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…
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,…
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,…
Rapid growth in genetic testing usage resulted in declining availability of genetic counselors (GCs) per ordered tests, prolonging the waiting times for face-to-face (F2F) counseling. We evaluated the digital genetic assistant (DGA) for reproductive…
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Wembley Community Diagnostic Centre MRI scan (Credit: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust)
The first remote MRI scans have been conducted as part of a pilot by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust intended to reduce…
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Increasing demand for urgent care services at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust meant many patients faced long waits in overcrowded waiting rooms. Overwhelmed staff were at risk of burnout. Meanwhile, efforts to direct patients…
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NHS England has commissioned an evaluation to measure the impact of its national virtual wards initiative.
There are more than 12,000 virtual ‘beds’ operating nationwide and in May 2024, NHSE announced proposals to increase access…
The King’s Fund has called for digital healthcare platforms, including the NHS App, to be more responsive and allow for two-way communications.
A report ‘Lost in the system: the need for better admin’, published by…
The government has announced £82.6 million in research funding to support UK companies tackling cancer and accelerating drug discovery using AI.
Three projects will benefit from this support, two of which will use AI to…
Aerial view of NHS Arrowe Park Teaching Hospital buildings (Credit: JSvideos / Shutterstock.com)
Waiting times for cancer, elective and diagnostic pathways at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have been “significantly impacted” by…
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