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Almost 2,000 people have taken part in a pilot in West Yorkshire aiming to identify people at risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF). AI algorithm, FIND-AF searches patient GP records for any “red flags” that suggest the patient is at risk of developing AF in the next six months, before ..read more
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We were recently joined by Martin Knight, international sales manager for privileged access management at Imprivata, to take us through some of the findings from HTN’s survey on healthcare network management, which asked respondents a series of questions about their organisation’s current practices around managing third-party access, covering onboarding, deprovisioning ..read more
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NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has published a “comprehensive” framework agreement intended to bring together the “wealth of experience” produced from current AI offerings to help “take the NHS above the foothills of digital transformation”. The framework agreement, to be used by NHS SBS approved organisations, is set out ..read more
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Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust’s January 2025 board meeting shared key updates on digital from across the trust, outlining key areas of focus for upcoming digital transformation and digital services. Opening with a response to the NHS Change consultation, the trust shared hopes for the 10-Year Health Plan, outlining four different ..read more
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An in-house developed software tool is helping to tackle discharge delays at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, anonymising and analysing data relating to patient discharges to help identify those who could benefit from virtual ward review or early intervention to avoid delays. The High Risk of Delayed transfer ..read more
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In our latest international news in brief, we take a look at some of the recent international health tech headlines that have caught our eye. AI-powered learning platform, Stepful, secures $31.5 Million in funding to address U.S. healthcare worker shortage The digital learning platform, Stepful recently received $31.5 million in ..read more
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NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB has awarded a contract to digital solutions platform, IEG4 Limited, for a digitalised end-to-end patient management system, with a contract lifecycle value of £497,600 over 3 years. The ICB has procured the solution to support referrals, assessment, approvals, contracting, payment ..read more
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NHS Education for Scotland has launched a new digital and data capability self-assessment tool designed to help guide individuals through the Digital and Data Capability Framework. Announcing the launch of the tool on LinkedIn, NHS Education for Scotland’s digital workforce communication and engagement manager, Debbie Murray, shared how it allows ..read more
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A report titled “Cancer Services in Wales: A review of the strategic approach to improving the timeliness of diagnosis and treatment” has been published by the Auditor General for Wales, outlining that “despite increased investment, there is a continuing failure to meet the national performance targets for cancer”, highlighting risks ..read more
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By Max Gattlin, Commercial Director, X-on Health The latest NHS England figures show that general practice delivered a record 38.6m appointments in October 2024 (or more than 40m if you include COVID-19 jabs), that’s the highest ever one-month total on record. Alongside this, primary care struggles with overwhelming demand and ..read more