An AI system that detects potential skin cancer has been conditionally recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for use in the NHS.
Deep Ensemble for Recognition of Malignancy (DERM), developed…
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Digital Health Unplugged covers all things health technology and NHS IT. Hosted by Digital Health’s news reporter Jordan Sollof, the podcast delves into key issues and news stories in the sector. It also…
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will pilot a digital booking system after trialling a ‘choice booking’ process for outpatient appointments this year.
The ‘choice booking’ approach, which has been used for more than 2,000 ‘follow-up’…
Accurx and Tandem Health have launched a tool across the NHS that transcribes, summarises and codes patient consultations into a trust’s clinical record.
The Accurx Scribe feature is built upon Tandem Health’s AI scribe with…
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the efficacy of digital mental health apps and the impact of persuasive design principles on intervention engagement and outcomes. Ninety-two RCTs and 16,728 participants were included in the…
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The accelerated rollout of the NHS App has saved 1.5 million appointments and helped cut waiting times for patients, according to the data published by the Department of Health and Social Care.
Through the app,…
Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) has signed a five-year contract with medical imaging and cyber security company Sectra.
A deal was signed in January 2025 following a four-month procurement, with the aim of saving healthcare teams…
The Rural Centre of Excellence for Digital Health and Care (RCE) in Moray, Scotland, has partnered with Open Medical to create a digital triage pathway for occupational therapy services.
Clinical workflow management specialists Open Medical,…
Drones could be deployed for NHS deliveries under new UK regulations planned for 2026, which would allow flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) limit.
This would unlock long-distance missions across hard-to-reach areas, allowing drones…
The government, in collaboration with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), has awarded £2.4 million to progress the development of an AI-driven blood test to detect 12 types of cancer earlier.
The…
