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Nottingham University Hospitals trials tech to boost rehabilitation

By Liz Wells 28 August 2024

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is trialling equipment tracking, artificially intelligent CCTV and voice-activated environmental controls to support its plans to create a national c...

NHS England London gives update on cyber attack

By Liz Wells 27 August 2024

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust had to postpone 29 acute outpatient appointments and three elective procedures in the eleventh week of the...

Pilot scheme sees volunteers take first steps in NHS career

By Liz Wells 27 August 2024

A pilot career programme has seen 17 healthcare volunteers take their first steps into a career with the NHS

AI tool aims to spot early signs of dementia from scans

By Liz Wells 27 August 2024

Data scientists and clinical researchers will use brain scans from the entire Scottish population to build a tool that they hope will be able to predict a person's risk of dementia.

NHS Confederation's Mental Health Network appoints new director

By Liz Wells 27 August 2024

The chief executive of Maudsley Charity, Rebecca Gray, has been appointed as director of the NHS Confederation’s Mental Health Network.

EPR

Yorkshire trusts choose Nervecentre as preferred EPR

By Liz Wells 23 August 2024

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust have selected Nervecentre as preferred supplier of their new integrated electronic patient record (...

Humber trust chooses Accurx for patient communication

By Liz Wells 23 August 2024

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust has signed a three-year trust-wide partnership with communication platform Accurx.

Barts Health chief medical officer to step down

By Liz Wells 23 August 2024

Barts Health NHS Trust group chief medical officer Professor Alistair Chesser is to step down after nine years.

NHS Scotland laboratory specimens delivered by drone

By Liz Wells 22 August 2024

A drone has been used to transport laboratory specimens between NHS Borders and NHS Lothian for the first time.

AI

AI can cut surgical waiting lists

By Liz Wells 22 August 2024

Artificial intelligence designed to identify patients suitable for joint replacement surgery has the potential to significantly cut waiting times and improve surgical efficiency, new research from ...