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AI stroke brain scan readings are twice as accurate

By Liz Wells 16 December 2024

New AI software can read the brain scans of patients who have had a stroke, to more accurately pinpoint when it happened and help doctors work out whether it can be successfully treated.

TECHNOLOGY

NHS Lothian deploys Lenus Stratify to address winter pressures

By Liz Wells 16 December 2024

NHS Lothian has partnered with Lenus Health to risk stratify patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to help prioritise those at highest risk for a review.

ELECTRONIC PATIENT RECORDS

Essex trusts award £65m contract for EPR system

By Liz Wells 16 December 2024

Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust and Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust have awarded a £65m contract to Oracle Health, a global leader in healthcare systems, for a new electronic...

TECHNOLOGY

Medway trust reconnects after 'suspicious' IT activity

By Liz Wells 13 December 2024

Medway Community Healthcare is ‘gradually and carefully’ reconnecting some of its priority patient systems after detected some suspicious activity earlier in December.

ROBOTICS

South Tees trust deploys decontamination robots

By Liz Wells 12 December 2024

Friarage Hospital, which is part of the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is home to two Akara Robotics UV decontamination robots.

AI used to target frequent NHS users

By Lee Peart 12 December 2024

AI is helping the NHS to predict patients at risk of becoming frequent emergency services so earlier care interventions can be made to reduce pressure on A&Es.

BLINX HEALTHCARE

Former NHS chief information officer joins Blinx Healthcare

By Lee Peart 11 December 2024

Ciaron Hoye, former chief information officer (CIO) at Birmingham and Solihull CCG, has joined healthtech supplier Blinx Healthcare as chief digital officer.

BUSINESS INNOVATION & GROWTH

Healthcare 4.0

By Liz Wells 09 December 2024

BIG Summit in South London looks at the benefits of upcoming healthcare technologies.

TECHNOLOGY

Wirral trust services still affected after cyber incident

By Liz Wells 04 December 2024

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust services are still being affected a week after a cyber incident.

BACK PAIN

Researchers secure funding to evaluate self-management app for low back pain

By Liz Wells 04 December 2024

Researchers from the University of Bristol, UWE Bristol and St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire ICB and ge...