Remote monitoring system saves a fifth of nurses’ time at Kent trust
Current Health’s system allows nurses at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust to prioritse patients, which has improved outcomes and reduced A&E visits.
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‘Human-centred’ innovation needed to successful adopt AI in the NHS
A new report found there is some resistance to AI due to fears it is put in place to satisfy a “political agenda” rather than improve patient care.
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‘Significant resource’ needed for tech to support dwindling GP numbers
A Nuffield Trust report found a focus on technology that supports patient triage and diverts pressure from GPs was needed to support primary care.
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New £56m research network to focus on AI in radiotherapy
Cancer Research UK RadNet marks the charities largest ever investment in radiotherapy research and aims to accelerate the development of treatments.
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Wearable blood pressure cuff allows users to track hypertension at home
The wireless cuff is designed to be used in any location alongside an app, OMRONConnect, where users can store their data.
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Government pledges £26m to upgrade digital prescribing systems
The funding will also be used to connect patient history and replace outdated paper systems, with the aim of reducing errors and improving patient safety.
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Twenty developers ‘confident’ their AI will be ready for NHS within a year
A new report from NHSX outlines how the unit will develop an AI governance framework, use data and encourage the spread of “good” innovation.
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Digital training ‘should be embedded in clinical curricula’
More needs to be done to ensure appropriate digital training or risk a “knowledge gap” between current and future staff, the CEO of ORCHA has said.
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Flu vaccine data to be shared between GPs and pharmacies
The pilot in Leeds sees electronic notifications about patients who have had their flu jab in a pharmacy sent to their GP via clinical systems.
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Industry news in brief
This month’s industry round-up features news Sheffield Teaching Hospitals has deployed a trust-wide data management system.
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