Public health
By Dr Rahul Goyal, GP and lead clinical executive at Elsevier In today’s healthcare landscape, general practitioners (GPs) are navigating an increasingly complex and demanding environment. Our Clinician of the Future 2025 report revealed the pressure clinicians are under: 69 per cent are seeing more patients and 28 per cent believe they do not have [...]
By Dr Tom Oakley, CEO, Feedback Medical Neighbourhood health might seem like merely the latest buzzword – but it's an important evolution in how we think about, plan and deliver care. As the government rolls out its ambitious 10 Year Health Plan, the focus on neighbourhood health working has become a cornerstone of future policy. [...]
Surgeons at Great Ormond Street Hospital had to use phone torches during a spinal operation after a power outage, as reported by The Independent. The NHS safety watchdog found the hospital is facing ongoing maintenance issues, including power failures and water leaks. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) warned of “recurrent” problems, including the outage during [...]
The US Department of Health and Human Services said it would terminate 22 contracts for mRNA vaccine projects, questioning the safety of the technology. The cancelled contracts, worth nearly US$500m, include one with Moderna for development of a bird flu vaccine and rejected proposals from Pfizer, Sanofi Pasteur, CSL Seqirus and Gritstone. The Biomedical Advanced [...]
The UK has become the first country to offer gonorrhoea vaccines through sexual health services from today. The initial rollout will prioritise those at highest risk, particularly gay and bisexual men with a history of multiple sexual partners or previous sexually transmitted infections (STIs). NHS England estimates the programme could prevent up to 100,000 cases [...]
In a new survey of nearly 500 UK adults, 9 in 10 people changed their lifestyle and habits after taking an at-home blood test and receiving personalised clinical guidance. The survey, developed by UK health company Thriva, analysed 498 responses from its current users and focused on motivation and behaviours related to blood tests, health [...]
Millions of Americans could soon upload personal medical records to apps built by private tech companies under a new federal health data initiative. The Trump administration’s programme involves more than 60 organisations, including Google, Amazon and major healthcare providers such as the Cleveland clinic. It focuses on diabetes and weight management, conversational AI tools for [...]
England’s first NHS physiotherapy clinic powered by AI has halved waiting lists for back pain and musculoskeletal care in a 12-week pilot scheme. More than 2,500 patients across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough used Flok Health, an AI-enabled physiotherapy platform, from February this year. The service, designed with video recordings of a real physiotherapist, offers same-day video [...]
A UK council has turned one employee’s 35 years of experience into an AI chatbot to support colleagues working in adult social care. Geraldine Jinks, a therapy practitioner at Peterborough City Council, was often asked for advice on care-related queries. After her manager recognised how much time this was taking, the council developed Hey Geraldine [...]
Dr Julian, the UK’s highest-rated digital mental health platform, has launched a cost effective, digital ADHD Pre-Screen Consultation service to help employers, occupational health teams and NHS partners fast-track access into specialist services for individuals showing signs of ADHD. The new service offers affordable, specialist-led consultations within days, significantly reducing the wait associated with traditional [...]
