A report from patient engagement platform supplier DrDoctor has revealed the reasons why people miss hospital appointments, costing the NHS around £960 million per year.
The study, conducted by Censuswide between 9 September 2024 and…
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The reality is that many patient safety incidents are never reported and, as a result, health systems miss critical insights into patient risk factors.
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved the use of four AI technologies to help doctors detect broken bones on X-rays.
Draft guidance, published on 22 October 2024, recommends TechCare Alert,…
UK Biobank has “strongly” refuted claims that researchers from a ‘race science’ network accessed volunteers’ sensitive health information.
A report published in The Guardian on 17 October 2024 said that undercover footage, taken by anti-racism…
The government has awarded £12 million to projects across the UK that are researching technologies such as AI, wearable tech and virtual reality (VR), to support people with addictions.
A total of 11 projects across…
Consultant radiologist Dr Bobby Agrawal (second left), chief information officer Andrew Raynes (second right) and members of Royal Papworth’s multidisciplinary radiology team (Credit: Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)
Clinicians at Royal Papworth Hospital…
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Medical technologies to diagnose cancer, such as scanners and AI models, will be trialled in the UK following funding from the government and support from industry partners.
In a press release, published on 6 October…
Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) has launched a children’s virtual ward to support the delivery of hospital-level paediatric care at home.
Paediatric virtual wards aim to provide benefits for children and their families…
Clinicians working in five of the six trusts in the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) can now access test results from across their pathology network following the deployment of Clinisys’ ICE OpenNet.
Clinisys…
Science and technology secretary Peter Kyle has announced the launch of a regulatory office, which will support the healthcare sector to deploy AI innovations safely.
The Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) aims to reduce the burden…
