The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital is opening its doors on Sunday 8 October (10am to 1pm) for its fourth and final recruitment event of the year. Attendees at the Recruitment Day will be greeted at the Main Entrance before making their way to the hospital’s new £6 million Headley Court Veterans’ Orthopaedic […]
NHS England, as part of its General Practice Improvement Programme, has shared a support offer to focus on improving telephone journeys in general practice. Aiming to support practices and PCNs in choosing, purchasing and optimising the use of advanced cloud-based telephony, the guidance covers the functionality offered; the use of call data to make improvements with […]
At HTN Now we were joined by a team of researchers to discuss their work exploring the opportunities and challenges for national digital health strategies in small island states, looking specifically at Bermuda. We welcomed Dr Kathrin Cresswell and Jay Evans from University of Edinburgh; Dr Rosemary Foster from the University of Cape Town; and […]
Researchers in the US have developed a wearable sensor that monitors the hormone oestradiol by detecting its presence in sweat. The team says that the sensor may one day make it easier for women to monitor their oestradiol levels at home and in real time. The research was conducted by a team at the California […]
Microsoft has published a case study outlining how Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust partnered with OX.DH in order to deploy Microsoft technologies for video consultations, with the aim of delivering a “familiar, intuitive, integrated and easy-to-use solution”. The case study notes that although the trust had implemented Microsoft Teams to support working from home during […]
Quantexa, the global leader in Decision Intelligence (DI) solutions for the private and public sectors, announced today that it has appointed three industry luminaries to its Advisory Board. These hires include Ralph Schlosstein, former CEO of Evercore and former President of BlackRock, Matthew Gould, former CEO of NHSX, and Sir Jeremy Fleming, Former Director of GCHQ. These distinguished leaders bring a wealth […]
Indian dermatology startup Clinikally has raised $2.6 million in a recent funding round attended by Y Combinator, Tribe Capital, Goodwater Capital, Sequoia Scout Fund, Rebel Fund and some angel investors. Launched in 2021, the digital health company runs a web-based teledermatology platform. It provides prescription-grade hair and skin products from its partners and offers door-to-door delivery […]
