Hospitals could recover around 1.6 million appointment slots annually by allowing patients digital control of their hospital appointments and save £167m a year in the process, according to a report commissioned by DrDoctor.The report,…
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After the Covid-19 pandemic public approval of the NHS “dropped off a cliff” due to pressures affecting basic levels of service and leading to lengthy waiting times, The King’s Fund CEO Richard Murray told…
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NHS trusts will be able to bid for funding to accelerate the deployment of the most promising artificial intelligence (AI) tools after Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Steve Barclay announced a…
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Kooth has been commissioned by Inverclyde Council and Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership to deliver free, confidential and personalised digital mental health support for 16-26-year-olds in the area.The service will be available via…
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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) has signed an Innovation Partnership agreement with Accurx, a software company joining up healthcare communication around each patient. Like all NHS Trusts, UHL is aiming to bring down…
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The elective care backlog is one of the biggest challenges faced by the NHS, with national figures surpassing seven million for the first time in October. If we are to succeed in reducing waiting…
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A new regional NHS programme is using technology to begin identifying high-risk patients on waiting lists to help reduce their risk of deterioration.Led by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside integrated care board (ICB), with the…
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The insidious burden of chronic disease has been growing for decades draining resources, expanding health inequalities and multiplying costs. Paul McGinness, chief executive, Lenus Health, explains how proactive pathway automation builds system resilience.It bears…
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Spectrum.Life, a leading provider of mental health and wellbeing services for insurers, employers, employees, and students is pleased to announce the successful completion of a €5 million raise, resulting in a total of €9…
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