Public health
Previously untapped insights from large volumes of anonymised diagnostic images could enable ground-breaking research and medical innovations needed to enhance patient care, following a first of its kind technology deployment in the NHS. Barts Health NHS Trust, which serves one of the largest and most diverse patient populations in the country, has become the first [...]
Young people suffering from certain types of cancer, such as bone tumours, are experiencing lengthy times to diagnosis, new research has found. Childhood cancer has been declared a global disease burden, with early diagnosis a priority. The aim of this study was to help researchers understand the journey that children and young people experience from [...]
Millions of people across the world still lack access to basic eye care such as glasses according to a new study. The research measured the global availability and quality of treatment for uncorrected refractive error, one of the most common forms of vision loss. The study used data from 815,273 participants from 76 countries and [...]
Millions of patients can now track their prescriptions following the rollout of a new feature in the NHS App helping to reduce unnecessary calls and visits to pharmacies. NHS England has announced that nearly 1,500 high street chemists – including every Boots in England – are now offering the service, which enables patients to check [...]
Digital mental health company Psyomics has announce that its CEO, Dr Melinda Rees, has been awarded a prestigious NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) Fellowship. The NHS Innovation Accelerator is a highly selective programme that supports high-impact, evidence-based innovations to scale within the NHS. Backed by NHS England, the programme provides access to NHS expertise, mentorship, and [...]
Scientists and medics have developed an ultra-rapid method of genetically diagnosing brain tumours that will cut the time it takes to classify them from 6-8 weeks, to as little as two hours – which could improve care for thousands of patients each year in the UK. The method has been developed by scientists at the [...]
Patients are set to benefit from an exciting digital transformation in Powys, as a significant step forward is taken towards safer and more efficient prescribing and medicines administration in hospitals. Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) has chosen Better as its technology partner to support delivery of electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA), which will revolutionise [...]
Thousands of gonorrhoea cases could be prevented over the next decade following the NHS’ world-first vaccination programme against the infection. Eligible patients, which includes gay and bisexual men who have a recent history of multiple sexual partners or a sexually transmitted infection (STI), will start to be offered the vaccine through local authority-commissioned sexual health [...]
The UK’s largest charity and IT networking sailing event, the Russell-Cooke Silicon Cup Regatta, is preparing to set sail again this September, celebrating its 25th anniversary of raising money in support of life-changing causes. Since its inception, the event has raised over £1.3 million and attracted around 7,500 competitors, uniting the IT industry for two [...]
Cyberbullying should be considered an adverse childhood experience (ACE) – a category of childhood trauma linked to long-term emotional, psychological and physical harm, new research suggests. While many assume that only extreme forms of online harassment – like threats or identity-based attacks – can cause significant harm, the findings suggest that even less visible or [...]
