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Armour joins the NHSX Clinical Communications Procurement Framework

Communication outfit Armour Comms has successfully tendered and been accepted on to the first ever edition of the NHSX Clinical Communications Procurement Framework.

Its Medicomms solution is designed  for use by health care professionals and patients.  It is an all-in-one mobile app that converges secure internal communications to help with the collection and sharing of sensitive patient data.  Medicomms is an alternative to paging and has the ability to provide a medium for secure video consultations and time limited patient aftercare communications.

David Holman, Director at Armour Comms said: “We are delighted to have been included in this first iteration of the NHSX Clinical Communications Procurement Framework. Healthcare is a key market for Armour and our partner Nine23, the product is evolving fast to provide additional services and added value to healthcare users, such as integration with patient records and task management apps.”

NHS sets up AI lab

The NHS is opening a national artificial intelligence lab (AI) to boost medical research and patient care.

The AI lab is intended to bring together academics, specialists and technology companies to solve some of the biggest challenges faced by the NHS.

For example, the lab could help develop tools for better early cancer detection, new dementia treatments and more personalised care.