Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to implement the Yorkshire and Humber Care Record (YHCR), connecting records from hospitals, GPs, mental health services and social care providers in the…
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New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown has announced a new 24/7 telehealth service to expand access to primary care amid the overcrowding of emergency departments. The government will invest in the new service, which is…
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Patients will be able to request GP appointments online from October 2025, under changes to the GP contract.
The deal agreed on 27 February 2025 between the government and the British Medical Association (BMA) aims…
Depression in older adults is often underdiagnosed and has been linked to adverse outcomes, including motor vehicle crashes. With a growing population of older drivers in the United States, innovations in screening methods are…
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Background: Little is known about women’s decisions around toileting for urination and how those decisions influence moment-to-moment behaviors to manage bladder needs. The new smartphone application Where I Go captures such nuanced and granular…
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‘Open Hospitals’ live in Queensland The Queensland government has launched an online portal for tracking wait times and patients in line for treatments at emergency departments in near real-time.
The Open Hospitals portal, updated every 15-30…
Doctors who use AI see benefits for their own efficiency and for patient care and feel confident managing its risks, according to a qualitative research study commissioned by the General Medical Council (GMC).
The research…
Imagine pulling up to a new restaurant on Friday night. It has had wonderful reviews, and you are excited to try it. But a minute after you are seated, you receive an urgent text…
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Patients Know Best (PKB) has secured £6 million in funding to scale its personal health record (PHR) platform in the UK and expand internationally.
The platform is reported to be the largest of its kind…
Telemedicine provider Consultant Connect has said that it helped patients in Wales avoid more than 58,000 unnecessary hospital visits over the last year.
According to the company, healthcare staff across Wales placed 127,000 calls…
