UK government-backed Sovereign AI has announced the launch of its new £500 million fund, designed to give early-stage AI companies in the UK access to the funds, compute, and strategic assets needed to scale rapidly and compete on a global scale. Taking to LinkedIn, Sovereign AI announced the funding, along […]
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DHSC outlines future of Fingertips health data repository in £1.25m contract
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a £1.25 million contract to Marvell Consulting Limited for a public beta “Find Public Health Data” service replacing the current end-of-life Fingertips service, a large public health data collection. Hosted in Azure using cloud-based technologies, the service is described as “currently […]
Scottish Government five-year AI strategy and AI Stack in “radical new approach”
The Scottish Government has published its five-year AI strategy to 2031 alongside an “AI Stack” detailing areas where action should be taken to ensure an effective response to AI as an emerging technology. Layers of the AI Stack cover users, adoption and skills, companies and products, innovation and R&D, data […]
North London shares work to improve efficiency and eliminate non-value adding tasks using digital and AI
The board of North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) has shared details of work to improve efficiency, reduce running costs, and eliminate non-value adding tasks with the use of digital tools and AI. Mobilising AI solutions to free-up time to care through a ten percent reduction in time spent on […]
Manchester University NHS FT plans next phase of Microsoft AI collaboration
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is to launch the next phase of its AI collaboration with Microsoft, looking to increase access for colleagues to Copilot and establish an MFT “Agent Factory” to support teams in designing and implementing AI tools to automate routine operational tasks. The trust has already […]
Ambient AI study shows patients likely to self-censor on mental and sexual health
A study exploring informed consent for ambient documentation using generative AI in outpatient care has highlighted nuances including that patients are more likely to self-censor when talking about mental and sexual health or illicit activity during consultations. The study, published in Jama Network Open, was conducted from March to December […]
Moorfields and Lufthansa research makes recommendations to avoid deskilling with introduction of AI
A research collaboration involving Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, and Lufthansa, has warned of the “automation paradox” involving the deskilling of clinicians with the introduction of AI and automation, making a series of recommendations to prevent what it refers to as the erosion of […]
Greater Manchester health tech startup launches AI clinical care dashboard
Greater Manchester-based start-up named Augmented Healthcare has launched an AI powered clinical care dashboard helping to identify early warning signs of serious illness, following £19,000 in innovation grant funding and support from GM Business Growth Hub’s Innovation Service. Founded by Jonti Hudson, a practicing GP and computer engineer, the company’s […]
Microsoft launches Copilot Health to bring together data from EHR and wearables for personalised and proactive care
Microsoft has launched Copilot Health, said to provide users the ability to bring together data from across their health records, wearables, and lab results, applying intelligence to turn insights into “a coherent story”. Copilot Health is positioned to support people understand the information they have, part of a “secure space […]
Personalised medicine and AI inquiry and call for evidence issued by House of Lords
An inquiry into personalised medicine and AI, along with an associated call for evidence, has been issued by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, seeking to explore possibilities, assess current regulatory frameworks, and understand how best to deploy proven innovations across the NHS. “We will examine the gap […]
