Innovation

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Fifth annual AXA Health Tech and You awards launched

Categories include using technologies to address sleeping problems and support children and/or their parents in understanding and managing mental health.
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James Dyson award shortlist includes range of health innovations

The award is an annual competition which is open to student and graduates from 27 countries with the winner walking
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Health innovation prizewinners to receive £17m funding

Successful projects this year include a GPS app designed to track the availability of hospital beds and an AI-based support
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Ambulance service needs ‘renewed emphasis’ on innovation

Non-executive director at NHS Improvement, Lord Carter's review argues that 'technology is not adopted rapidly' across the ambulance service.
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Bright sparks encouraged to submit ideas to innovation competition

NHS staff and SMEs in the North East and North Cumbria have until 17 September to submit their proposals to
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NHS looks to the cosmos for innovation drive with UK Space Agency

Up to £4 million will be made available to innovators who can demonstrate how tech originally designed for space could
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Tech transformation could be ‘pipe dream’ if nurses are ignored

Results from a consultation with nurses and midwives on what is needed for nursing to play its part in digital
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NHS England to ‘engage’ with public on effects of digital-first primary care

Analysis has concluded there are a number of ways in which GP payment may need to be updated in order to
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NHS Digital programme director: Innovation is not just about ‘chucking an iPad’ at it

In a session at the 2018 NHS Confederation Conference, Cleveland Henry talked about the digital successes and challenges that NHS
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Research suggests digital skills gap in health sector blocks innovation

The Human Factor: Driving Digital Solutions for 21st Century Health and Care report sets out nine recommendations including emphasis on
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