A team of researchers have identified the benefits of linking whole genome sequencing data to real-world clinical data, to identify changes in cancer DNA that “may be relevant for an individual patient’s care”, potentially helping in the delivery of precision cancer care. The study, published in Nature Medicine, saw analysis of […]
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NHSE board explores digital portfolio with focus on FDP, primary care, NHS App and more
NHS England’s board met 1 February 2024 with progress around current digital programmes as a topic of discussion; key takeaways include a need to focus public communication on the Federated Data Platform around existing case studies and benefits; a reported rise in AI decision support tools from five percent in […]
Cloud services playing significant role in Microsoft’s reported $62 billion revenue
Microsoft has reported an overall revenue of $62.0 billion in the last quarter of 2023, an increase of 18 percent in comparison to the same quarter of the previous year, with Microsoft Cloud revenue contributing more than half of this figure at $33.7 billion – an increase of 24 percent […]
2024-2030 strategy from Oxfordshire Health and Wellbeing Board focuses on data-driven decision-making
A new health and wellbeing strategy spanning 2024-2030 has been published by Oxfordshire Health and Wellbeing Board, highlighting digital and data as key enablers and pledging to “improve the extent, quality, and accessibility of digital infrastructure and more effectively generate insight from data to inform decision making.” The partnership initiative […]
NHS National Services Scotland plans “once for Scotland” digital heart failure system
NHS National Services Scotland has published a prior information notice for the development of a “once for Scotland” digital heart failure system, with the aim of any potential project to adopt technology capable of displaying, capturing and collating relevant clinical information to “bring the benefits of enhanced vetting, investigation and […]
Journal explores impact of primary to secondary care data sharing on quality of care in NHS hospitals
A journal published in npj Digital Medicine explores the landscape of data sharing across recent years in the NHS along with the impact of primary to secondary care data sharing on care quality, finding that data sharing capabilities are associated with reductions in breaches for the A&E four-hour decision time […]
Hertfordshire SEND Improvement Plan highlights developments in data and dashboards to prioritise services
Hertfordshire Local Area Partnership’s SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) Improvement Plan developed with NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB, has outlined plans to develop a data dashboard to promote shared understanding of SEND provision and quality in the Hertfordshire region. The plan builds upon a strategy running until 2025 that […]
Health Innovation Hub Ireland announces winning FemTech companies
Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI) has announced eleven winners for its first Irish FemTech call to industry, which sought innovations addressing issues in women’s health with the 11 winners including innovators with solutions such as apps to track symptoms, wearable solutions, and a chatbot for answers to questions on menopause. […]
10 successful applicants announced for Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre health tech accelerator
Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) has announced the successful applicants for its 2024 Advanced Wellbeing Accelerator programme, with a total of 10 start-ups and SMEs from across the UK selected to benefit from specialist funding and support, including companies using AI, wearables and algorithms to improve health […]
AI in research: proposals for informed consent, ChatGPT in diagnosis and treatment, and recommendations for tackling disparities
We’ve taken a look at three journals recently published in Frontiers on the topic of artificial intelligence in health, from an exploration of ChatGPT’s role in diagnosis and treatment, to the impact of AI on health disparities in research, to proposed guiding principles for the design of optimal informed consent […]
