March 2018 Newsletter
News, events, and opportunities from January 2018.
News, events, and opportunities from January 2018.
Video of CEO Sarah Haywood highlighting the urgency for guidance on evidence generation.
There are many contributing factors driving the quality of health outcomes. But one emerging question that is gaining traction and profile is, can digital therapeutics play a role in improving health outcomes, and what is the evidence to suggest they can?
As a preview to the DigitalHealth.London/Collaborate 2018 Summit: Digital Therapeutics in the NHS (London, UK; April 24, 2018), the authors outline how the UK could become a leader in the emerging digital therapeutics industry by creating the world’s first turnkey digital therapeutics research platform.
Ahead of the Digital Therapeutics in the NHS Summit (London, UK; April 24, 2018), this article examines the need for evidence of the value of digital therapeutics within the NHS.
Nearly three years ago – with our collaborative partners – including the heads of London’s Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs), we identified three areas that needed to be at the heart of DigitalHealth.London’s work: evidence, evidence, evidence.
After closing an investment round earlier this month, Accelerator company Innerstrength Health have announced that they have won a prestigious Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI)/NHS England contract to develop Hacka Health, a solution which promotes independence and helps young people manage their often burdensome daily routines of treatments.
SuperCarers, Europe’s leading online care platform, and one of the companies on DigitalHealth.London’s Accelerator programme, has announced the close of a £3.8 million investment round, led by Mobeus Equity Partners with participation from existing investors and Seneca Partners. This new funding will enable the business to invest in growth, fulfilling its ambition to facilitate over 100,000 hours of care per month within the next 18 months and support clients across the country.
The NHS in London delivered 22,704,139 outpatient appointments in 2016/17 alone. Every one of these represents an opportunity for innovation. For a more efficient experience for patients and staff.
Five London companies triumphed at the first Mayor of London MedTech Business awards. The winners include an AI-based “clinical sat-nav”, a communications app for people with speech and language difficulties, and a new system for ordering NHS prescriptions. Three of the winners are currently taking part in DigitalHealth.London’s Accelerator programme, whilst two runners-up took part in the first intake.
Patients living with Type 2 diabetes in North West London have seen significant improvements to their health thanks to new smartphone health apps created by companies that have taken part in our Accelerator programme. Patients reported that the apps were easy to use, they felt more motivated, better informed about food and enjoyed the tips and advice on hand.
Bringing together SMEs interested in applying to one of the recently announced digital health accelerators, companies on the current DigitalHealth.London Accelerator programme, and our AHSN partners, we were pleased to host a practical information day on 2 March, from which the slides are available.
The majority of imported health technologies used by the NHS come from the EU, the Association of British Healthcare Industries can reveal. The data illustrates the importance of getting post-Brexit trading relationships right for UK patients.