British Heart Foundation has awarded nearly £230k to University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, for their Appitrator app, supporting “personalised medication recommendations”. According to the trust, the funding will help to further develop an algorithm they have created, which records “key patient data” such as blood pressure, heart rate, […]
Author: Emily Rodwell
Oxford Talking Therapies services introduces AI-powered chatbot
NHS Oxfordshire and NHS Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies services have introduced an AI-powered chatbot, from Limbic, as part of their ongoing commitment “in meeting the demand for mental health support”. The chatbot was trialled over a period of six months with the aim to provide patients with “interactive, supportive, and non-judgemental” […]
Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospital Collaborative awards contract for IT audit and asset register
Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospital Collaborative has awarded a contract to healthcare and consulting service provider, Arca Resourcing, to provide an IT audit and create an asset register for all devices within the trust. This comes before the implementation of its integrated electronic patient record, which is to be used […]
NHS Kent and Medway opens procurement for £2m cancer information system
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust together with the Kent and Medway Cancer Collaborative, have open a procurement for a cancer information system, aiming to support the management of their cancer pathway. The trust plans to introduce the platform across the entire cancer pathway, providing the ability to manage referrals […]
“Digital records accessible everywhere” tops DHSC NHS ideas for change
In October 2024, the Department of Health and Social Care launched an open call for comment on ideas for change within health and care as part of the 10 Year Health Plan. Since then, over 11,000 ideas have been put forward, with the most liked suggestion focusing on the accessibility […]
Google partners with Institute of Women’s Cancers to progress cancer research through AI tools
Google has announced a partnership with the Institute of Women’s Cancers, with the aim to find ways in which AI tools can help “improve outcomes” for female patients with breast cancer and gynaecological cancers. Formed at the France AI Action Summit, the partnership aims to develop an understanding of how […]
Apple launches new health study using iPhone and Apple Watch data
Apple has partnered with Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, to launch a “major” longitudinal study via its Research app to assess health data gained from Apple devices, as well as third-party tech. According to Apple, this is said to help explore the ways in which different areas of health […]
Poll: What is the biggest barrier to responsible AI in healthcare?
For a recent poll on our LinkedIn page, we asked our audience what they think is the biggest barrier to responsible AI in healthcare – inadequate regulation, support for safe adoption, data and bias, or lack of evidence and evaluation? Support for safe adoption came out on top, receiving 41 […]
NeoHealth PCN partners with health tech supplier to support long term condition management
NeoHealth Primary Care Network has commissioned digital health service, Aide Health, to support patients who are suffering with long-term health conditions through the implementation of their self-management platform. Aide Health’s digital tool is said to “help improve a patient’s capability for self-management” through 24/7 access to consultations and reviews conducted […]
Northumbria Healthcare NHS FT opens procurement for digital dental management EPR system
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has opened a tender notice valued at £100k, for the procurement of a digital dental management EPR system. The trust notes the system must be able to provide a number of services, such as referral management; diary and appointment management; text reminders; clinical record keeping; […]
