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TECHNOLOGY

Lincolnshire ICB introduces women's health app

By Liz Wells 10 March 2025

Lincolnshire ICB has made a new women’s health app available in the region.

NHS

NHS needs to 'stop spending money on overseas companies that are not committed'

By Liz Wells 10 March 2025

The NHS is overspending on expensive foreign IT systems and should buy British instead, former health secretary Steve Barclay says.

TECHNOLOGY

Framework launches to support safe and ethical use of AI in healthcare across London

By Liz Wells 06 March 2025

A new framework has been launched to help the NHS in south east London to deliver safe and ethical pathways to use AI tools effectively.

NHS

NHS rolls out AI that predicts falls and viruses

By Liz Wells 05 March 2025

A new AI tool is being rolled out across the NHS that can predict a patient’s risk of falling with 97% accuracy, preventing as many as 2,000 falls and hospital admissions each day.

TECHNOLOGY

AI to diagnose invisible brain abnormalities in people with epilepsy

By Liz Wells 28 February 2025

Scientists have developed an AI-powered tool that detects 64% of brain abnormalities linked to epilepsy that radiologists miss.

CYBER SECURITY

Only third of NHS staff confident in current cyber defences

By Liz Wells 28 February 2025

More than 90% of NHS staff understand their role in protecting the organisation from cyber-attacks, yet only 36% believe current measures are sufficient, new research reveals.

TECHNOLOGY

Virtual reality trial helps patients relax

By Liz Wells 27 February 2025

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, in Margate, is running a pilot study offering virtual reality (VR) headsets to people who have had surgery, to see if it helps people relax and reduces pain.

TECHNOLOGY

Scottish pharmacies to roll-out at-home test for cardiovascular disease

By Liz Wells 25 February 2025

PocDoc, the digital health diagnostics company, has launched a new partnership with Dears and Amiry & Gilbride Pharmacy - two independent community pharmacy chains in Scotland.

EVENTS

Missing parts

By Liz Wells 24 February 2025

The Health Foundation’s latest event examined the AI discussion in healthcare

TECHNOLOGY

NHS trust group joins European network for responsible use of AI in healthcare

By Liz Wells 21 February 2025

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Trust Group has become the first in England to join European TRAIN – the Trustworthy and Responsible...