Hampshire trust cuts waiting list for cataract surgeries with AI

By Liz Wells 21 February 2025

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight has reduced average waiting times for low complexity cataract surgery from 35 weeks to 10 weeks or less thanks to an AI telephone assistant.

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Chatbot technology aims to reduce health inequalities

Chatbot technology aims to reduce health inequalities

By Liz Wells 19 February 2025

Researchers from the University of Westminster have pioneered an inclusive approach for the use of chatbot technology to reduce health inequalities among ethnic minorities.

AI trial to tackle breast cancer launched

By Liz Wells 04 February 2025

Nearly 700,000 women across the country will take part in a trial to test how AI tools can be used to catch breast cancer cases earlier, the DHSC has announced.

Public sector workers 'eager' to embrace AI

By Liz Wells 31 January 2025

Public sector workers are eager to embrace AI to help them calculate the productivity and value for money of their work, data skills provider Multiverse says.

Centre of Excellence to encourage digital health innovation while safeguarding users

By Liz Wells 29 January 2025

A new Centre of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI) in Transformative Digital Health and AI is to be established.

Kent clinicians take part in voice recognition technology trial

By Liz Wells 29 January 2025

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is taking part in a three-month pilot of AI-assistant TORTUS to help increase face-to-face time during community paediatric service appointments.

Harnessing public perception to drive responsible AI in healthcare

27 January 2025

Nell Thornton, improvement fellow at The Health Foundation, looks at the importance of public and staff perceptions of innovations like AI

AI tool aims to use high street eye tests to spot dementia risk

By Liz Wells 21 January 2025

Data scientists and clinical researchers are working with high street opticians for the first time to develop a digital tool that can predict a person’s risk of dementia from a routine eye test.

NICE publishes guidance on use of AI

By Liz Wells 16 January 2025

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published new guidance on the use of AI to assist with the detection of fractures on urgent care X-rays.

Heart and lung centre to help develop national AI training programme

By Liz Wells 15 January 2025

The Heart and Lung Centre at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded funding to help develop a national AI training programme.

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Manager of the Education Team for Hearing and Vision (ETHV)

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RECRUITER: North East Lincolnshire Council

Partnership & Improvement Assistant - WMF1972e

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Social Worker - Children's Assessment and Safeguarding

Up to £47,754 (depending on experience) PLUS Essential Car User Allowance.

North East LincolnshireUp to £47,754 (depending on experience) PLUS Essential Car User Allowance.

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frederica-diamanta

Manager of the Education Team for Hearing and Vision (ETHV)

NJC39 - £48,710

North East LincolnshireNJC39 - £48,710

RECRUITER: North East Lincolnshire Council

Partnership & Improvement Assistant - WMF1972e

£33,366 - £34,314

Cumbria / Various £33,366 - £34,314

RECRUITER: Westmorland and Furness Council

Social Worker - Children's Assessment and Safeguarding

Up to £47,754 (depending on experience) PLUS Essential Car User Allowance.

North East LincolnshireUp to £47,754 (depending on experience) PLUS Essential Car User Allowance.

RECRUITER: North East Lincolnshire Council