Wearable technology that monitors patients’ vital signs is being used with COVID-19 patients on the isolation ward at the John Radcliffe Hospital. The technology has been developed by biomedical engineers and medical researchers supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre ... READ MORE
News for Digital Health from Hospital to Home
Top accolade for gestational diabetes app
A smartphone application for women with gestational diabetes, developed at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) and the University of Oxford, has won a national award. GDm-Health won the MedTech, Device or Hardware Innovation Award at the HSJ Partnership Awards on Thursday (27th February). The ... READ MORE
Heart rate rise and blood pressure drops during pregnancy not as dramatic as previously thought
New analysis from over 36,000 healthy women in 20 countries suggests that physiological changes during pregnancy may not be as dramatic as traditionally taught. However, blood pressures do appear to be increasing year on year. Medical text books are based on data that is now over 40 years old. ... READ MORE
Smartphone test predicts how symptoms develop in Parkinson’s
Researchers in Oxford have found that a simple test carried out on a smartphone can help to accurately predict future change in people in the early stages of Parkinson’s, helping to determine the support they may need. This study, supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) ... READ MORE
Oxford patients take part in study to understand role of stress in managing Crohn’s disease
Around 60 Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust patients are to take part in a study to look at how wearable and mobile devices can help us to understand the relationship between stress and the symptoms of Crohn’s disease, and help to improve management of the condition. The ... READ MORE
Over half of former ICU patients report symptoms of psychological disorders
Patients in the UK who have survived critical illnesses requiring care in an intensive care unit (ICU) frequently report symptoms of anxiety, PTSD and/or depression. Researchers at the University of Oxford investigated psychological disorders in a cohort of 4,943 former ICU patients. They found ... READ MORE
Gestational diabetes app officially launched
A smartphone application for women with gestational diabetes, developed with support from NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, has been launched commercially. GDm-Health has now completed its development following a two-year clinical evaluation in the NHS by over 1,000 women, and is currently ... READ MORE
Fourth digital health product developed as part of Sensyne agreement
A software product that underpins a remote management service for patients with heart failure has been licensed by the UK digital health company Sensyne Health as part of a strategic research agreement with the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation ... READ MORE
Gestational diabetes app study show positive results
A 21-month study into the safety and effectiveness of a smartphone application for women with gestational diabetes, developed with support from NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, has shown positive results. The randomised controlled trial (RCT) of the GDm-Health app, a digital therapeutic ... READ MORE
Oxford mothers-to-be learn about gestational diabetes research
Oxford researchers have attended two events in Oxford to let pregnant women know how to have a healthy pregnancy and to ask them to get involved in giving their views on future research. The researchers from the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust ... READ MORE
Oxford research project wins digital award for Bashing the Bug!
An Oxford-based international online project to tackle antibiotic resistance has picked up a national health research award. BashTheBug, an initiative funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), brings together volunteers from all over the ... READ MORE
Ground-breaking digital health deal agreed with Drayson Technologies
Drayson Technologies Limited has announced a five-year Strategic Research Agreement (SRA) with the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) in the field of digital health. Millions of NHS patients are set to benefit from the commercialisation of cutting edge ... READ MORE
Hospital tablet computers cut nurse time by up to 30 per cent, study finds
A project to replace bedside paper charts with tablet computers in Oxfordshire’s NHS hospitals reduced the typical time taken to input patients’ vital signs by up to 30%, a study has found. The System for Electronic Notification and Documentation (SEND) was developed by the University of Oxford ... READ MORE
Industry partnership to deploy digital technology in NHS
Drayson Technologies, Oxford University and Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust have signed three agreements to collaborate on the development, testing and future commercialisation of three clinically validated digital health products arising from BRC-funded research undertaken by ... READ MORE
BRC researcher to lead NIHR funding board
An Oxford BRC-supported researcher is to chair a new national NIHR board to assess funding applications. Prof Andrew Farmer will assess applications to the NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme (NIHR-HTA). The NIHR HTA Programme is the biggest of the NIHR research programmes and assesses ... READ MORE
Health minister learns about digital innovation at Oxfordshire hospitals
Lord Prior, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health, is shown The System for Electronic Notification and Documentation (SEND) system at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital by Geratology Consultant by Dr Sudhir Singh Digital technology to improve patient care ... READ MORE
BRC supports Oxford Technology Showcase
Oxford BRC Director Prof Keith Channon (left) chaired a session on cardiovascular disease and stroke. Picture: John Cairns. The fourth annual Oxford Technology Showcase was held on Wednesday 6th July at Oxford’s Saïd Business School. The event brought together experts and innovators from Oxford ... READ MORE
Data debate video and podcast now online
A video of an hour-long debate on issues around mass sharing of patient data to support research and improve patient care can now be viewed online. “Good to share? Data, research, privacy and the NHS” was held as part of the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre’s Public Open Day – Celebrating ... READ MORE
Tablet computing to improve patient safety comes to John Radcliffe Hospital
A project to replace bedside paper charts with “early warning” tablet computers to identify at risk patients at Oxfordshire acute hospitals is now being rolled out at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust this week started to bring its System for ... READ MORE
Bedside computer project showcased at forum
The SEND team (left to right) Timothy Bonnici, Peter Watkinson, Soubera Rymell and Samuel Wilson A BRC-supported project to replace bedside paper charts with tablet computers at Oxfordshire hospitals was showcased at an event about innovation in healthcare. The System for Electronic ... READ MORE