The Nuffield Trust has shared its learnings and lessons on how to integrate digital health innovations into health and social care services, using findings from a ‘large-scale evaluation’ in East London. According to the think-tank, patients and staff are still not seeing the full potential and benefits of the digital […]
Innovation
Diagnostics is the most popular AI area, NHS AI Lab survey finds in latest review
The NHS AI Lab has provided a progress review for 2020 – 2021, including sharing key findings from its AI survey, as well as case studies and its plans for the future. Focusing on AI technologies and AI-driven tools, the NHSX-hosted lab recently surveyed the UK’s AI community, before comparing […]
Chelsea and Westminster NHS charity celebrates tech roll-out and funding final
The official charity of the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, CW+, has celebrated two successes this week – a innovation funding final and the roll-out of new thermal screening technology. One of the trust’s cardiologists secured funding for a digital innovation project, following a Rapid Adoption Innovation Call […]
NHS AI Lab Skunkworks pilot project provides fast-access data search
The NHS AI Lab Skunkworks team has been working on a pilot project called ‘Data Lens’ – a fast-access data search that works in multiple languages – with the first-stage prototype now completed. A successful candidate from the 2020 edition of the ‘Dragon’s Den-style’ project pitch to the AI Lab […]
UCL scientists use AI to identify new MS subtypes
Scientists from University College London (UCL) have found three new multiple sclerosis (MS) subtypes – by using artificial intelligence (AI). Researchers wanted to find out if there were patterns in brain images that could help guide MS treatment choices and identify patients with the best chance of responding to specific […]
Glasgow’s AI research centre recognised for radiology and pathology
The Industrial Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research in Digital Diagnostics (iCAIRD) recently won the Innovative Collaboration Award at the 2021 Scotland’s Life Sciences Annual Awards. Hosted virtually at the end of March, the event recognises and celebrates achievements in the life sciences industries – across a broad range of areas, […]
Nationwide call for innovations to support the domiciliary care workforce
Health Education England South West, the West of England Academic Health Science Network and the South West Academic Health Science Network have put out a nationwide call for innovations that can help domiciliary care workers. The challenge – to find proven solutions to assist the workforce – is now open […]
New clinical video service to support epilepsy diagnosis piloted in Scotland
A new secure video service to help streamline epilepsy diagnosis and management has been announced by vCreate – and is already being piloted in Scotland and at select hospitals in England. According to the company, the video sharing service – called vCreate Neuro – has been independently assessed by Information […]
New green accelerator programme calls for SMEs in West Yorkshire
A new green accelerator programme has been launched today, 7 April 2021, by the Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network (AHSN), in a bid to support the NHS’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. The initiative – Propel@YH Net Zero – is calling for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) […]
‘Headache-busting’ gadget now available as part of new NHS Medtech Funding Mandate
The NHS has announced the roll-out of gammaCore – a ‘headache-busting’ gadget that can relieve pain for patients with ‘cluster headaches’ – across the country. According to NHS England, when held against the neck the ‘small, portable devices’ deliver a low-level electric current to block pain signals. Patients can use […]
