Government funds research into VR and AI to tackle drug deaths
The government has awarded £12m to UK projects that are researching wearable tech, VR and AI to reduce drug deaths and improve outcomes.
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The government has awarded £12m to UK projects that are researching wearable tech, VR and AI to reduce drug deaths and improve outcomes.
This roundup includes Isle of Wight NHS Trust launching a digital consent platform from former Rewired Pitchfest finalist Concentric Health.
Dr Alec Price-Forbes, national CCIO and Helen Balsdon, national CNIO have been announced as keynote speakers for Digital Health Rewired 2025.
Today’s Coffee Time Briefing covers funding for digital X-Ray equipment in Powys and the launch of Bupa’s whole-genome sequencing programme.
A campaign for digital adult mental health and wellbeing has been launched in Northern Ireland to offer self-help resources and tools.
Clinicians at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are using AI technology from Brainomix to deliver faster diagnoses of strokes.

The CQC has committed to fixing its regulatory platform and provider portal, following two reviews highlighting issues with its IT systems.
Evelina London and King’s College London have joined forces to develop a new VR technology
Examples of shared care record delivery and remote care will be discussed over on the
Kooth has collaborated with myGP to allow the app to self-refer patients to the its
Sheffield Children’s Hospital is hosting a study exploring the use of social robots to calm
Health IT supplier Allscripts has announced it has reached an agreement to sell its electronic