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A shift in what “digital” really means For much of the past decade, “digital first” has been shorthand for progress in the NHS. It has signalled modernisation, innovation and a desire to move services away from paper-based processes and legacy systems.That ambition remains. But the context has changed. The NHS 10-Year Health Plan reflects a […]

From Optional Amenity to Clinical Infrastructure For many years, bedside technology in hospitals was viewed through a narrow lens. Screens were primarily there to distract, to pass the time, or to make a hospital stay slightly more bearable. Useful, perhaps — but rarely considered essential to the delivery of care. That perspective no longer reflects

Airwave Healthcare Wins Award for Digital Patient Platform at National Rehabilitation Centre Airwave Healthcare has been recognised at the Building Better Healthcare Awards, winning Best New Patient Portal, App or Service for myCareTV Advanced, the digital platform being deployed at the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) in Nottingham. The NRC, part of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, is one of the

Building the hospital room of the future… Airwave Healthcare is proud to be working with Future HealthSpaces, supporting the creation of a digitally enabled hospital ‘room of the future’ that reflects the ambitions of the government’s New Hospital Programme (NHP). Future HealthSpaces is a purpose-built facility in London’s Farringdon that brings together NHS Trusts, clinicians, architects, technical specialists, and

More Than Just a TV… Picture this: You’re lying in a hospital bed, anxious about an upcoming procedure. The sterile environment, the beeping monitors, the unfamiliar routines—it’s overwhelming. You reach for the remote, hoping to escape into a favourite show. But instead, you’re met with a low-resolution screen playing a slightly grainy daytime talk show.

The Great Greensand Trek 2025 On Thursday, 19th June 2025, a team of 32 hardy adventurers walked from Sevenoaks to Redhill, along the Greensand Way. The walk was held in support of the St Peter & St James Charitable Trust, an organisation providing specialist care and support to adults with life-limiting illness. Walkers consisted of employees

Airwave Partner with Climate Action Company, Carma Earth Airwave Healthcare is pleased to announce its partnership with leading UK-based climate action company, Carma Earth. As a healthcare technology provider, we’re keenly aware of our environmental footprint. The energy our systems consume within clinical environments, alongside our operational processes and logistics, all contribute to greenhouse gas

Raising the Bar in Residential Care It’s time to think beyond ‘care’—and start designing for connected, fulfilled lives. Care homes today face a pivotal shift. Residents aren’t just looking for safety and support—they expect engaging environments where they feel independent, stimulated, and connected. Families want visibility and peace of mind. And operators need tools that

As the NHS continues its digital transformation journey, many Trusts are looking to frameworks to guide their progress. Historically, some turned to the HIMSS EMRAM model, a global benchmark for hospital digital maturity. But increasingly, the focus has shifted to a more practical, patient-centred, and NHS-specific approach, the What Good Looks Like (WGLL) framework. While EMRAM focuses heavily on

Three ways NHS patient engagement could get a big tech boost Hospitals have been using technology to stimulate patients in new ways. Innovative approaches to engaging and informing patients could soon rapidly scale. Dean Moody, healthcare services director at Airwave Healthcare, explains how. In NHS trusts across the country, a momentum has been building to

Report of the Independent Review of NHS Hospital Food The implementation of digital food menus forms a key part of recommendations from an independent review of hospital food, published on October 26th 2020. The review, led by Great British Bake Off star Prue Leith, was launched after a deadly outbreak of listeriosis in hospitals was

Why should I spend extra money on a commercial TV, when a domestic TV works just fine? I can save money if I buy my property’s TVs from the high-street! We do still hear this from time-to-time, especially when talking to smaller, independent healthcare providers. However, for any property that’s looking to save on long-term

Prodding, Poking, Playing… Airwave’s techie team spend many hours painstakingly prodding, poking and playing with various displays. systems and software,  ensuring they’re not just fit for purpose, but represent the best healthcare technology has to offer. Only then, will a product be signed off, and added to the portfolio. And it’s easy to get caught up

In the hospital environment, the implementation of pay to watch TV systems is contentious – expensive, exploitative even. Charging a bed-bound patient to watch TV? such a simple pleasure that surely shouldn’t be commercialised? To make it clear, Airwave Healthcare has never sold or implemented a pay-to-watch TV system and will never do so. Instead,

We don’t take it for granted that our customers know everything about healthcare TV technology, and have pulled together a list of our most frequently asked questions:   What’s the difference between a Healthcare TV and a normal TV?  Whilst healthcare TVs often share the same picture engines, display technology and chassis design as their domestic equivalents,

2020’s coronavirus pandemic has forced a number of industries to adapt to survive; operational procedures have been analysed and reimagined, with the implementing of a contactless experience, priority number one (especially in the healthcare industry, where infection control has always been a central agenda). Covid-19 has accelerated not only the advancement of technology, but the

Firstly, what exactly is a patient entertainment system? Before we get too bogged down in details, what actually is a patient entertainment system? In a nutshell:  A patient entertainment system delivers interactive services and additional features to a commercial TV. Systems range from simple splash screens (using text and images to welcome a patient) to

A full inventory of services Interactive TV systems turn a healthcare TV into a powerful information and marketing tool.  Fully customisable and remotely managed, well-designed systems elevate the patient experience and enhance a property’s operational efficiency.   As technology advances, so does the list of embedded functionalities.  IP based solutions offer extra features such as catch-up TV services

Surprising Statistics According to Ofcom*, Britain is a binge-viewing nation.  Eight in ten adults in the UK (40 million people) use subscription services such as Netflix or catch-up technology like BBC iPlayer or ITV Hub. 51% of people watch TV in their bedroom and two in five adults say they watch TV alone every day.