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News in brief: new non-exec director posts, motorcycle paramedics, first carbon literate trust

It’s time for the news brief and, in a week when COP26 – the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference – is dominating the headlines, NHS trusts and staff are also stepping up to engage with change.

Elsewhere, we’ve covered plenty of appointment updates this week – from a second medical director at Imperial College to a new non-executive director at Hampshire Hospitals.

But there’s been plenty more stories happening within healthcare, so we’ve rounded up the best of the rest below…

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Global health news round-up: Danish disinfection robots, NZ vaping study

It’s been a busy news week for the UK healthcare sector, from the reporting of COVID-19 vaccination stats to new rapid blood tests that can identify liver scarring. But at Leading Healthcare we appreciate the international outlook too, so we’ve widened our news net to find out what else is happening across the globe.

In this global health news round-up, which covers the last seven days from 8 January to 14 January 2021, we’ve scoured the web to find out what’s being reported worldwide.

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News in brief – RCN winter wellbeing campaign, 40 new diagnostic centres, maternal mental health service pilot

Another week, another news in brief round-up from Leading Healthcare to bring you the latest developments.

Already, October has had an interesting start, with headlines about Health Education England’s £10 million critical care training roll-out, a new strategy release by University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and the launch of the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities.

There’s still much more to share, however, so read on to find out what else has been going on in t
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News in Brief: leadership programme for digital nurses, NHS apprenticeships, innovation 'surgery'

Amid all of last week’s sporting action, HTN hit its own hat-tick of features with a focus on technologies supporting ICSs, including an article on the role of data and analytics, a how-to guide for choosing health tech partners, and a piece on the importance of change management.

As for news, we also took a closer look at the NHSX digital mental health playbook, covered a story on a new clinical data repository contract with Digital Health and Care Wales, and examined Scotland’s digital strate

Global health news round-up: Italy’s commemorative coin, Spanish minister steps down

A lot has happened in the world of health this week. From studies on the mental health of ICU staff to new remote monitoring implants for cardiac and stroke patients, it’s been a busy seven days.

But that’s just in the UK. Globally speaking, we’ve got a lot to catch up on. So, here’s our global health news round-up, featuring stories we’ve found interesting from around the world, between 22 – 28 January 2021.

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News in brief – new appointments, NHS staff’s pandemic poetry book, Bolton governors elected

Our Leading Healthcare news in brief this week has jobs news galore, as we share stories of people taking on a range of prominent new roles within the NHS.

Find out all the appointments latest, as well as updates on a health equity commission for Lancashire and South Cumbria and an NHS staff poetry book about the COVID-19 pandemic, below…

We begin at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, where six governors have been appointed following the 2021 elections.

The new governors are: Jim Sherrington (Bolto

Global health news round-up: Australia to invest billions in mental health, MIT anaesthesia discovery

At the end of every hectic week in healthcare news, we like to round-up the best of the rest of the news that took place.

During Mental Health Awareness Week, much of the focus has understandably been on wellbeing – so we’ve covered news from local UK NHS trusts, highlighting the role of nature in care, an initiative combining arts and mindfulness workshops for patients, and the building of a new mental health facility.

But we also like to expand our horizons and take a closer look at the news

News in brief – new ICS chair for Humber and Vale, UHD chief exec to retire, South West trust introduces new ultrasound

How can it be mid-October already? At Leading Healthcare, we’re not quite sure. But one thing we do know is that there have been bundles of newsworthy headlines in healthcare across the past week or so.

So, as ever, in our news in brief weekly round up, we provide you with the latest appointments, retirement, workforce and innovation updates…

Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership has appointed Sue Symington as its Designate Integrated Care System (ICS) Chair.

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Global health news round-up: five-minute COVID lab tests, malaria vaccine success

Each week, Leading Healthcare rounds-up recent global news stories in health and care.

Over the past seven days, the UK has seen news including the announcement of a new clinical research facility at London’s Royal Free Hospital, as well as the launch of new sustainable healthcare plans on Earth Day.

But away from these shores, there have also been plenty of stories – focusing on everything from COVID-19 passes and quicker lab testing, to malaria vaccine achievements and health system shake-up
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News in brief: new laser tech for liver transplants, ORCHA collaborates on app library

During a week in which NHS England announced the roll-out of 30,000 iPads to support ambulance crews across the country, while Greater Manchester Combined Authority issued a new tender for its GM One Network, health tech has once again been prominent in the headlines.

At HTN we’ve also been busy publishing our first Digital Playbook, which collates and shares projects, solutions and case studies from industry suppliers across a range of areas – and is now available both online or in print.

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Global health news round-up: Self-vaccination patches in Japan, HIV research in Finland

This week we’ve reported on increased funding for research into COVID-19 genetic risk factors, as well as new rapid mental health support for young adults with eating disorders.

But away from the UK-centric stories, there’s much more going on in the world of healthcare. Here are some of the international health headlines that have grabbed our attention, from 26 February to 5 March 2021…

First, in Finland, the University of Helsinki reports that a study by its researchers has discovered why cur
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News in brief: Moorfields appoints new CCIO, NHS innovation workshop, EU Horizon funding

So far this week, we’ve heard that the Department of Health and Social Care is set to publish a new data strategy, while a host of charities are collaborating to provide ‘information prescriptions’ to patients, and a CCG is aiming to improve digital primary care accessibility in its county.

But there’s also much more to share, which means it’s time for our news in brief to sum up what you may have missed over the past seven days or so.

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Global health news round-up: $100 million boost for Australian health tech, Japan’s loneliness task force

Another week, another boat-load of fascinating developments, stories and innovations in healthcare.

In the UK, we’ve seen the Wolfson Prize fund 2021 launch, asking people to design the hospitals of the future. Meanwhile, the British Heart Foundation announced funding for a “neglected area of cardiology”, and 40 mental health hubs were set up for NHS staff nationwide.

But what’s been going on elsewhere in the world? Find some of our favourite stories from across the globe this week, below.

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Global health news round-up: NZ’s mental health knowledge-sharing network, Chile vaccinates Antarctica

If you’re keeping up with UK health news, you’ll already know all about England’s vaccine delays, results from the annual NHS survey, and Wales’ health and care academies.

But what’s going on elsewhere? Here’s our latest international news round-up from another busy week in healthcare across the globe.

In New Zealand, the government has established a ‘knowledge-sharing network’ for mental health and addiction services. The aim is to improve wellbeing through the network, called Te Whāriki o te
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News in brief: suicide prevention tool launched, HDR UK update, AI cancer care project

It’s that time of the week again, when we collect the best of the rest of the recent stories from the world of health tech and health innovation.

In this latest edition we have a wide range of headlines, including a new free suicide prevention tool, an AI project to improve cancer care, a mental fitness platform, bioelectric technology news, and more.

And if that still isn’t enough to fill the health tech-shaped hole in your life, you can join us live tomorrow for our online event, HTN Now Foc
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News in brief: FDB inks Health and Social Care Northern Ireland deal, Anglia trust lab goes fully digital, healthy ageing product funding

Another week, another Olympian effort from health tech innovators across the UK and beyond. Over the past seven days we’ve reported on the Acute COVID app for redeployed NHS staff, NHSX’s call for healthcare professionals to submit challenges, and the Care and Health Information Exchange’s migration to Orion Health.

We’ve also interviewed Steven Antrobus, Senior Technical Project Manager for Digital Health Software, whose team co-designs apps for health research, and Bruno Botelho, Director of

Global health news round-up: S.Korea to combine COVID vaccines, New Zealand’s Wellbeing Budget

What’s being going on in the health world this week?

In the UK, COVID-19 vaccine booking was made available to 34 and 35-year-olds and a new strategy to deliver genomic healthcare was announced by the UK government.

But, further afield, there have been many other stories causing a stir. Find out what else has been happening across the globe…

Beginning in the US, MIT News reports that an artificial intelligence framework built by the institution’s researchers can provide an ‘early-alert’ signa

Global health news round-up: new brain imaging technique in NZ, WHO ‘pandemic intelligence hub’ announced in Germany

Once again, we’re ready to round-up the latest healthcare news from across the globe.

If you missed any of the stories closer to home, you can catch up with our news in brief to find out what happened in the health sector across the UK this week.

There have certainly been plenty of positive highlights, including a new Chief Exec for University Southampton Hospital Trust, the development of mini 3D models that could accelerate MS research, and financial stability for Barts Health NHS Trust.

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News in brief: NHS App radiology letters for Sherwood Forest, first augmented reality neuromodulation spinal surgery at NNUH

Our news in brief this week is stuffed with stories – from digital letters, augmented reality surgery and virtual reality learning through to cancer-identifying software and a hospital simulation hub.

As usual, we aim to feature a breadth of topics in health tech and this week’s round up covers plenty of ground.

Find out what’s been going on in the world of innovation across industry, NHS trusts and other healthcare settings…

Patients in Nottinghamshire, who receive care from the radiology te
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News in brief: Implantable heart technology at MFT, eNoting pilot on stroke ward, NHS Digital news

It’s yet another busy week at HTN headquarters, as we prepare to announce the HTN Awards 2021 winners tonight, from 7pm. We’re already counting down the hours until you can join us live on the dedicated blog section of our site, or follow the action on Twitter through #HTNAwards.

As well as announcing the winners, who have contributed greatly to innovation across the last 12 months, we’ll also be running two competitions that will give you the chance to win a £100 hamper or a HTN hoodie. All yo