NHS England has announced that millions more people are using online consultation requests to contact their GP practice each month.
Figures show 6.5 million online consultation requests were submitted to GPs in September 2025, up…
AI-scribing firm Heidi Health has announced the closing of a $65 million (£48m) Series B funding round to help the firm expand globally.
Heidi, founded in Australia, is used by more than 60% of NHS…
Two months on from the launch of the 10 year health plan, Martin Farrier ponders how much difference it has made
I’ve been wondering why the NHS chose a plan for 10 years.
Most NHS organisations…
An AI-enabled stethoscope has allowed doctors to pick up heart conditions in 15 seconds, giving GPs a simple tool to spot problems earlier.
A study, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research…
Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chair of the Royal College of GPs (Credit: Grainge Photography)
A study has suggested that AI should be used to support the delivery of primary care, after chatbots outperformed GPs based…
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Background: Smartphones provide a precise method to study human mobility at an unprecedented scale, allowing researchers to explore the links between mobility, HIV risk and treatment outcomes. However, leveraging smartphone technology to study HIV…
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Ric Thompson, senior vice president of health and care at OneAdvanced (Credit: OneAdvanced)
Software provider OneAdvanced has completed the purchase of certain assets of In Practice Systems (INPS) relating to the Vision electronic patient…
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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.
Of…
Falls are a major cause of injuries among older people, with medication being a key risk factor. The SNOWDROP intervention introduces a clinical decision support system for general practitioners (GPs) offering personalized deprescribing advice,…
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Pharmacological aids for smoking cessation, such as nicotine gum and lozenges, are most effective when used just before smoking triggers occur. Mobile technology can help by predicting these events and delivering timely reminders. This…
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