Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chairwoman of the Royal College of GPs (Credit: Grainge Photography)
A third of GP appointments in England were carried out remotely in June 2025, according to an analysis of NHS data.
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A study from the University of Westminster’s Research Centre for Optimal Health (ReCOH) has developed an AI method to predict the early onset of 38 age-related diseases through analysis of UK Biobank data.
The study,…
Everyone has a HIMSS origin story.For these members, it started with a career shift—grad school, a move into cybersecurity, a new role at a major health system. Each step opened a new door.HIMSS is…
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Poor interoperability between digital systems and challenges with GP registration processes in prisons are causing risks to patient safety, according to an investigation by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB).
The report, ‘Healthcare provision…
JAMA Network Open recently published an Original Investigation titled “Patient Care Technology Disruptions Associated With the CrowdStrike Outage.” The UCSD authors found disruptions at 759 of 2,200 hospitals during the July 19, 2024 outage,…
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Scotland’s Hospital at Home service will be expanded to 2,000 beds by December 2026, supported by a £85 million investment targeted at frontline NHS frailty services.
The virtual ward service predominantly provides care for frail,…
Jeff Elton, Vice Chairman of Concert AI
America’s healthcare system is fighting battles on several fronts: surging patient needs across specialties, an aging clinical workforce, and escalating provider burnout. Projections indicate a shortfall exceeding…
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A report from the Health Services Safety Investigations Bureau (HSSIB) has found that patients are coming to harm due to failures in the electronic communication of critical clinical information following hospital discharge.
The investigation,…
Mental health apps that adopt a transdiagnostic approach to addressing depression and anxiety are emerging, yet a synthesis of their evidence-base is missing. This meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of transdiagnostic-focused apps for depression and…
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New analysis by Future Health Intelligence (FHI) has found that despite efforts by successive governments to digitise patients records, the vast majority of NHS trusts still spend large sums to maintain paper medical records.
Government…
