What You Should Know:
– Huma, a global leader in healthcare AI and digital health solutions, has acquired eConsult, a prominent digital-first triage and automated consultation platform used throughout primary and emergency care in the…
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Healthcare providers across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent have rolled out digital forms to enable patients to receive personalised clinical care in emergency situations.
Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) forms have been developed…
NHS England has signed two contracts to support the digital transformation of urgent and emergency care (UEC), totalling £86 million in value.
A three-year contract which began on 15 August 2024, with a value of…
Patient safety challenges are exacerbated by healthcare workforce challenges. However, a workplace culture focused on measuring what goes wrong and making changes to address root causes – powered by reporting and analytics technology and…
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Queensland Virtual Hospital extends to emergency careThe Queensland state government has set aside A$27 million ($18 million) to expand the Queensland Virtual Hospital’s services to cover emergency care.
Based on a media release, the new…
A multi-institutional research team is set to build what could be Australia’s first national system for injury surveillance, leveraging emergency department data to gain a comprehensive view of existing and emerging injury patterns nationwide. The…
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Introduction
Cervical spine injuries in children, though rare, pose serious risks such as paralysis. The standard detection methods, involving X-rays and computed tomography (CT) scans, expose children to radiation, potentially leading to long-term health issues….
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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NHS England has announced proposals to increase access to virtual wards in a bid to cut avoidable hospital admissions and reduce emergency department (ED) waiting times.The plan follows an analysis by the Royal College…
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Integrating video clips in the discharge process may enhance patients’ understanding and awareness of their condition. To determine the effect of video clip-integrated discharge discussion on patient comprehension of atrial fibrillation (AF) and deep…
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