The UK government has announced £100 million in funding for an artificial intelligence taskforce, designed to help develop “the safe and reliable use of this pivotal artificial intelligence across the economy”. The taskforce is modelled on the COVID-19 vaccines taskforce, and will focus on opportunities to establish the UK as […]
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Researchers evaluate physician and chatbot responses to patient questions
A group of researchers have tested artificial intelligence chatbot technology to respond to patient questions posted to a public social media forum, comparing them with responses from health and care professionals. “Comparing Physician and Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Responses to Patient Questions Posted to a Public Social Media Forum” was published […]
University Hospital Southampton to extend at-home testing pilot for pregnant women
A digital clinical diagnostics and diabetes home testing provider, Digostics, and University Hospital Southampton NHS FT (UHS) are piloting a new at-home test for expectant mothers. It involves an at-home oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), developed to improve screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). It means expectant mothers will be able […]
£12.1 million awarded to innovations through NHS cancer programme
£12.1 million in funding has been awarded to six innovations through the NHS Cancer Programme, an initiative supported by SBRI Healthcare and the Accelerated Access Collaborative. The funding programme aims to support innovators by focussing on improving early detection and diagnosis of cancer; either to enhance efficiency, coordination or communication through the […]
“Digital teams are the cornerstone of building a truly digital organisation” NHS Providers on effectively embedding digital into your trust
A guide to embedding digital in organisations has been developed and shared by NHS Providers and Public Digital as part of the Digital Boards programme, which aims to build board understanding of the potential and implications of the digital agenda, ultimately increasing confidence and capability to harness opportunities. The guide […]
TympaHealth raises over £18 million
TympaHealth, a digitised ear and hearing health assessment tool, has raised over £18 million in Series A funding, led by Octopus Ventures. The tech is described as bringing “together three different diagnostic and treatment tools into one hand-held portable system” as a digital otoscope, microsuction system and hearing assessment tool to form […]
World Health Organisation to publish online guidance on managing infodemics
In a new blog, the World Health Organisation (WHO) highlights the need for a “systematic approach to monitoring infodemics and developing infodemic insights that are reproducible and evidence-based”. WHO points to the way that the COVID-19 pandemic brought with it an “overwhelming” amount of information, including mis- and dis-information, stating: […]
Digital uptake of the NHS App and online primary care services, in relation to sociodemographic characteristics
A study entitled ‘Quantifying digital health inequality across a national healthcare system’ has been published in Research Square, setting out how the researchers analysed data from 6,356 primary care providers across England to test the association between population characteristics and digital uptake. “Quantifying sociodemographic inequalities within digital health uptake is […]
New roadmap released for NHS.uk website
A roadmap for the NHS UK website has been published following a period of collaboration between product managers and stakeholders, to provide insight on current and future developments. Four main objectives are shared for nhs.uk in 2023/24, focused on maintaining and improving the existing service whilst making it more efficient […]
Mid Cheshire Hospitals and Canon highlight impact of community diagnostic centre
A new patient pathway at Victoria Infirmary, Northwich, has seen 2,000 outpatient, follow-up or high-risk query CT scans delivered in nine months through its community diagnostic centre (CDC). Through a project with Canon Medical Systems, a modular CT building was created in five months, to act as a ‘one-stop-shop’ for […]
