For a recent HTN Now webinar, we were joined by Neill Crump, digital strategy director at Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust; Anil Mistry, AI safety lead and senior clinical scientist in AI at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust; and Matea Deliu, GP clinical lead and clinical lead for […]
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Google previews AI-powered personal health coach for Fitbit tracking services
Google has announced an AI-powered personal health coach to Fitbit tracking services, with plans to roll out a preview of the new functionality in October to premium subscribers who are using the latest Fitbit trackers, Fitbit smart watches and Pixel watches. Built with Google’s AI tool, Gemini, the new personal […]
Health Education and Improvement Wales launches AI course for healthcare teams and plans chatbot interface
Health Education and Improvement Wales has launched a free foundational course in AI for healthcare professionals, with plans to introduce a chatbot interface to the online course. Following an AI education and skills landscape review earlier this year, the findings highlighted a gap in AI education, said to be insufficient to […]
Epic announces AI tools for patients and clinicians to support between appointments and gather pre-visit insights
At its annual user group meeting, Epic introduced two AI solutions, ‘Emmie’ and ‘Art’, designed to offer support for patients between appointments and to gather contextual information and insights around patient health concerns for clinicians prior to patient visits. Taking to LinkedIn, Epic shared the impact of Emmie for patients, […]
Digital Health and Care Wales explores ambient voice technology solutions for primary care
Digital Health and Care Wales are conducting a market discovery exercise to explore the ambient voice technology solutions currently available and capable of meeting the needs of general practice and primary care throughout the region. The general medical services team within DHCW have outlined one key objective, aiming to gather […]
Systematic review identifies eight key themes influencing healthcare workers’ trust in AI clinical decision support systems
A systematic review of 27 studies on healthcare workers’ perceptions, experiences, and trust in AI clinical decision support systems (AI-CDSS) has highlighted eight key themes across explainability, training, stakeholder involvement, and human-centred design. The review identified 27 studies published between 2020 and 2024, intended to reflect the advancements and increased […]
Royal Devon trust upgrades patient portal and pilots ambient AI
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is piloting ambient voice technology from TORTUS, with an aim to support administrative tasks and reduce the time it takes to produce medical notes. The trust has also this month upgraded its MY CARE patient portal platform, introducing digital appointment reminders, appointment […]
HTN Now panel deep dive into ambient scribe technology in primary care
For our latest HTN Now session, we were joined by experts from across the health and care sector, including Dr Shanker Vijayadeva, GP, NHS England (London region); Rhod Joyce, deputy director of digital transformation, NHS England; Dr Dom Pimenta M.D., co-founder & chief executive officer, Tortus AI; Dr Hannah Allen, […]
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust trials AI scanner to help reduce heart failure admissions
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust are taking part in a wider NHS study, trialling the use of AI scanners to help reduce hospital readmissions for people with heart failure, also allowing patients to manage their condition at home. Developed by the medical technology manufacturer, Heartfelt Technologies, the […]
North East and North Cumbria secure data environment programme seeks workflow automation tool
A prior information notice published by Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria has invited supplier engagement on an upcoming opportunity for a digital solution to support the North East and North Cumbria Secure Data Environment. Noting that at present these workflows are “highly manual”, involving emails, spreadsheets and communications […]
