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Poor data flows ‘throttled’ timely response to Covid-19

14 January 2021 11:00 AM

Parliament’s Science and Technology Committee labelled the speed at which public health data was first made available “unacceptable”.

Poole Hospital launches check-in app to support Covid-19 control

14 January 2021 12:05 AM

Patients that check in to Poole Hospital using the app will also receive an alert when their appointment is ready so they can avoid waiting rooms.

Addenbrooke’s Hospital turns to AI to cut cancer wait times

13 January 2021 2:00 PM

The hospital has cut radiotherapy preparation tasks by up to 90% using artificial intelligence (AI) models from Microsoft Research.

HealthHero acquires Irish telehealth company MyClinic

13 January 2021 11:00 AM

European telehealth company HealthHero was previously only able to offer services to patients in Ireland via insurance companies and businesses.

Pilot looks into the alignment of NHS and private care data

13 January 2021 12:05 AM

A pilot, led by NHS Digital and the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN), is looking into the alignment of NHS and private care data.

Kettering Hospital builds ‘Mary Bot’ to automate Covid reporting

12 January 2021 2:00 PM

Kettering set out to use robotic process automation to create the trust’s daily Covid-19 situation report, collecting data from its 50 wards each day.

Digital Health Unplugged: 2021 Predictions

12 January 2021 11:00 AM

Our first podcast for 2021 takes a look at what the year has in store for health tech – join our expert panel as they take a look at the trends expected.