UK Scientists Opening Up Access to Science through DIY Equipment
Scientists at the University of Sussex have developed a piece of hardware to demonstrate how our brains function, as part of a growing range of equipment which uses DIY and 3D printable models to open up access to science education. Professor of Neuroscience, Tom Baden, has been working with colleagues to build Spikeling; a piece of electronic kit which behaves similarly to neurons in the brain.
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Medicus Announces Diagnostic-Data Mobility Initiative
Medicus, a Vienna-based digital health company, has announced a new initiative that aims to resolve the challenge of making the diagnostic data interoperable across different providers, countries languages, systems and machines.
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Government and Philips Consortium Co-Invest in Digital Pathology and AI Innovation to Improve Cancer Care in the UK
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, has been leading two healthcare innovation projects that will receive government investment as part of major cross-sector collaborations with the NHS, academia and industry partners from the Government's Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, delivered through United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI).
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Global Survey Highlights Patients' Needs in Connection with Diagnostic Procedures
Bayer AG announced results from a new global survey investigating how patients feel before, during and after a diagnostic procedure (MRI and/or CT) and what more can be done to improve their experience. Featuring responses from 1,085 patients across seven countries, the survey is part of an ongoing initiative to better understand and meet radiology patient needs.
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East Kent Hospitals Goes Live with Allscripts PAS
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has successfully changed its patient administration system; putting it on a platform from which to deploy a full electronic patient record. The trust switched off its legacy IT system and switched on its Allscripts PAS in a three-day operation at the start of October.
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Digital Health Consultancy Expands to Support Digital Agility and Integrated Care
Digital health consultancy Populo Consulting has announced the appointment of a new managing director as part of an ambitious growth strategy. The expansion will enable it to support more NHS organisations looking to improve their digital agility and to deploy technology to underpin new models of care and digital delivery for patients.
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Health Tech Communications Agency Takes on a New Recruit
Highland Marketing, a full service marketing communications agency for the health tech and wider public sector markets, has appointed Michelle Cheng as marketing executive to support the business' rapid growth.
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