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Researchers aiming to use AI to improve prostate cancer treatments

By Liz Wells 06 January 2025

Researchers at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, in the Wirral, are using AI to enhance the precision of radiotherapy for prostate cancer.

NHS App upgrade will give patients more choice

By Liz Wells 06 January 2025

NHS England has unveiled plans to use the NHS App to give patients greater choice and control over their treatment.

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Hospital patients with flu quadrupled ahead of new year

By Liz Wells 03 January 2025

Flu cases have continued to skyrocket, with more than 5,000 patients hospitalised with the virus at the end of last week, new data reveals.

Government unveils adult social care commission

By Liz Wells 03 January 2025

The government has launched an independent commission to ‘transform social care’, but proposals for major reform may not be delivered for years.

Smartwatch technology helps people quit smoking

By Liz Wells 02 January 2025

Smartwatches could help people give up smoking, new research reveals.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals AI tool helps identify hidden heart condition

By Liz Wells 02 January 2025

A new artificial intelligence tool is being used in West Yorkshire to identify people with a heart condition before they even have symptoms.

Early cancer diagnosis in England reaches highest ever level

By Liz Wells 02 January 2025

The proportion of patients being diagnosed with cancer at an early stage in England has risen to its highest ever level, new data reveals.

Record numbers complete NHS Couch to 5K app

By Liz Wells 31 December 2024

Record numbers of people numbers complete NHS Couch to 5K app in 2024, new data reveals.

App to improve maternity care in Wales

By Liz Wells 30 December 2024

Pregnant women will benefit from better maternity care as a new app and electronic health record system is rolled out across Wales.

North Bristol NHS Trust helps dozens of people access careers

By Liz Wells 30 December 2024

North Bristol NHS Trust is providing mentoring, training and practical support to more than 130 people in the Bristol area to help them find work as part of its Commitment to Our Community programme.