Robot-guided biopsies tested on UK patients
By Liz Wells 09 January 2025
Researchers at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust treating sarcoma have looked at how, using robotic guidance, multiple biopsies can be taken across different parts of a tumour and analysed whi...
Ultrasound imaging technique 'reliably spots' prostate cancer
By Liz Wells 08 January 2025
A new imaging approach developed by researchers at Heriot-Watt University has shown ‘extremely encouraging’ results in early-stage clinical trials on prostate cancer at the Western General Hospital...
Shrewsbury trust passes robotic assisted surgery milestone
By Liz Wells 07 January 2025
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals, has completed more than 200 robotic assisted surgeries.
NHS Lothian gives patients access to AI physiotherapy
By Liz Wells 07 January 2025
NHS Lothian in Scotland has become the first NHS organisation in the UK to make a new AI-powered physiotherapy clinic available to patients following successful trials last year.
West Yorkshire ICB introduces technology to tackle cardiovascular disease
By Liz Wells 07 January 2025
West Yorkshire ICB is rolling out new cardiovascular disease health screenings to targeted local communities.
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.
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.
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.
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