More than one million patients have used a national online service to register with a GP since its launch 18 months ago, NHS England says. The online Register with a GP surgery service, managed by NHS England, allows patients to go online at any time of day to find and register with a local GP without […]
A new NHS social media campaign will inform patients referred to consultants or other specialists about their right to choose where to be seen. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram users in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes will be able to view a series of explanatory messages and reminder posts, which will provide more details about the […]
A collaboration between Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and technology provider CDW has led to the implementation of a number of digital systems as part of an 18-month transformation programme designed to support the trust with digital skills and equipment. Systems introduced at the trust include Kontakt.io Real-Time Location Services solution, designed to help staff identify […]
With cloud-first policies in place for years, the NHS has become a cloud pioneer on the world stage. Barriers to translating policy into practice for diagnostic imaging technology are now being overcome, and on-premise enterprise imaging installations could very quickly become a thing of the past, writes Sectra’s Guilherme Carvalho. A tipping point is being […]
Over on LinkedIn, we asked our audience how many GP clinical system (core electronic health record) suppliers they think there will be in five years’ time – below three, four to six, or more than seven? Out of 155 votes, the first option of ‘one to three’ received a clear majority with 51 percent of […]
The Neuromuscular Service at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital is celebrating – after being presented with the prestigious Centre of Excellence Award from Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK), for the third time. The team were hailed by MDUK for providing outstanding care, promoting best practice locally and nationally, and demonstrating their commitment to improving […]
Researchers from Singapore have recently introduced a mobile application that teaches diabetes patients about diabetic foot ulcers and self foot care. WHAT IT DOES Developed in consultation with clinicians from Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and National Healthcare Group, the app called WellFeet delivers comprehensive patient education through animations in multiple languages, including English, Mandarin, Malay […]
A medtech spin off from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore has raised $5 million in a recent Series A funding round by Event Horizon Technologies, a member of the Nadathur Group from India. SynPhNe (Synergistic Physio-Neuro Platform) claims to be the world’s first connected wearable solution that trains both brain and muscle simultaneously in one […]
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Photo: CSIRO Researchers led by Australia’s national science agency had an efficiency breakthrough with roll-to-roll flexible printed perovskite solar cells. The international team, led by the Australian government’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), has developed a new method for producing roll-to-roll flexible printed solar cells that deliver unprecedented levels of efficiency. Printed solar cells are […]
