Health Education England (HEE) has shared a report “for the future of general practice speciality training”, outlining ways to reform the delivery of education to GP trainees to focus on addressing health inequalities, improving technology and enhancing areas of clinical care such as mental health. The report, ‘Training the Future […]
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HTN Now: Dr Hatim Abdulhussein on using artificial intelligence to improve health equity
We were recently joined by Dr Hatim Abdulhussein, national clinical lead for AI and digital media workforce at the Directorate of Innovation, Digital and Transformation at Health Education England (HEE). For his session, Hatim looked at how AI can be used to improve equity. He looked at why tools such […]
HTN Now: Henrietta Mbeah-Bankas on innovation in education and training
For a recent edition of HTN Now, we were joined by Henrietta Mbeah-Bankas, Head of Blended Learning and Digital Learning and Development Lead at Health Education England (HEE), for a presentation on innovation in education and training of the health workforce. Henrietta began by outlining the objectives for her session: […]
HTN Digital Primary Care: Iatro on creating a highly usable and accessible GP website for patients
At HTN Now Digital Primary Care we were joined by Thomas Porteus, Founder and CEO at Iatro, for a presentation on creating a highly usable and accessible GP website for patients. To begin, Thomas said: “Often what strikes me is how little information practices have about how the websites are […]
Interview: HART paramedic Steven Thompson on developing a virtual reality simulation for mass casualty triage training
For our latest interview we spoke to HART paramedic Steven Thompson about his work co-developing and testing a virtual reality simulation for mass casualty triage. Following an MSc in Emergency Medicine and Resuscitation, Steven started the project with the aim of improving training and increasing confidence in the Hazard Area […]
HTN Now Awards 2023: solutions for connecting healthcare
Next we have our finalists in the category of solutions for connecting healthcare. Islacare and Nottingham Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHFT) Overview. Isla is used for sharing patient data between acute and community providers to support the continuation of care in stroke rehabilitation. The use of Isla within stroke reablement at […]
HTN Now Awards 2023: digital solution for social care
Next up, the finalists for digital solution for social care… Cogniss Overview: Cogniss is an app builder for digital health which enables anyone to develop sophisticated health solutions without knowing UX design or coding. The platform is changing the paradigm of app development in healthcare by putting the power to […]
HTN Now Awards 2023: health tech case study of the year
Next we have our finalists for health tech case study of the year. Focus Group Overview: West Quay surgery found that as part of their COVID recovery plan it is possible to reach the holy grail of a project that puts patient happiness & access first, while also improving efficiency, […]
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals study new test for diagnosing adrenal insufficiency
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have developed a new at-home test using saliva instead of blood, with the aim of providing a more rapid and convenient way to diagnose adrenal insufficiency. The test works by detecting ‘waking’ cortisol, which avoids the need for patients to have long screening procedures in […]
Government announces £175 million funding initiative to boost genomics research
The UK Government has announced a funding initiative to support work on genetic disease treatment, cancer pathways and tackling health inequalities. To support patients with cancer and children born with treatable rare genetic diseases, £175 million has been provided in funding to boost genomics research as part of a three […]
