The AI in NHS Communications Taskforce has published an engagement paper, in partnership with NHS Confederation, setting out a vision for using AI in communications in the health service.
The taskforce was established in early…
System C is trialling an AI assistant for social care in the NHS, developed in partnership with Microsoft to support social care practitioners by reducing their admin burden.
The technology, which will be available within…
A feasibility study in Northumbria has found that digital health interventions show promise in helping patients manage symptoms and easing pressure on NHS services.
Northumbria Primary Care enrolled 36 patients in a 12-week study to…
Three quarters (75%) of the public support sharing some of their personal health data for the development of AI systems in the NHS, according to a survey commissioned by think tank the Health Foundation.
The…
One year after the launch of NHS England’s federated data platform (FDP) many of the initial concerns about its adoption have proven unfounded, argues Matthew Taylor, chief executive of NHS Confederation.
A year is a…
Health tech startup PocDoc has raised £5 million in pre-series A round to help grow its app-based platform that delivers end-to-end digital pathways for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of disease.
The conclusion of the…
Researchers at Loughborough University have developed an AI tool designed to enhance safety in maternity care by identifying the human factors that could impact outcomes.
The I-SIRch solution, developed by Professor Georgina Cosma and Professor…
A national image sharing platform used by NHS organisations, patients and independent service providers is now being used to share as many as 500 images per second, according to technology supplier Sectra.
The Image Exchange…
Researchers at Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have developed an AI tool which could identify people at risk of type 2 diabetes up to 10 years before they begin to…
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As director of innovation and improvement, Malte Gerhold leads the Health Foundation’s work to enable change in health and care services through technology and data.
Yet despite having ‘innovation’ in his job title, he…
