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TECHNOLOGY

Robot technology delivers record number of operations

By Lee Peart 23 December 2024

Robot technology has helped deliver a record number of operations at a gynaecology surgery unit.

TECHNOLOGY

Cutting edge technology delivers faster procedures

By Lee Peart 23 December 2024

Cutting edge technology has delivered faster and less invasive procedures at Peterborough City Hospital.

TECHNOLOGY

AI initiative aims to support people to stay healthy in north east London

By Liz Wells 17 December 2024

Thousands of people across North East London are set to benefit from personalised clinical coaching under a new NHS initiative that harnesses AI technology to better support those living with long-...

TECHNOLOGY

AI stroke brain scan readings are twice as accurate

By Liz Wells 16 December 2024

New AI software can read the brain scans of patients who have had a stroke, to more accurately pinpoint when it happened and help doctors work out whether it can be successfully treated.

TECHNOLOGY

NHS Lothian deploys Lenus Stratify to address winter pressures

By Liz Wells 16 December 2024

NHS Lothian has partnered with Lenus Health to risk stratify patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to help prioritise those at highest risk for a review.

ELECTRONIC PATIENT RECORDS

Essex trusts award £65m contract for EPR system

By Liz Wells 16 December 2024

Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust and Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust have awarded a £65m contract to Oracle Health, a global leader in healthcare systems, for a new electronic...

TECHNOLOGY

Medway trust reconnects after 'suspicious' IT activity

By Liz Wells 13 December 2024

Medway Community Healthcare is ‘gradually and carefully’ reconnecting some of its priority patient systems after detected some suspicious activity earlier in December.

ROBOTICS

South Tees trust deploys decontamination robots

By Liz Wells 12 December 2024

Friarage Hospital, which is part of the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is home to two Akara Robotics UV decontamination robots.

AI used to target frequent NHS users

By Lee Peart 12 December 2024

AI is helping the NHS to predict patients at risk of becoming frequent emergency services so earlier care interventions can be made to reduce pressure on A&Es.

BLINX HEALTHCARE

Former NHS chief information officer joins Blinx Healthcare

By Lee Peart 11 December 2024

Ciaron Hoye, former chief information officer (CIO) at Birmingham and Solihull CCG, has joined healthtech supplier Blinx Healthcare as chief digital officer.