Philips showcases new healthcare innovations in London

Philips has showcased its next-generation healthcare technology at its third annual innovation summit in London.

Taking place last week at the headquarters of The King's Fund, the meeting provided Philips with an opportunity to showcase a variety of new inventions that will help the NHS to adapt to future technology trends.

These included a proof-of-concept demonstration of how Google Glass has the potential to significantly improve surgical efficiencies, plus demonstrations of the Vereos digital PET/CT system and IQon Spectral CT, two cutting-edge digital imaging systems.

Philips also showcased eICU, a telehealth system that monitors critically ill patients in NHS hospitals 24/7, plus Prostaid, a prototype web-based tool for tailoring care for people newly diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Neil Mesher, managing director of Philips Healthcare, said: "Technologies like the eICU and Google Glass have the potential to deliver meaningful improvements in care which are not only cost-efficient, but will ultimately help to save lives."

This comes after the firm scooped a total of 47 prizes at the recent 2014 iF design awards, including four gold awards.