Following on from the creation of the Institute of Digital Healthcare, its first conference on Advances in Digital Healthcare: Teleheath and Mobile Health, will take place on Thursday 7 October.

The aims of the first conference are to review research activities and achievement in telehealth and mobile health in the West Midlands and beyond.

The conference will include invited speakers presenting on key aspects of digital healthcare as well as a variety of oral presentations and posters. The event will aim to capture the perspectives of the academic or clinical researcher, technology provider, and user/practitioner, as well as the policy makers.

You can read more about the conference, and book your place, by visiting http://www.idh.warwick.ac.uk/IDH/conference.html

The conference takes place between 09.30am and 5.00pm on Thursday 7 October in the International Digital Laboratory.

The Institute of Digital Healthcare is a collaboration aimed at improving people’s health and wellbeing through the use of innovative technologies. It is a five-year programme based in the new International Digital Laboratory, and includes as founding partners Warwick Manufacturing Group, Warwick Medical School and NHS West Midlands.

By working with both private and public sector organisations, the Institute will deliver real and lasting benefits to patients and the public through the application of innovative digital solutions to a wide range of healthcare scenarios.