Meeting in four dimensions
The National Health Service is cash strapped, time poor, and needs to innovate for longer term sustainability. Over the last four years I have focused on looking at how we...
Smile please, Dr AI will see you now
A trial is underway in the Highlands and Islands of a potentially transformative procedure that will use artificial intelligence to detect bowel cancer. A capsule containing a tiny camera is...
NHS ‘banned’ from buying fax machines
The UK Government has banned the NHS from buying fax machines and has ordered a complete phase-out by April 2020. NHS trusts will instead be required to invest in new...
Cultural shift needed to maintain trust in use of patient data by health technology
A radical culture change in the NHS, and across the health data and medical technology community, is needed to make sure that the NHS can deliver the benefits of new...
St Andrews researchers develop cell-based lasers which could revolutionise disease treatment
A team of researchers from St Andrews University’s School of Physics has developed microscopic lasers that could revolutionise the understanding and treatment of many diseases, including cancer. The research, published...
Digital directory launched to help life science companies engage with NHS
A digital directory to help life science companies work with the NHS was launched today at the annual Life Science Scotland conference in Glasgow by Dave Tudor, co-chair of the...
Microsoft CEO praises Scottish housing association’s adoption of fall prevention tech
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has praised a technology that’s being used by a Dumfries and Galloway housing association to prevent falls in elderly residents. Nadella made the comments during...
New £15m artificial intelligence centre for Scotland will ‘transform healthcare’
Scotland is to have its own £15.8m artificial intelligence health research centre, which promises to enable better patient diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. The Industrial Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research in...
Supporting the day-to-day literacy needs of all staff
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises two of London’s largest and best-known teaching hospitals – Guy’s Hospital and St Thomas’ Hospital. A diverse workforce totalling 13,500 clinical, administrative...
Health literacy in the NHS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-daMLaJi08&t=2s&ab_channel=Texthelp 40% of NHS Trusts are already using Texthelp’s products to offer literacy and language support to patients and staff. Get in contact for more information. Visit texthelp.com/healthcare or email...
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