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The largest general teaching hospital in the Netherlands, Stadsziekenhuis OLVG, has fully moved away from the traditional transrectal (TRUS) prostate biopsy method, in favour of transperineal biopsy conducted under local anaesthetic (LATP). Experts say the move has led to a reduction in sepsis and improved diagnostic accuracy. Since April 2019, a team of three urologists and [...]
Childhood nightmares linger into adulthood according to new research. Over 15 million people living in the UK admit that a childhood dream has stayed with them throughout their lives. Nearly a fifth of Brits say they have developed a phobia through having experienced a nightmare, with over a fifth experiencing nightmares of spiders, bugs and [...]
The Tees Valley - Britain's biomanufacturing engine room Conditions are conspiring to make biomanufacturing more important to the UK economy than ever before. And Tees Valley is leading the way in this resurgence, as HT World reports.
A leading digital healthcare company has joined forces with an independent pharmacy chain to launch a new scheme to treat patients and reduce the pressures on GPs. Push Doctor has partnered with Well Pharmacy, to provide over 50,000 patients direct access to local community pharmacists. Pharmacists estimate that one-third of GP appointments nationally could be [...]
Cyber criminals bombarded NHS staff with a total of 137,476 malicious emails last year, according to official figures from NHS Digital, the national provider of information, data, and IT systems for the health service. The data, obtained under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act by the Parliament Street think tank, revealed that doctors, nurses and admin [...]
A leading industrial computer manufacturer has launched a new alliance with a well known medical IT hardware company. The partnership between DFI, and ACL, a well-known German medical IT hardware manufacturer, sets out to open up opportunities in the smart healthcare market. DFI has 40 years of experience in industrial computers while ACL has been [...]
A pioneering breakthrough in technology could drastically reduce the time it takes to make a rare disease diagnosis. Ipsen Pharmaceuticals and digital health specialists, Mendelian, have launched a new partnership using Mendelian’s MendelScan software. The software, which uses state-of-the-art technology, data capture and the latest medical knowledge, is designed to integrate into NHS systems and [...]
A leading provider of medication management has launched a pioneering new system to revolutionise pharmacy dispensing. Omnicell Inc, which provides medication management and health care solutions, has unveiled its next generation Medimat, which it is hailing as the future of automated dispensing in retail. The project brings together Omnicell’s latest technology and their understanding of [...]
An online platform is using search engine technology to help individuals take control of their health and wellbeing, and better access the care they need. HealthHubble was founded last year by former emergency medicine doctor Dr Jacqualine Seckley. Her mission is to use technology to ease access to healthcare services across the UK – having [...]
British health technology company Visionable has appointed David Walker as chief commercial officer (CCO) following rapid growth at the firm. Visionable redesigns healthcare through a digital collaboration platform which enables clinicians to deliver better patient outcomes. The expansion of the business’ leadership team follows Visionable’s rapid growth in 2020, which saw £17 million of investment that [...]
