A six-month project involving the use of smart sensors at a retirement housing development in South Lanarkshire has demonstrated benefits for both tenants and housing providers.
It involved sensors being placed around communal spaces and…
Map showing potential hub sites and the areas that can reach these hubs within 30 minutes by public transport (Credit: NHS South East London)
NHS South East London has identified the best sites for…
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Two medical technologies tackling brain injury from Addenbrooke’s Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, have received a share of £3 million in funding.
They are among 35 projects National Institute for Health…
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has flagged potential vulnerabilities that could lead to a cyber attack.
The trust’s board paper, published on 5 June 2025, states that “there is a risk of a cyber…
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust and Teesside University have co-developed an augmented reality (AR) mental health crisis simulation training app.
The app, which the trust says is the first of its kind…
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has signed a long-term contract with TeleTracking UK to implement a care coordination centre.
The centre will be powered by TeleTracking’s integrated healthcare Operations Platform, Operations IQ and Location IQ…
Credit: PainChek UK Ltd.
Facial recognition technology from PainChek has received funding to support a further 994 people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK).
PainChek recognises micro-facial expressions indicative of pain and uses AI…
Ming Tang and the three new chairs of the Digital Health Networks Advisory Panels have welcomed the government’s 10 year health plan, however the chairs have recognised the challenge and questioned how exactly the…
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Duchess of Edinburgh with patient Brayden and Lucy Dickinson, play specialist and VR lead at Leeds Children’s Hospital (Credit: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust)
Virtual reality (VR) technology is being used at Leeds Children’s…
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The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned that allowing patients to book online GP appointments throughout the day could cause a spike in doctors’ workloads and create waiting lists.
Under changes to the GP contract…
