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Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICS to introduce care traffic control centres – htn

  • April 4, 2023
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Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICS has partnered with Faculty to introduce ‘intelligent care traffic control centres’ with an aim to view demand, capacity and predict future need across the ICS. The ICS hopes to improve operational planning, by using a predictive analytics tool from Faculty, that pulls in data from ambulance services, NHS […]

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Latest phase of University Hospitals of Leicester EPR programme goes live – htn

  • April 4, 2023
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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has deployed Nervecentre’s order comms solution across its three hospitals. Forming part of the trust’s progressive electronic patient record roll-out, the solution is now live supporting clinical workflow and processes, as part of the Nervecentre EPR. The deployment adds to a number of Nervecentre modules live at the trust, […]

Candela’s latest electric speedboat is its most American model yet

  • April 4, 2023
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Candela’s C-8 electric speedboat is famous for its hydrofoil design that lets it fly above the water’s surface. As the Swedish boatmaker aggressively expands its market around the world, the company has now announced a new variant that should prove even more popular in the US: the Candela C-8 Center Console. Center console boats have […]

Greater Manchester advances digital pathology with Sectra

  • April 4, 2023
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NHS laboratories across Greater Manchester have begun to go-live with technology that will transform how pathologists across the region collaborate – helping to improve timely diagnosis of cancers and other illnesses.   Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, which hosts one of seven NHS laboratories in Greater Manchester, has now become the first in the region’s pathology network […]

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NHSE guidance for system clinical leaders in developing virtual ward services – htn

  • April 4, 2023
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NHS England has published guidance designed to support ICS clinical leaders in creating and developing virtual ward services. The guidance aims to act a starting point for virtual ward development development and produces core clinical considerations for leaders to take into consideration, in order to achieve a mature virtual ward offer. Clinical governance ICBs should […]

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Smart watches could predict higher heart failure risk

  • April 4, 2023
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Wearable devices such as smart watches could be used to detect a higher risk of developing heart failure and irregular heart rhythms in later life, a new study led by UCL researchers suggests. The peer-reviewed study, published in The European Heart Journal – Digital Health, analysed data from 83,000 people who had undergone a 15-second […]

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Digital pharmacy Phlo acquires Truepill – htn

  • April 4, 2023
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Digital pharmacy company Phlo Technologies has announced the acquisition of the UK branch of US-based healthcare platform Truepill, following Phlo’s announcement last month of £10 million in Series A funding. Phlo has acquired Truepill’s partnerships with several of the UK’s digital health providers, including The Lowdown (contraceptive advice and support platform); Levels (metabolic health-focused software […]

SONDORS unveils MetaBeast 50 mph e-bike and 75 mph electric trail bike

  • April 4, 2023
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The electric mobility company SONDORS is at it again. Just over two years after the flashy unveiling of the SONDORS MetaCycle electric motorcycle, we’re now getting our first look at two new electric motorbikes: the SONDORS MetaBeast and MetaBeast X. Both were just announced late last night, revealing a pair of MetaCycle-style bikes with one-piece […]

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Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICS digital strategy places patient experience at the forefront of innovation – htn

  • April 4, 2023
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The three-year digital strategy for Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership opens with comments from Mark Thomas, chief digital information officer: “The BLMK system is, at its heart, all about orienting services to enable everyone in our towns, villages and communities to live longer, healthier lives. This strategy focuses on how data […]