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By Sanius Health The NHS is shifting focus towards preventative care ahead of what officials expect will be one of the most challenging winters in recent years. The health service hopes that better use of data can help it identify risk earlier, manage capacity more effectively and save billions of pounds in avoidable costs. More [...]
By Prof Mick Thacker, Dr Kate Ryan and Leslie Pan Pain, particularly musculoskeletal (MSK) pain, is both pervasive and complex. Globally, approximately 1.71 billion people suffer from MSK conditions, which account for the leading cause of disability worldwide, with lower back pain being the single biggest contributor across 160 countries [1]. In the UK alone, [...]
US-based obesity medicine specialist Knownwell has raised $25m in an oversubscribed, strategic-led round as it looks to scale its weight-inclusive primary care model nationwide. The financing was led by CVS Health Ventures, with participation from MassMutual Catalyst Fund, Intermountain Ventures and others. Existing investors a16z Bio + Health and Flare Capital Partners also joined the [...]
Medtech company Medtronic has successfully concluded the UK leg of its European ACM2U Truck Roadshow, bringing cutting-edge medical technologies directly to clinicians in Aberdeen, Liverpool and Cardiff and showcasing the future of clinical innovation. The mobile innovation hub offered immersive, hands-on training to hundreds of clinicians, helping address the growing pressures on the NHS through [...]
Prostate cancer screening could reduce deaths by 13 per cent, research has revealed, prompting UK experts to assess whether to introduce a national screening programme. Cancer screening specialists are reviewing the evidence, with a decision expected before the end of the year on whether routine prostate testing should be introduced across the UK. A new [...]
One Ashford Hospital has announced the launch of a new comprehensive bariatric surgery and weight management service, designed to meet the growing demand for safe and effective weight loss treatments across Kent and the Southeast. The service is led by three of the region’s most experienced bariatric surgeons - Mr Basu, Mr Mamidanna, and Mr [...]
DocGo has acquired virtual care provider SteadyMD in a deal aimed at combining nationwide telehealth capabilities with DocGo’s technology-enabled mobile health and medical transportation services. The Nasdaq-listed company said the acquisition will enable it to offer a more comprehensive “last mile” care platform by pairing its in-the-field mobile clinicians with SteadyMD’s 50-state virtual workforce and [...]
Teenage boys are increasingly turning to AI chatbots for therapy, companionship and romantic relationships, with just over a third saying they would consider having an AI friend, new research shows. The study found that 53 per cent of teenage boys said the online world felt more rewarding than real life, raising concerns about their emotional [...]
By Afshin Attari, Senior Director of Public Sector at Exponential-e The level of legacy debt varies widely across the NHS. A recent report from the Department of Science Technology and Innovation (DSIT) has revealed that legacy technology can range from as little as 10 per cent to as much as 60-70 per cent. This reliance [...]
Ergéa UK was proud to join clinical leaders from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Actiform at the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Bridgwater Community Diagnostic Centre - a milestone moment in our long-term partnership with the Trust. The project recently received conditional planning approval, paving the way for the new facility to welcome its first [...]
