MyEyeSite enters open beta
Here at Loft, one of our aims is to give patients greater control over their health records. So, we’re very excited that MyEyeSite, the application we’re developing with Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL, is now…
Public Policy Projects’ new report on digitising healthcare
Last month, the independent think tank Public Policy Projects launched a comprehensive report calling on the government to put technology at the centre of healthcare policy going forwards. Entitled Digitisation of Healthcare and Medical Technologies,…
Helen Akoni joins Loft
We’re pleased to announce that Helen Akoni has joined the Loft team as our product lead in digital health. Helen brings with her a decade of experience designing and developing healthcare IT systems – with…
Making accessibility accessible
Technology is bringing about a revolution in healthcare, and not just in terms of administration. The biggest potential in the digital health sector is in providing better services and better outcomes to patients. This will…
Loft wins extension to MyEyeSite funding
Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, has renewed its support for Loft’s MyEyeSite platform by providing a major new tranche of funding for the project. Developed in collaboration with Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL, MyEyeSite…
Five things to look forward to in 2021
Wow. 2020 was quite a year and lots of people will be glad to see the back of it. The loss of life and economic and political turmoil caused by the pandemic have made it…
Cyclescheme launches City Bike Hire
With the COVID-19 pandemic making people reluctant to use public transport, more and more Londoners are using bikes to commute. In step with this boom in cycling, Cyclescheme has launched City Bike Hire, which enables…
Why cloud storage is ideal for patient data
Remember the old days, when our medical records were stored in hospital basements? First, they went into manila folders, kept in locked filing cabinets. As technology progressed, patient records were transferred to computers and servers.…
Loft becomes an AWS Partner Network Consulting Partner
Big news! Loft has become a Consulting Partner in the AWS Partner Network. By enrolling us as verified partners, the APN has recognised Loft’s team of AWS-certified experts and our deep understanding of cloud computing,…
How much does security cost?
Simple question, difficult answer. Security could cost nothing, but end up costing you everything. COVID-19 has changed the IT landscape. Suddenly, security audits focused on offices and infrastructure are barely valid anymore. A large part…
Operation Moonshot – here’s an idea
In many areas the UK Government seems to have really struggled with the tech aspects of the national response to coronavirus. It’s tough to deliver complex, scalable systems in a short timescale under uncertain and…
7 reasons you should modernise your legacy systems
Application modernisation Let’s admit it. Every company has a skeleton in the closet – where one of the biggest skeletons is often a legacy system.What is a legacy system? Wikipedia defines a legacy system as: an…
How can smart tech accelerate the rare disease frontier in modern medicine?
Rare diseases currently affect around 5% of the world population, about 400 million people worldwide. With only about 400 approved treatments available for the more than 7,000 conditions, it is time to examine the major…
Loft MyEyeSite collaboration wins funding in Innovate UK competition
We are proud to announce that Loft Digital is one of 800 businesses to win funding from Innovate UK for business-led innovation “to drive forward new technological advances” in the wake of the global disruption brought by the…
Is your tech strategy ready for the steady exit from lockdown?
The gradual exit from lockdown is a crucial window for companies to align their tech with sudden changes in customer demand and unexpected pressure points. It is not too late to conceive and execute a…
How digital innovation in hospitals is stepping up to the challenges of Coronavirus
I heard from a colleague yesterday that the pandemic is driving much needed digital innovation and adoption in their (already very progressive) hospital. Endeavours that were once seen as worthwhile are now mission-critical. Tools to…
Tech to help bike industry capitalise on booming sales opportunity
The Covid-19 pandemic has had one unexpected business success story in the UK: the local bike shop. With people in cities and towns across the country rethinking their future travel preferences to avoid public transport,…
Seven ways to optimise your AWS spend
In these challenging times, every business should be looking at their infrastructure spend to ensure every aspect is fully optimised to deliver maximum returns. This article by Loft Head of Engineering, Zdenek Machek, provides a…
Tech in the time of Covid-19
Amid the global uncertainty, right now one thing is very clear: in this crisis, we are turning to tech like never before. Worldwide, at every level from private life and business to the state and…
Loft wins funding award with Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL
We can finally reveal that we’ve been awarded a research and development grant by the UK Government, via Health Data Research UK, to work with Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL. Our remit is to explore…
Working with Loft is transforming our ability to engage with patients around data, and empower them to think of their data as an asset that they can take control of, to improve their clinical care and the opportunities for research into their disorder.
Professor Andrew Webster
Chair of Molecular Ophthalmology, UCL, and Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital
Loft’s ability to consistently deliver excellent and innovative solutions at speed, together with their understanding of how to use digital to support the transformation of our business, makes them a fundamental strategic partner in Cyclescheme’s outstanding growth.
Laurence Boon
Product Manager, Cyclescheme
