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Scottish pharmacies to roll-out at-home test for cardiovascular disease

By Liz Wells 25 February 2025

PocDoc, the digital health diagnostics company, has launched a new partnership with Dears and Amiry & Gilbride Pharmacy - two independent community pharmacy chains in Scotland.

EVENTS

Missing parts

By Liz Wells 24 February 2025

The Health Foundation’s latest event examined the AI discussion in healthcare

TECHNOLOGY

NHS trust group joins European network for responsible use of AI in healthcare

By Liz Wells 21 February 2025

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Trust Group has become the first in England to join European TRAIN – the Trustworthy and Responsible...

TECHNOLOGY

Hampshire trust cuts waiting list for cataract surgeries with AI

By Liz Wells 21 February 2025

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight has reduced average waiting times for low complexity cataract surgery from 35 weeks to 10 weeks or less thanks to an AI telephone assistant.

EYE CARE

ICB gets full house for electronic eye referral system

By Liz Wells 19 February 2025

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin’s Electronic Eye Referral System (EeRS) has achieved 100% onboarding of all 62 optometry practices across the county.

Chatbot technology aims to reduce health inequalities

By Liz Wells 19 February 2025

Researchers from the University of Westminster have pioneered an inclusive approach for the use of chatbot technology to reduce health inequalities among ethnic minorities.

TECHNOLOGY

Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust goes live with new photo app

By Liz Wells 14 February 2025

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust has gone live with a bespoke mobile clinical photo capture and sharing application.

PRIMARY CARE

Finding an NHS dentist in Wales becomes easier with new digital portal

By Liz Wells 13 February 2025

A new digital service to help make it easier to find an NHS dentist is being rolled out across Wales.

TECHNOLOGY

Kent hospital installs Sunrise EPR

By Liz Wells 13 February 2025

Fordcombe Hospital, a hospital acquired by Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust from private provider Spire Healthcare, has introduced Altera Digital Health’s integrated Sunrise electronic patie...

TECHNOLOGY

AI trial to tackle breast cancer launched

By Liz Wells 04 February 2025

Nearly 700,000 women across the country will take part in a trial to test how AI tools can be used to catch breast cancer cases earlier, the DHSC has announced.