Government unveils technology and career path plan to transform social care

By Liz Wells 09 April 2025

Care leaders will be trained to use technology to improve patient care and help people live independently in their own homes for longer.

Study examines public perceptions of AI in healthcare

By Liz Wells 09 April 2025

Most people support AI’s role in medicine, but draw a clear line - AI should assist, not replace doctors, new research reveals.

UK digital health company launches innovation fund for ICS

By Liz Wells 09 April 2025

Digital health coaching service Holly Health has launched a £320,000 Prevention Innovation Fund, offering up to four ICS or equivalents in Scotland and Wales up to £80,000 credit towards deploying ...

Overhaul of funding models needed to drive telecare take-up, report finds

By Liz Wells 08 April 2025

UK policymakers must learn from international approaches to move from crisis-driven to proactive and preventative care models, according to a new report.

The AI doctor will see you now

07 April 2025

Realising the potential of ICBs and the principles they represent is a critical success factor in unlocking the amazing potential of data enabled healthcare, writes Aidan Rave, principal consultant...

NHS launches £1.5bn framework to upgrade outdated IT systems

By Liz Wells 04 April 2025

Corporate services provider NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) and North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) have partnered to launch a new framework agreement to streamli...

UK software company launches private sovereign AI for healthcare businesses

By Liz Wells 04 April 2025

Software provider OneAdvanced has launched a secure Large Language Model (LLM) to enable healthcare businesses to use AI for role, organisation, and sector-specific work.

Virtual reality vision of Scotland's most advanced hospital launches

By Liz Wells 03 April 2025

Scotland’s health secretary Neil Gray has opened a virtual reality vision of the country’s most advanced hospital.

Liverpool hospital integrates psychology into EPR

By Liz Wells 02 April 2025

The Clinical Health Psychology team at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has extended, digitised and integrated its service into its trust-wide EPR.

Electronic Frailty Index updated

By Liz Wells 02 April 2025

The Electronic Frailty Index (eFI) tool, which enables GPs to predict older patients’ risks of living with frailty and therefore prevent falls and limit hospital stays and medication, has been upda...