New NHS and academic partnership aims to advance diagnostic technology

A collection of healthcare and academic institutions in North East England are pooling their resources in an attempt to advance
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Over £1 million spent by NHS trusts on GDPR preparation, FOI reveals

Freedom of Information (FOI) requests sent to NHS trusts in England reveal that more than £1 million has been spent
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Pharma giant Pfizer seeks to invest in UK health tech start-ups

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer has opened applications for its second Pfizer Healthcare Hub: London programme, which seeks to invest in start-up
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Movers and shakers news round-up

This month's industry movers and shakers sees appointments and departures at the Professional Standards Authority and healthcare technology firms Drayson
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Autism charity seeks £2.5m for ‘game-changing’ biometrics project

Autism Together is attempting to raise £2.5m for a project that will see biometric technology used to drive new insights
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Facebook approached US medical academies about sharing patient data

Facebook had approached medical institutions in the United States about a proposed data-sharing agreement that would see patient records linked
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AI, computer vision and regenerative medicine mark UK accelerator launch

A new UK health tech accelerator programme has unveiled its first cohort of start-ups after launching in London.
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Radiology consortium says it won’t pay for imaging system until supplier fixes issues

The East Midlands Radiology consortium (EMRAD) is reported to be withholding money from GE Healthcare until the supplier patches up
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Self-monitoring solution for gestational diabetes shows promise in trials

A study into the effectiveness of GDm-Health, a self-monitoring solution for gestational diabetes, has suggested it can improve outcomes for
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British AI firm lends smarts to Parkinson’s charities in hunt for new treatments

BenevolentAI has announced a collaboration with Parkinson’s UK and the Cure Parkinson’s Trust in an effort to find new treatments
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