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Excelscope
21 November 2018

Malaria-detecting technology scoops James Dyson Award runner-up prize

A team from the Netherlands developed the technology called Excelscope 2.0 which aims to reduce workload of medical staff in
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AXA Health Tech and You awards
6 November 2018

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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MEDMO
25 October 2018

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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A handful of coins with a plant sprouting out of the top
1 October 2018

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
1 October 2018

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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A picture of a lightbulb
29 August 2018

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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A cartoon depicting an astronaut and rocket ship in space
10 July 2018

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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Digital Nurse
9 July 2018

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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5 July 2018

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 Confed 18
19 June 2018

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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