Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS has shared the impact of its virtual wards to support patients with chronic respiratory illnesses including COPD, and notes the service will introduce AI technology to help identify trends. Since introducing the virtual ward over a year ago, the trust reports “a 40% reduction in […]
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National Data Guardian 2023-24 report presents health data use across the NHS
Dr Nicola Byrne, National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care has shared their annual report for 2023-24, highlighting the use of health data across the NHS, along with an update on the Federated Data Platform. Dr Byrne opened the report citing the renewed focus on health data following Lord Darzi’s […]
NHS board highlights digital in productivity, prevention, efficiency in service delivery, and data in supporting quality strategy
NHS England’s 5 December board meeting highlighted the role of digital in promoting prevention and efficiency in service delivery, as well as noting the role of data in supporting the development of a quality strategy aligning with the 10 Year Health Plan. Digital, data and productivity An update on NHS […]
Seven Manchester trusts to roll-out AI imaging to help detect diseases
AI technology to support detecting and diagnosing diseases such as lung cancer, is to be rolled out across seven trusts in Manchester. A partnership between Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance, Greater Manchester Imaging Network and health technology firm Annalise.ai, will see an AI-powered X-ray system introduced. The tech is said to […]
MHRA announces five AI pilots to develop regulation
The Medical and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MRHA) has selected five new technologies as part of the AI Airlock scheme, “to better understand how we can regulate artificial intelligence powered medical devices”. This includes medical devices for cancer, chronic respiratory disease and radiology diagnostic services. The selection process followed an […]
AI and imaging help tackle cancer waiting lists in Barking, Havering and Redbridge
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals has shared details of how AI and imaging tools are being utilised across the trust, with an aim to reduce waiting times for x-ray results, and support cancer diagnosis and cancer treatment. As part of the North East London Cancer Alliance, the trust is […]
Derbyshire ICB highlights “changing role” of analysts and opportunities for data
A blog post by Neil Taylor, senior intelligence manger at Derbyshire ICB, has shared insight around the “changing role” of analysts in health and social care, along with the vast opportunities for the use of tech and data in supporting the move from reactive to proactive care. “For a long […]
87 acute hospital trusts and 28 ICBs sign up to Federated Data Platform, one year on
An update from NHS England has highlighted the number of acute hospital trusts and ICBs to have signed up to the Federated Data Platform (FDP), one year after its introduction. According to the update, a total of 87 acute hospital trusts and 28 ICBs in England have signed up so […]
NHS England highlights ICBs to assess information, digital maturity across sectors, progress on system wide digital plans, virtual ward capacity and usage
NHS England has published guidance for integrated care boards around assessing the effectiveness of information and using it insightfully to streamline performance and support continuous improvement. The guidance highlights the role of using information in this way to enable ICBs to meet statutory duties, detect early warning signs around quality […]
Great Ormond Street Hospital to expand trial of ambient AI to 5,000 patients across healthcare settings
Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has shared plans to expand its pilot of ambient AI to 5,000 patients from a range of different healthcare settings across London, following testing in 100 outpatient appointments. The TORTUS assistant automates the process of note-taking during patient appointments, using ambient voice technology and generative […]
