New NHS collaboration to use innovative digital tech to transform patient care
Aiming to improve patient health and care as well as allow clinicians to create their own digital health applications, NHS organisations across the North East…
Smartphone tech to help people with arthritis monitor and manage their symptoms
Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI), a collaboration between Living With, the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (RUH), and the University of…
Remote ultrasound tech to help ease pressure off emergency departments and improve patients’ experiences
A collaboration between University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), BT and WM5G has demonstrated how a remote-controlled ultrasound scan over a public 5G network…
Lack of digital modernisation is limiting patient care, according to new research
Computacenter, an independent provider of digital technology infrastructure and services, has announced new research findings that highlight the UK healthcare sector is hindered by lack…
People with mobility issues set to benefit from pioneering rehabilitative wearable devices
The lives of thousands of people with mobility issues could be transformed thanks to ground-breaking research by scientists at the University of Bristol. The FREEHAB…
Study finds that healthcare app helps improve pain control after surgery
A new smartphone app, called PainCoach, that has been developed by scientists can help improve pain control and reduce opiate painkiller use after surgery, research…
Pioneering VR tool to “transform” medical training
Surgical product manufacturer Inovus Medical, in collaboration with LCR , has created an innovative tool to enable medical students to use virtual reality (VR) in…
Assistive tech start-up to bring clever worldwide tech to the UK for users with hand and arm impairments
Jaco robotic arm A new UK company, Rahana Life, has been launched, which aims to match the best assistive technology from around the world to…
VR could help recognise Alzheimer’s symptoms more accurately, new findings suggest
The University of Cambridge has discovered that virtual reality (VR) could help identify early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease more accurately than existing cognitive tests. The…
Free smartphone app incorporates nostalgia to trigger memories in people with dementia
A new smartphone app, created by the Minnesota Historical Society, can help people with dementia recapture old memories through reminiscence therapy. The free app, called…