Artificial intelligence ‘won’t solve all healthcare problems’, new report warns
AI in every day life is “in its infancy” and has a long way to go in the health and social care sector, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges report found.
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NHS Highland launches VR headsets to help patients prep for MRI scans
Patients will be given a virtual MRI experience using virtual reality headsets in a bid to reduce the number of scans that need to be delayed or re-done.
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Two NHS trusts sign agreements with Sensyne Health
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Wye Valley NHS Trust in Hereford have both signed the agreement which gives Sensyne access to annoymised patient data.
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NHS Digital offers £1m funding for digital social care projects
Ten authorities will receive up to £30,000 to design a digital solution to address specific issues within their service.
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GDE Wirral Hospital recognised for innovation and technology use
The programme recognised Wirral Hospital for effectively using technology to deliver high quality care, through projects like its electronic records.
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NHS England launches campaign to encourage people to apply for IT jobs
The advert features the slogan “We are IT. We are Support. We are recruiting now” and is said to be the first national television campaign designed to attract digital staff to the NHS.
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Cyber security news round-up
This month’s round up features news that University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust has been hit by more than 140 cyber attacks in the last five years.
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New GP contract includes increased patient access to digital services
Part of the contract includes GP practices ensuring that they can offer online consultations by April 2020.
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Digital outreach programme boosts health of homeless people in Hastings
So far the programme has helped 122 homeless people by using technology to improve how outreach workers respond to their healthcare needs.
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Southampton Football Club selects BridgeHead for medical image software
The medical team wanted a solution which supported individual and collaborative working when examining and comparing medical images.
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