The NHS is looking for a new chief information officer, and the Highland Marketing advisory board has been considering what should be on his or her ‘to do’ list. Following the merger of NHSX and NHS Digital with the NHS England transformation directorate, and the departure of some high-profile digital leaders, the NHS is looking […]
Bill Priemer, President and CEO at Hyland has announced ‘difficult news’ that the company is reducing by 1,000 employees. In a blog post shared on the Hyland website, the company highlighted 32 years of “extraordinary success and growth”. However, they added, “today we are announcing the hardest change we’ve ever had to make”. The blog explains: “We […]
As the birthplace of the industrial revolution, the West Midlands has a long history of innovation. Today, the region maintains its reputation as an innovation powerhouse, spanning tech, manufacturing, digital, life sciences and beyond. Based at the University of Birmingham, the Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit (CRCTU) is a leading light in the clinical […]
We received over 100 votes from a range of different health tech backgrounds – let’s see what they chose. It looked like it was going to be a close call, with each of the options taking about a quarter of the vote for a while. However, by the time the poll closed, we had a […]
Qure.ai is the latest technology partner to join Medtronic’s initiative in advancing stroke care management in India. According to a press statement, their partnership aims to provide AI solutions to comprehensive stroke centres and primary stroke centres. They also seek to establish a hub-and-spoke network that will assist in faster identification, decision-making, and triaging of […]
Indian medical device startup Dozee has raised $6 million in a Series A2 funding round, which was joined by its existing investors – Prime Venture Partners, 3one4 Capital, YourNest VC – and new investors, including State Bank of India, J&A Partners Family, and Dinesh Mody Ventures. The company develops contactless remote patient monitoring and AI-based early […]
For our next digital primary care feature, we chatted to Helen Holmes-Fogg and Lisa Drake of Redmoor Health. Helen and Lisa discussed their thoughts on access to digital solutions, developing digital teams – and how ‘digital’ isn’t necessarily the right word for an enabling tool in healthcare. Hi Helen and Lisa, can you tell us […]
Digital maturity is a measure of an organisation’s ability to extract value from technology and it is fundamental for effective digital transformation, a sea change in approach which has shown remarkable improvements in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following this success, initiatives to digitise healthcare are receiving a record amount of funding, however, there are […]
Mini electric bicycles from the BMW brand may be here sooner than you’d think. That’s thanks to a new partnership with the French bicycle manufacturer Angell Mobility. Automakers have been tripping over each other in a race to bring electric bikes to market lately, but they rarely produce them in-house. Instead, most automakers partner up […]
Electric vehicles will play a critical role in slashing transport-related emissions in the years ahead. Momentum behind the industry is building, with a number of big economies gearing up for the mass rollout of EVs and sales of electric cars hitting 6.6 million in 2021, a record, according to the International Energy Agency. Not all countries will move […]
