Listen "Episode 79: COVID-19 Update From Healthtech"
Episode Synopsis
It goes without saying that this week's Sunday Session is an update on the healthtech response to COVID-19. Featured this week:
The Coronavirus Tech Handbook (an open source google doc) - https://coronavirustechhandbook.com/
OxVent has built a prototype for a rapid and mass manufactured ventilator for Covid-19 patients, for use when conventional ventilator capacity is exhausted - https://oxvent.org | [email protected]
Birdie are providing their platform for free to care providers - https://www.birdie.care/blog/how-birdie-is-mobilizing-all-resources-to-support-care-providers-and-the-wider-community
drdoctor have said this: "Hospitals have told us one of their biggest challenges right now is getting information to patients. To help, we've built a broadcast message tool which is available for free to any Trust that needs it. To learn more: https://drdoctor.co.uk/covid-19"
Ash Kalraiya from Medishout, one of the latest NHS Innovation Accelerator companies - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ash-kalraiya-0383b7128/ | www.medishout.co.uk | [email protected]
Open Medical - https://openmedical.co.uk/ | [email protected]
Iplato - https://www.iplato.com/ | [email protected]
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