Understanding Outcomes: Measuring the Value of HealthTech
Natalie Nelissen is the evidence and evaluation lead for mHabitat. In addition to its ongoing commitment in supporting people-centred digital innovation in health and social…
Technology Insight
What Will a Future Cardiology Appointment Look Like?
By Ross Upton, CEO and Academic co-founder of Ultromics When it comes to diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD), clinicians rely on the most widely used…
Mobile Technology Improves Care Home Staff Retention by up to 40 per cent
Handsale Care Home Group improves staff retention rates by 40% for carers and 33% for nurses since adopting the Mobile Care Monitoring system from Person Centred…
Mental Health Trust Cuts Falls and Saves Time with Patient Monitoring Technology
A clinical study by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust and Oxehealth has significantly reduced falls and saved time following Manor Hospital’s introduction of the…
Gaming ‘Controller’ boosts Stroke Survivors’ Chances of Regaining Full Arm and Hand Use
A first-of-a-kind gaming device that has been shown to significantly improve the outcomes of stroke survivors by helping them regain strength and movement in their…
Hospitals’ Poor Knowledge of IT Cooling Leads to Dangerous Risks
With patient safety a priority, NHS staff need uninterrupted access to clinical data 24 hours per day, 365 days a year. Phil McEneaney, from STULZ…
Digital Telephony Meets the Immediate and Long Term Needs of General Practice
Three things in life are certain – death, taxes, and increasing pressure on general practice. The recent NHS Long Term Plan looked to address at…
Teaching Hospitals puts Quality into Action with New Digital Platform
Clinical and nursing staff at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are embracing digitally-enabled quality and service improvement through a new clinical audit platform from…
Clinical Trials Need a Gamified Touch
Anyone who has worked on human clinical trials understands how difficult it is to obtain regulatory approval. In Michael Hay’s article “Clinical Development Success Rates…
Taking Care of Carers
The NHS in England’s mental health budget for 2017/2018 was almost £12 billion – roughly 10% of the Department of Health budget- and the mental…