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Boots Opticians launches eye-scan that can detect serious health conditions

By Liz Wells 23 January 2025

Boots Opticians has launched eye-scan technology that can detect serious health conditions, including diabetes and hypertension.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS PLYMOUTH NHS TRUST

Joint Devon EPR takes Epic step forward

By Liz Wells 23 January 2025

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust have signed a contract for an EPR with Epic.

TECHNOLOGY

Public support NHS digital transformation, poll reveals

By Liz Wells 21 January 2025

Three-quarters of people would welcome the use of their digitised and anonymised health records by the NHS if it provided faster, safer and more efficient care as a benefit, new research reveals.

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

AI tool aims to use high street eye tests to spot dementia risk

By Liz Wells 21 January 2025

Data scientists and clinical researchers are working with high street opticians for the first time to develop a digital tool that can predict a person’s risk of dementia from a routine eye test.

TECHNOLOGY

Neurorobot research could lead to new epilepsy treatment

By Liz Wells 21 January 2025

Researchers from the University of Glasgow are set to lead a £4m new project to investigate the potential of ‘neurobots’ to treat epilepsy.

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

Devon trust uses algorithm to spot cancer warning signs in blood tests

By Liz Wells 20 January 2025

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has become the first trust to apply a new algorithm to routine blood analysis, which can detect differences in raised blood platelet level...

TECHNOLOGY

The Royal London Hospital's enhanced technology to benefit stroke patients

By Liz Wells 17 January 2025

Stroke patients will benefit from quicker and more accurate treatment thanks to a state-of-the-art scanner at The Royal London Hospital.

BOLTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Royal Bolton introduces digital post mortems

By Liz Wells 16 January 2025

Royal Bolton Hospital has introduced digital autopsies in partnership with Digital Autopsy UK and Manchester West Coronial Service.

TECHNOLOGY

NICE publishes guidance on use of AI

By Liz Wells 16 January 2025

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published new guidance on the use of AI to assist with the detection of fractures on urgent care X-rays.

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Home Office and IBM to partner on Emergency Services Network

By Liz Wells 16 January 2025

The government is to partner with IBM on a new communications network, which will modernise how frontline emergency responders work together, after a series of delays by previous suppliers.