Digital health
A technology-driven overhaul of the NHS could add £40bn a year to the UK economy and increase healthy life expectancy for millions, a new report suggests. The study outlines how using artificial intelligence for earlier disease diagnosis and preventative care could deliver major economic benefits alongside improved health outcomes. By targeting health inequalities through predictive, [...]
A quarter of Brits say they can't go a day without logging or tracking their health, with one in three describing themselves as "hooked" on monitoring their wellbeing. A survey of 2,000 adults found that 25 per cent feel incomplete without daily logging or tracking of their health stats, using apps to monitor everything from [...]
The NHS is set for a digital overhaul, with a greatly expanded app and new hospital league tables forming the centrepiece of the government’s 10-year health plan. The updated NHS app will allow patients to self-refer, book appointments, receive AI-powered advice and access their medical records. Ministers expect the changes to reduce the need for [...]
Digital photography and AI analysis have cut skin cancer diagnosis waiting times from weeks to days in Nottinghamshire. Patients with suspected skin cancer are now typically seen by clinical photographers within a couple of days of GP referral, with images sent to consultant dermatologists for remote assessment. The service uses artificial intelligence software on smartphones [...]
The NHS is launching a new system to allow approved medical technologies to be adopted across trusts without repeated assessments. The digital platform, called MedTech Compass, will support “innovator passports” enabling healthcare tools approved by one NHS organisation to be used by others without duplication. The aim is to reduce delays, cut bureaucracy and simplify [...]
Altera Digital Health last week announced the general availability of Sunrise™ 25.1, the latest release of its integrated EPR system. Designed in close collaboration with clients, Sunrise 25.1 introduces nearly 700 updates and new features, designed to enhance performance, usability, and efficiency. Sunrise 25.1 embeds best-practice workflows and flexible configuration tools that help address the [...]
Digitalisation is a global megatrend, and Norway is a role model for the digital transformation of the healthcare sector. Its focus on developing and deploying cutting-edge solutions for diagnosis is driving progress in prevention and treatment, both in clinical settings and at home. The Norwegian health industry has some distinct advantages, including world-leading AI and [...]
The NHS is developing what it claims will be the world’s first AI early warning system to identify patient safety concerns in real time. The technology will scan healthcare data to detect signs of abuse, serious injury, deaths or other incidents that may point to safety risks requiring urgent inspection. Where concerns are flagged, the [...]
An artificial intelligence system has outperformed doctors in diagnosing complex health conditions, achieving over 80 per cent accuracy compared to 20 per cent for clinicians working alone. The system uses a so-called “diagnostic orchestrator” – a bespoke agent-like tool designed to replicate how a panel of expert physicians might collaborate to solve difficult cases. In [...]
How recursive reasoning could enhance patient safety By Lars Maaløe, Co-Founder and CTO, Corti Healthcare AI is at a tipping point. Ambient scribes and virtual assistants were meant to lighten documentation burdens, giving clinicians more time for patients. Instead, new layers of administrative complexity have emerged, leaving clinicians to correct AI outputs, manage new risks, [...]
