May 23

Future of flagship NHS global digital exemplar programme unclear, reports Health Service Journal

NHS England’s global digital exemplar strategy in doubt amid looming cull of central IT projects Promised £200m second wave of exemplar trusts in limbo Strategy has been led by departing NHS England deputy CEO Matthew Swindells The future of the national strategy to improve NHS providers’ IT systems is in doubt amid budget constraints and …

by Heather Smith
Feb 12

Health Innovation Manchester To Trial Digitally-Enhanced Service For People With Heart Failure

Health data from implantable devices has been collated from 1,000 heart failure patients in an effort to detect the signs of heart problems earlier and improve patient outcomes. Greater Manchester has been allocated £338,000 from Health Data Research UK to use technology to detect signs of heart failure earlier, this is part of £3 million …

by Matt Grek
Jan 14

Great North West Coast Ecosystem Gathering!

North West Coast Ecosystem Gatheirng A member of the ECHAlliance International Connected Health Ecosystem Network Over 200 delegates from across industry, academia, the NHS, Social Care, and wider public sector, gathered at Lancaster University in December to hear about the opportunities for collaboration, with the focus of transforming care through digital health. The 17th Connected Health Ecosystem …

by Matt Grek
Nov 26

ECHAlliance Member Rachel Dunscombe part of Healthtech Advisory Board to help guide the government!

Health technology expert panel meets for the first time The Healthtech Advisory board will advise Matt Hancock on his technology vision for health and social care. IT experts, clinicians and academics will come together at the first meeting of the Healthtech Advisory Board today (19 November 2018) to help guide the government on its mission …

by Matt Grek