A respiratory digital therapeutics toolkit is improving outcomes and reducing health inequalities for people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Wales.
The toolkit, which was rolled out in July 2020 and has…
Researchers at the University of Westminster have developed a chatbot for discussing sensitive topics, which they believe could help reduce health inequalities.
The study, published in the journal PLOS Digital Health on 13 February 2025,…
Public Health Wales (PHW) has appointed collaborative service design consultancy Healthia to lead a project to boost the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes.
The ‘Digital diabetes discovery’ project will develop an evidence-based framework…
Concerns have been raised that the government’s NHS digital and data plans could exacerbate health inequalities for older adults who do not have access to technology.
In October 2024, the Department of Health and Social…
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to move “from an analogue to a digital NHS”, following the publication of Lord Ara Darzi’s review into the state of the NHS in England.
The independent investigation,…
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) has achieved stage 6 validation from HIMSS for its use of data and approach to data science.The validation for HIMSS’ Adoption Model for Analytics Maturity (AMAM), which…
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An NHS England analysis of the effectiveness of virtual wards has found that black and ethnic minority people are underrepresented in patient cohorts.The evaluation, published on 16 May 2024, comes as NHS England announces…
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New guidance from NHS England, and the positive findings of a large-scale evaluation in the South East, have delivered a “hugely encouraging” boost to virtual wards, writes Tara DonnellyA great deal has happened recently…
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Digital health innovation is expected to transform healthcare, but it also generates ethical and societal concerns, such as privacy risks, and biases that can compound existing health inequalities. While such concerns are widely recognized,…
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FemTech has the potential to tackle health inequalities related to gender and improve the quality of life for millions of women in the UK. But, to achieve maximum impact, FemTech needs to be fully…
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