Your morning summary of digital health news, information and events to know if you want to be βin the knowβ.
π News
π Theater staff at North Bristol NHS Trust's Southmead Hospital successfully reduced emissions by almost 80% during a Green Operating Day trial within the neurosurgery team. Part of the project included using technology to support remote patient monitoring and programming devices to reduce patient travel.
π¨ Work has started on a brand new diagnostic center at Yeovil District Hospital, which is due to open later this year. The state-of-the-art stand-alone center will provide more than 70,000 diagnostic tests and outpatient appointments each year, with InHealth's radiology and endoscopy services. Other services will be provided by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.
π§ A Scottish startup has launched an innovative head impact monitoring device that could revolutionize the way we manage and prevent concussions in high-impact sports like mountain biking. HIT's device uses advanced sensors and algorithms to track the force of head impacts in real time, providing users with clear, actionable information via a connected app.
π§βπ Researchers will benefit from the launch of a new digital service developed by Research data from Scotland (RDS). THE Researcher Access Service is a new, streamlined, end-to-end digital service that will enable academics and data users conducting research for the public good to access secure data faster and easier.
π± Huma Therapeutica leader in global innovation in digital health, in collaboration with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, has announced the launch of its innovative bladder cancer treatment companion app in the UK. This collaboration highlights Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and Huma's shared commitment to advancing patient-directed care and empowering patients and caregivers throughout their cancer care journey.
βDid you know?
Recent statistics show a significant increase in stress levels among Brits. In 2024, an alarming 63% of the UK population reported experiencing stress on a weekly basis, a substantial increase from a third of the population in previous years. This includes one in five people over the age of 16 feeling stressed. each day. This growing epidemic of stress is leading to significant mental and physical health problems for the UK population.
πΊ What we watch
Webinar β Using digital tools to support children and young people β T.her recorded session includes Helen McGlinchey, Northpoint Schools Services Manager and Clinical Lead, Dr. Katie Young, Senior Digital Health Scientist at Amwell, and Douglas Hiscock, Behavioral Health Manager at Amwell.
π¨ This week's events
May 1, London β The NHS AI-Driven Productivity Conference