New research published in the European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EJOG) has demonstrated reduction of obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) using Episcissor-60 at London’s Royal Free and Barnet Hospitals. Data from 2,566 births was analysed, with a measure of OASIS rates before and after implementation of Episcissors-60. Results showed OASIS reduction in high-risk operativeRead more
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America’s National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has announced the launch of a new clinical trial using NIA innovation Dip.io. The trial, using Dip.io’s smartphone app and urinalysis kit will provide important information on how to increase testing for chronic kidney disease (CKD) among patients with high blood pressure. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a contributingRead more
Clare Murray became pregnant with her first child at 44. She was soon informed that she was at risk of hypertension and would need to be monitored for high blood pressure during her pregnancy; a condition which requires weekly trips to the hospital. Here, she explains how ‘Home monitoring of hypertension in pregnancy’, or ‘HaMpton’,Read more
Anna Doherty is a third-year student at the University of Leeds and a champion for raising awareness of anorexia and other eating disorders, using her own experience to get people talking about the issues. This is Anna’s story of how FREED changed her life. “I came to Leeds in 2015 and I think the shockRead more
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) has been selected to present at this year’s King’s Fund Digital Health and Care Congress, taking place on 10 and 11 July. This two-day event provides an established forum for health and care professionals to come together and learn from successful adoptions and practical implementations of digital health and care.Read more
NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) Fellow, Paul Volkaerts – CEO and Founder of Nervecentre Software – features in new podcast series ‘Digital Hunters’, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 Award. Nervecentre Software was recognised in Deloitte UK’s Technology Fast 50 in 2015 and 2016. These Awards recognise the fastest growingRead more
Transforming Systems was one of five London-based companies to triumph at the first Mayor of London MedTech Business Awards on Monday 19 March. The awards were part of the Mayor of London’s annual MedTech Conference, run by MedTech London, a business support initiative run by the South East Health Technologies Alliance (SEHTA) in collaboration withRead more
Oviva has been awarded the prestigious Diabetes UK conference award for outstanding contribution to the evaluation of education and self-management in diabetes care. Selected as first out of hundreds of submissions from across the country, this demonstrates the transformational potential of digital solutions in improving health outcomes within the NHS. The Oviva Diabetes Support programme providesRead more
Dave Burrows, NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) Fellow and CEO of Damibu, offers tips to innovators looking to sell their product or technology into the NHS. “So you’ve got a widget that’s ready to go and you want to ‘sell to the NHS’… Don’t ‘sell to’ but ‘tender for’ “All public bodies abide by strict rulesRead more
People across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire will be eligible for free access to Sleepio following an award of almost £1million that could spur its adoption across the NHS. The backing from agency Innovate UK will fund research into the rollout of Sleepio, the online sleep improvement programme created by digital medicine company Big Health, inRead more
