Potential of new tech will be harnessed as part of £1.8bn NHS cash boost
Downing Street announced the funding for more beds, equipment and additional wards yesterday, but it’s not clear how much will be spent on digital.
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DH.L and RYSE kick off fresh digital health investment programme
The RYSE Digital Health Call invites early-stage health tech companies to apply for £250k – £5m in funding with the opportunity to work alongside DigitalHealth.London and MedCity in bringing their products to patients.
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Millions budgeted for improved digital services left unspent, figures reveal
Some £654.1million was allocated by NHS England in the 2018/19 budget, but by month 11 of the financial year only 74% (£488million) had been spent.
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Five digital healthcare projects share £9m innovation funding
The funding boost, through the government’s Digital Health Technology Catalyst, aims to accelerate the development of digital health innovation.
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NHS digitisation expected to cost up to £13bn – report
Officials developing NHS England’s long term plan have estimated it will cost between £10.9bn and £12.9bn to support digitisation across 15 areas included within it.
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Virtual reality for stroke patients one step closer thanks to £400k funding
The Countess of Chester Hospital and University of Chester will explore how VR can help patients practice and relearn daily activities following a stroke.
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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 system for surgeons.
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EPR divergence in a local area ‘will not be supported’ under HSLI
STPs will be expected to support a move to a standard electronic patient record system across all regional organisations under the HSLI programme.
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Exclusive: £412.5m allocated to STPs for provider digitisation
A prospectus for the £412.5 million Health System Led Investment (HSLI) programme was issued on 10 August to all STP leaders, but while spending plans will be developed across a local health economy, funding will go to individual providers.
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Hunt announces £215m cash injection into NHS research and development
The Department of Health and Social Care has released an additional £215 million to help tackle some of the biggest health challenges facing the NHS.
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