Growing up in India, which for decades has clocked millions of tuberculosis cases each year, Lalita Ramakrishnan was intimately familiar with how devastating the disease can be. The world’s greatest infectious killer, rivaled only by SARS-CoV-2, Mycobacterium tuberculosis spreads through the air and infiltrates the airways, in many cases destroying the lungs. It can trigger […]
Unlike Europe, the US just doesn’t have very many higher-speed seated electric scooters to choose from. But that could change as more models slowly enter the North American market. The latest to hit the streets in the US is the CSC ES5 electric scooter, which is now shipping to reservation holders and available for order. […]
General Motors has announced that it is laying off 1,314 workers at two Michigan plants, including one that produces the Chevy Bolt EV, which the company has discontinued, for now at least. US autoworkers have been hit hard in the past week, with Stellantis also announcing that it is laying off thousands of workers from […]
Once upon a time, we’d have associated the traditional workplace with full-time office work. But in the aftermath of the covid pandemic, traditional workspaces have undergone a huge shift, and hybrid appears to be here to stay. I recently came across a statistic from Gartner, which estimates that by the end of this year, 39 per […]
Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) has gone live with a digital tool, hyperbilirubinemia mPage, from inicio health. The tool automates the charting of bilirubin levels, to ensure that graphing is immediate, automatic, and always available for clinical teams. Available as part of the trust’s EPR, it replaces manual charting, removes paper, and is said to “fully automate the process”. […]
It’s gone from bad to worse for robotaxi company Cruise in the fallout of the October incident involving a pedestrian. The company has now announced it is laying off 900 workers, one day after firing nine executives. Meanwhile, rival company Waymo pulls out ahead with new services. Yesterday, Cruise president and chief technology officer Mo […]
When Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) wanted to implement digital solutions to help the trust deliver personalised follow-up pathways they turned to ReStart for fast and efficient integration services. When it comes to delivering personalised follow-up pathways, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) recognised the need for digital […]
For a recent HTN Now webinar, we were joined by members of the NHS blueprinting team, along with representatives from Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, who shared their approach, learning, and successes from the implementation of an EPaCCS (Electronic Palliative Care Coordination System) in Humber and North Yorkshire. Making up the panel […]
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has launched a new patient portal via the NHS App with the aim of supporting patients to keep track of appointments, clinical letters and pre-assessments. Through the portal, patients can confirm and check their appointments, receive and access information such as clinical letters, view discharge summaries and complete health questionnaires before […]
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has shared an update on its first ‘Go Green Go Digital’ sustainability awareness week which took place at the start of December and highlights the ongoing partnership between the trust’s digital transformation team and sustainability working group. The week included online drop-in sessions from the digital team to provide […]
