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📣 Digital Health Intelligence launched it's latest snapshot report earlier this week, analysing digital maturity of NHS acute trusts. In this week's Health Tech Connect we've highlighted the report's top five insights! Read on to find out what's improved since last year, what needs more work and what trends are emerging. 📈 📉 🔍 Meir Hakkak, Loida Lleonart, Armin Scheuer, John Rayner, Tjasa Zajc Tammy L., Jordan Sollof #digitalmaturity #healthinformatics #transformingcare #NHStransformation #innovation #HIMSS #HealthTechConnect Follow this link for the full report: https://lnkd.in/eMU-gbDP

The finalists for Digital Health Rewired's #Pitchfest 2025 startup competition have been revealed! 🌟 This annual event gives innovative #digitalhealth companies a chance to pitch their ideas live to NHS leaders, investors and industry peers and we're delighted to be sponsors of Pitchfest. It's a hugely important event which one our clients CardMedic won a couple of years ago. A total of 18 finalists have been selected across two categories - pre-revenue and revenue generating startups. The winners will receive expert advice from CW+ charity and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's innovation team, plus the potential to run a pilot project at the trust. Here's just a few of the exciting finalists: 🔹AirEmail - Reducing email overload and digital stress for healthcare staff 🔹 Kanjo Health - Early detection tool for ADHD, autism and more 🔹 Upskill.Health - On-the-job training for maternity workforce via mobile/VR 🔹 ExR - VR Education Platform - A virtual reality education platform for the NHS Stephen Bryant, Cofounder and Director of Silver Buck said: "Sponsoring PitchFest and getting to see those who are showcasing and pioneering ventures within the digital health sector is one of the biggest highlights in our calendar. The competition creates genuine impact in the industry providing a platform for companies to showcase their potential, gain powerful media exposure and ultimately get the opportunity to pilot in an NHS site – something innovators find increasingly challenging. After witnessing the exceptional talent last year, we are eagerly looking forward to seeing who wins. Good luck to everyone!" Don't miss the live pitches at #Rewired25 on 18-19 March at the NEC in Birmingham! The event is free for NHS/public sector. Register now at digitalhealthrewired.com

We need more open innovation to solve some of the fundamental challenges healthcare teams and patients face. Yesterday, was a wonderful example of what can be achieved in a short space of time if you bring some of the brightest minds and innovative companies together around a common problem, such as digital consent and reducing health inequity.   What CardMedic, Concentric Health, VirtTuri, Remcare and Eviden produced in few short weeks, and demonstrated to stakeholders from across University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, Warwick Innovation District and University of Warwick was fantastic - congratulations to all involved for demonstrating what can be achieved in a short space of time with a collaborative approach 👏 👏   Dr Julia Dawson, Howard Tinker, Dr Penny Kechagioglou, Joe Kallarackal, Rachael Grimaldi, Tim Grimaldi, Dafydd Loughran, Matt McGinty, Stuart Beech, Gary Hampshire, Simon Eccles, Sandeep Konduru, Hayden Allen-Vercoe

The government has revealed the 17 experts advising on #digitaltransformation as part of its major 10-year plan for the NHS. The digital, data and technology working group includes: 6 local NHS leaders like Amy Freeman from University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust and Prof David Walliker from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Patient/public voice representatives like Laura Bunt of YoungMinds and Nicola Hamilton from Understanding Patient Data. Outside experts like former Amazon exec Doug Gurr and tech ethicist Henry de Zoete. Only one current healthtech industry figure is included - Shane Tickell, CEO of Temple Black and chair of techUK's health council. Key priorities already identified include developing a single digital patient record, new data sharing legislation, interoperability standards and better use of data to drive productivity. The group will advise on how tech can improve patient access/engagement, release clinical time through productivity and ensure successful adoption of innovations over the next decade. What do you think about this line-up of advisors and their initial focus areas? Let us know your views in the comments 👇

Don't miss next week's webinar, hosted by Digital Health Intelligence, on its new dedicated large language AI model - Bevan.ai! The tool is trained by healthcare leaders to help users better understand current and planned use of digital and data across the English #NHS. You can ask Bevan anything…from broad questions about digital adoption trends to specific inquiries regarding an individual NHS trust’s digital needs and priorities. Bevan.ai is available exclusively to Intelligence subscribers on Professional, Advanced, and Premium packages for free for a limited time. Non-subscribers are invited to attend this webinar to find out more. ⭐ Introduction to bevan.ai 📅 Wednesday 11th December 🕰️ 12:30 PM Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/dtEK6Mqu Jon Hoeksma, Emmanuel Phillips, Karl Grundy #digitalhealth #ai #healthinformatics #healthtech #healthcareai

📢 Organisation responses to inform the 10 Year Health Plan for England close at 5pm today. The Government wants to hear your views from the outset. Get your responses in quick, if you haven't already! ⏱️ https://lnkd.in/eTrf-r9w #transformingcare #NHS #healthcare #NHSreform #innovation #digitalhealth #healthtech #healthinformatics #patientcare #NHS10yearplan

Are you interested in shaping the responsible use of new technologies in health and social care? This opportunity could be for you! NHS England are recruiting two patient and public voice partners as part of an AI Advisory Committee for the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence technology. 🗓️Closing date: 9 December 👇Click the link for more details https://lnkd.in/dMdMp-7G #NHS #HealthTech #AI #PatientVoice #PublicVoice #PatientParticipation

At the end of October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves, announced the new Labour government’s first Budget and the big question of where it would leave health and care was high on our agenda. In this article The Health Foundation share their main insights on the Budget’s implications. Topics include: ➡️ A Budget to stabilise but not yet transform the NHS ➡️ NHS funding has to translate into improvements the public can see ➡️ Did the Budget lay the foundations to build good health? ➡️ Where has the Budget left adult social care? ➡️ The latest health care funding figures for England https://lnkd.in/eh3Bk5ys anita charlesworth

Silver Buck had an incredible time at the #LIHEBreakfast event yesterday! 🚀 It was truly inspiring to be part of the FIRST-EVER gathering uniting the healthcare and life sciences data ecosystem under one roof. There was a real energy in the room with trailblasing innovators, influential investors, game-changing accelerators and healthcare heroes all collaborating to redefine the future of our industry. A special shoutout to our very own Buccaneer Hassan Chaudhury HonFAPM for his transformative vision in revolutionising healthcare connections! 💫 📍 Held at the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering — the heartbeat of MedTech innovation — this half-day event was packed with strategic insights, knowledge sharing, and meaningful networking. 🤝 Check out our carousel below for our key takeaways from the event! 👇 See you at the next one? Vita Healthcare Solutions Amrita Nashad Naomi Azmi Meet Health Events

💭Is your organisation ready and fully equipped to embrace AI? The evolution of AI promises to reshape the delivery of healthcare, offering opportunities for NHS trusts to enhance patient care, streamline operations, and improve outcomes. However, embracing it is not a simple, one-size-fits-all process. Healthcare organisations must be ‘AI-ready’ with a level of preparedness for integration that spans multiple facets of their digital strategy. 👇Read more in this article from our customer, Answer Digital. #AIinHealthcare #DigitalHealth #NHSInnovation #HealthcareTransformation