Digital health
Spark TSL and CardMedic today announced a formal partnership that will see CardMedic's industry-leading translation and interpretation software integrated as the clinical communication solution within Spark TSL's Spark Fusion patient engagement devices. Spark TSL is the UK's leading supplier of patient entertainment and WiFi infrastructure to the NHS. CardMedic is the leading provider of innovative [...]
London-based healthtech company 01Health has raised a US$15 million Series A to scale a platform that enables specialist healthcare services to be delivered through local clinics rather than hospitals and major healthcare centres. The round was led by Gresham House Ventures, with follow-on investment from Balderton Capital, Eka Ventures, and Wavemaker360. Former NHS doctor and [...]
Healthcare reviews and patient feedback platform Doctify has announced its launch into Saudi Arabia; amid a shift in the Gulf state towards greater patient choice and transparency. The launch comes at a pivotal moment for the Saudi Arabia healthcare sector. Saudi Arabia’s healthcare system is undergoing a structural shift, as care becomes more digital, more [...]
The government will invest £20m to digitise eye referrals from high-street optometrists in England and speed access to specialist care. Community optometrists will be able to refer patients directly into NHS hospital eye services through digital systems. Optometrists are eye care professionals who test vision, spot eye conditions and prescribe glasses or contact lenses. [...]
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is introducing a new digital platform designed to help tackle rising demand for ADHD and autism assessments and improve the efficiency of neurodevelopmental services. The Trust has partnered with digital health company Psyomics to implement beseen for Neurodiversity, a platform developed in collaboration with the NHS to every step of [...]
Denver-based company Invi MindHealth has secured up to US$4m to analyse psychedelic-assisted therapy in veterans using wearable and app-based data. Invi measures the effects of psychedelic-assisted therapy on veterans by tracking signals such as heart rate, blood pressure and sleep quality before, during and after treatment. Earlier this year, the company was selected by the [...]
While clinical necessity remains the baseline requirement for advanced weight management, affordability has become the true dividing line for access. A new initiative is fighting back against the pricing crisis. It is one of the most frustrating paradoxes in modern American healthcare: the medications most capable of addressing the nation's metabolic health crisis are overwhelmingly [...]
A South Carolina fund will back health tech startups working to improve rural health access in the state. The Tech Catalyst Fund will provide funding to technology startups focused on improving rural health access. According to the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA), the fund is one of five initiatives within South Carolina’s Rural Health Transformation [...]
NHS data sharing could cut 20,000 A&E visits a year and save £20m annually, the government has claimed. Ministers say the NHS modernisation bill would require GPs and hospitals in England to securely share patient information. The bill, which is due to receive its second reading on Monday, also sets out plans to abolish NHS [...]
UNITE has named the first three digital health projects selected to support cross-border deployment in Europe. The Regional Innovation Valley project UNITE, coordinated by 28DIGITAL in Belgium and co-funded under Horizon Europe, has selected CARDIO-HUB, NEODATA+ and RAD-TRACK EU as its first joint interregional projects. The initiative said the projects mark a milestone in building [...]
