Government pledges £32m for transformative health technology projects
The projects range from an AI x-ray scanner to diagnose cancer more quickly and robotic muscles to assist those recovering from a stroke.
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Government announces £50m diagnostic products under National AI Lab
A range of AI tools that can accurately analyse breast cancer screening scans and assess emergency stroke patients will be tested and scaled.
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NHS seeks supplier to continue Palantir’s work on Covid-19 data store
The platform is currently run by Palantir, which in July had it’s contract extended four months. The procurement process for suppliers began on 1 September.
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Government pledges £50m for AI to improve diagnosis of deadly disease
The investment aims to speed up the diagnosis of deadly diseases like cancer through using AI to upgrade pathology and imaging services.
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ZOE Covid-19 Symptom Study app awarded £2m government grant
A £2million grant is to be given to the ZOE Covid-19 Symptom Study app by the UK government to support its data collection.
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Welsh health board launches Covid-19 AI assistant
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has launched a Welsh and English speaking virtual agent to help answer information requests about Covid-19.
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Emergency planning hub introduced at Birmingham Community Healthcare
A digital emergency planning hub has allowed staff at Birmingham Community Healthcare to make better use of their time during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Northern Ireland launches UKs first Covid-19 contact-tracing app
The contact-tracing app uses Bluetooth technology to notify users if they have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
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Calls for government to invest in local data sharing to recover from Covid
The Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA) have said investment in local data sharing programmes is “vital” to fighting future pandemics.
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Oxford University Hospitals begins using AI to help stroke recovery
Oxford University Hospitals has joined neighbouring trusts in using state-of-the-art technology to help more patients recover following a stroke.
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