Digital health
An innovative teleradiology firm is aiming to deal with the worsening shortage of radiologists, amid an increasing demand for scans. Health Tech World spoke to Farzana Rahman, CEO of Hexarad, to find out more. An aging population, the Covid-19 pandemic and workforce shortages have led to a growing backlog in NHS radiology departments and, ultimately, [...]
Health tech influencers Gil Bashe and Stacy Hurt have joined the board of digital health firm Digital Salutem. Digital Salutem’s stated is mission is to make healthcare uncomplicated - by helping to change the way healthcare is accessed and delivered. It implements digital healthcare transformation quickly, “using best in class technologies and services”. Gil Bashe [...]
A £15.9m contract has been awarded to Citadel Health to provide new technology to NHS Wales; in a deal with will create the largest and most inclusive single laboratory information management system in the UK. The contract aims to bring together the management of end-to-end patient testing for every discipline across Wales. It is hoped [...]
Virtual labs platform Labster has acquired UbiSim, the virtual reality training platform for nursing. Labster, founded in Denmark in 2012, is a learning platform featuring science learning resources, including virtual science simulations, manuals, lab reports, and 3D animated videos. UbiSim, was established four years ago in Switzerland. It offers immersive virtual training simulations for nurses and [...]
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As the latest UK Health and Care Bill makes its way through parliament, Chris Barker, CEO, Spirit Health, reflects on key changes these reforms will bring about. Changes that will define the way industry engages with the NHS in the future; and a digital-first approach is at their core. The recently published new Health and Care Bill formalises [...]
How patients are connecting to make sure their voice is heard.
Medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra will deliver the radiology module of its enterprise imaging solution to the University Hospital Basel in Switzerland. It will be used to improve radiology workflows through enhanced reporting efficiency, which in turn allows for shorter lead times for patients. A spokesperson for the radiology department at the University Hospital Basel said: [...]
Precision health firm Twin Health has raised US$140m (£103m) in series C funding as it scales its service in the US and globally. Twin Health, founded in 2018, is the creator of the Whole Body Digital Twin system, designed to help reverse and prevent chronic metabolic diseases. Powered by artificial intelligence, it provides a dynamic [...]
Hygiene and health firm Essity has launched a new digital solution for wound assessment. The mobile app records key wound characteristics, generates an assessment and helps healthcare professionals to select the appropriate wound product. Cutimed Wound Navigator has the ability to capture an image, from which wound measurements are automatically determined. The result of an [...]
