The NHS Transformation Directorate has shared details of the initial pilot of an AI triage tool integrated in the NHS App. The tool, trialled at Wealden Ridge Medical Partnership in Sussex, is said to have reduced phone queue volumes by 29 percent, according to the directorate. It will be rolled […]
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Ten year strategy from West and North London ICB proposes additional £360m investment in proactive, community care and mental health
The newly formed West and North London ICB ten year clinically led strategy has proposed an additional £360 million recurrent investment in proactive, community-based care and mental health by 2028/29, adding to a £12 billion annual spend for the 4.5 million residents across the region. Feedback from engagement with communities and […]
NHS Midlands completes at-scale procurement of ambient voice tech for 1,239 GP practices and 15 trusts
NHS Midlands has completed an at-scale procurement of Heidi’s ambient voice technology (AVT) solution to cover all 1,239 GP practices and 15 acute and community trusts in the region. The region-wide procurement, led by The Dudley Group and Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals, will support all GPs to access the […]
Digital roadmap for sepsis sets out recommendations and timelines for digital infrastructure
NHS England has published its sepsis modern service framework, putting forward a digital roadmap with recommendations and timelines for digital infrastructure including the single patient record, the Federated Data Platform, EPRs, machine learning, AI, wearables, and digital diagnostics. The framework outlines how the NHS will work to improve sepsis care […]
Government of Alberta uses Claude AI to locate and fix cyber security vulnerabilities
The government of Alberta has employed Claude AI to locate and fix cyber security vulnerabilities across government systems, said to assess 466 million lines of code, implement fixes, and run continuous security review. Claude Code’s Opus and Sonnet models have been used to analyse systems in all 27 provincial ministries, […]
Humber and North Yorkshire shares digital diagnostics progress and next steps for acute providers
Humber and North Yorkshire Collaboration of Acute Providers annual report for 2025/26 has shared achievements across imaging, diagnostics and order comms, with discussion on next steps and the future of acute care in the region. Focuses for 2025/26 included reducing unwarranted variation and improving timely imaging and reporting through the […]
Health Service Ombudsman points to single patient record for end of life care
A report from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has focused on the single patient record, with recommendations for end of life care as an initial use case. Ombudsman Paula Sussex says: “Nowhere is strong communication more important than in the provision of end of life care. When systems and […]
DHSC opens engagement for GPs and practice managers on how patient data is used across the NHS
The Department of Health and Social Care has commissioned a national programme of engagement for GPs and practice managers, to “genuinely influence” national policy with their views on how patient data is used across the NHS. The NHS Transformation Directorate noted that “the potential of NHS data is key to […]
MHRA CEO presents evidence and recommendations on personalised medicine and AI to parliamentary committee
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency CEO Lawrence Tallon has presented evidence to a parliamentary inquiry on innovation in the NHS, focusing on personalised medicine and AI. Tallon explained measures to accelerate NHS adoption, made a number of predictions on “big changes” to follow the National Commission into the […]
Moorfields and UCL links 1 million images to patient records to develop AI tools
A dataset comprising close to 1 million images linked to patient clinical records has been published by Moorfields and UCL with hopes to support the development of AI tools and research on anterior segment conditions including cataracts. Moorfields states this type of eye condition is a leading cause of blindness, […]
