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Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) was flagged by the NHS as the most prominent condition in which lives could be saved - with plans of preventing 150,000 heart attacks over a decade. What does the technology look like which can achieve this? The 2019 long-term plan from the NHS was clear in its intentions to prevent thousands [...]
Over 3000 GP surgeries and nine Urgent & Emergency Care centres will see a “range of kiosk solutions” to help streamline digital triage and check-in - thus easing pressures around the UK. A digital company has developed a range of kiosk solutions to help eConsult provide a ‘digital front door to healthcare’ in 3200 GP [...]
Professor Karol Sikora is a world leader in oncology and former director of WHO Cancer Programme in Geneva and Lyon. He has written a stark, open letter to the Equitix COO, Siôn Jones, about the “scandalous” closed cancer centres which are needed in a time of crisis... In a recent Tweet, Professor Sikora declared that [...]
As the NHS faces a significant workforce crisis, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is rolling out a new ‘digital staff bank’ to unlock access to flexible working and boost staff retention. Data shows that half of current NHS staff contemplating leaving their roles and stress cited as a major contributor - a new ‘digital staff bank’ has been [...]
The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme has seen a 1000% surge in patient referrals thanks to a study by Meddbase - using ICB texting over traditional postal invites. A pilot study of almost 800 pre-diabetic patients has shown the significant potential of ICB-managed text messaging, more than doubling the number of pre-diabetes patients attending sessions over [...]
Almost half of UK citizens have claimed they would prefer to be monitored in a real hospital rather than a virtual ward, with over 60% unable to “confidently” explain what a virtual ward is - a survey has found. Data revealed by Spirit Health shows that 43% of the public would actively opt for a [...]
Health tech startup owners who are “pioneering the healthcare of tomorrow” were invited to pitch their ideas in front of a panel of judges and live audience - at this year’s Health Tech Forward conference. But who made it to the finals? A total of 80 startup owners bravely took to the stage (in-person or [...]
In response to the news that skin cancer has some of the longest wait times for specialist care, NHS surgeon Dr Owain Rhys Hughes opens up about how there's "no excuse" for it, in the age of sophisticated technology.... When I read that skin cancer patients are experiencing some of the longest wait times for specialist care, I was [...]
The number of patients stuck on NHS waiting lists has reached 7 million for the first time ever - prompting calls for virtual and technological solutions. Pressure is mounting for the NHS to improve its virtual care systems as yet another surge brings waiting lists to an all-time high. NHS England revealed this week that [...]
