis. The winning entries were announced on Thursday afternoon at a virtual event attended by the shortlisted companies and candidates. Many thanks to everyone who attended the event, and to all the entries and, of course, the [...]
A new study showcases the power of machine learning to predict therapy outcomes among cancer patients using information from tumour cells. With more than 200 types of cancer and every cancer individually unique, ongoing efforts to develop precision oncology treatments remain daunting. Most of the focus has been on developing genetic sequencing assays or analyses [...]
The first test designed to help diagnose Long COVID is due to launch in the UK and EU, as a result of a collaboration between health tech companies, PeploBio and IncellDX. Long COVID, a condition characterised by persistent symptoms following a COVID-19 infection, continues to present a significant challenge for both patients and healthcare providers. [...]
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (QVH) has signed a five-year contract with Altera Digital Health to deliver an electronic patient record (EPR) system. To meet NHS England’s target for trusts to have an electronic patient record by March 2026, QVH has purchased Altera Sunrise EPR, which includes Core Clinicals, Order Comms, eObservations, Secure Health [...]
SPARK TSL is acquiring Sentean Group, a Dutch company with a complementary background in hospital entertainment and communication, and bringing its Fusion Bedside platform for clinical and patient apps to the UK. The developments mean SPARK TSL can offer trusts a unique digital platform to accelerate the adoption of innovation and deliver quantifiable improvements in [...]
