A Glasgow healthcare AI company has scooped a prestigious award for ‘transforming’ fracture care – reducing the time it takes to identify fragility fractures from an average of 15 months to just three days.
The Fracture Liaison Service at NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde aims to identify and treat patients over the age of 50, who have sustained a fragility fracture and refer them for a bone health assessment to reduce their risk of subsequent fractures.
Dr Maria Talla, who leads the south sector team at the health board, partnered with Red Star AI to develop a web-based clinician dashboard system, called Red Star FLS.
The dashboard has significantly reduced the time it takes for the Fracture Liaison Service to identify a patient who has had a fragility fracture – from an average of 15 months to three days.
This allows prompt assessment and treatment initiation using an automated audit tool built into the dashboard – which has resulted in the health board outperforming national FLS standards across the UK. The solution enables timely treatment, improved outcomes, and a step change in clinical efficiency.
Red Star FLS and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde’s south sector Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) have now been awarded the William Cullen Prize for Innovation by the health board with the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, in recognition of the ‘groundbreaking digital solution’ that has dramatically improved the identification and treatment of patients.
CEO Andrew Conkie said: “We are honoured to support the clinical team winning the William Cullen Prize. This award recognises not just technology, but collaboration. Dr Talla and her team have shown what’s possible when frontline expertise and digital innovation come together to solve real-world challenges.”
He thanked the clinical team at NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, along with the West of Scotland Innovation Hub, NHS National Services Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland, and ‘everyone involved in the development and implementation of the system’.
The William Cullen Prize is awarded annually to celebrate excellence in teaching and service innovation across NHS Scotland. The winners were announced at NHS GGC’s Celebrating Success 2025 event on Wednesday.
Red Star develops configurable software platforms tailored to specific clinical pathways. By focusing on user-centered design and automation, the company aims to alleviate the operational pressures faced by health services, enhancing efficiency and patient care. Their solutions span various clinical areas, including bone health, heart failure, and mental health.
