Cera trials AI voice assistant to reduce hospital admissions
Cera is aiming to keep more patients out of hospital by trialling Siri for Care, an AI-powered voice assistant that will help monitor patients.
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East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust launches virtual assistant with IBM
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is today launching a new intelligent virtual assistant with IBM to support its human resources team.
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AI algorithm helps Somerset clinicians detect lung cancer faster
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has used a ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to detect lung cancer from x-rays faster.
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Government calls for evidence on discrimination in medical devices
The government has launched a call for evidence to discover if and how medical devices and technologies may discriminate and widen healthcare inequalities.
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Scientists developing video games to diagnose and monitor depression
Scientists in London have developed new AI technology inspired by video games to transform the way depression is diagnosed and monitored.
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Babylon and Microsoft join forces to improve healthcare through AI
Through exploring opportunities to enhance current AI tools Babylon and Microsoft aim to shift focus “from sick care to preventative healthcare”.
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New £1.4m AI funding aims to reduce racial health inequalities
The funding, from the NHSX AI Lab and Health Foundation, aims to ensure healthcare solutions don’t “exacerbate existing health inequalities”.
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New £250m intelligent automation framework set to be launched
NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) has issued a tender calling for intelligent automation (IA) vendors that supply “off the shelf” solutions.
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NHSX develops national Covid-19 image database to train AI
It is hoped the database will speed up diagnosis of coronavirus, ultimately leading to quicker treatment and less pressure on the NHS.
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Industry Spotlight: Chris Scarisbrick, Sectra
Chris Scarisbrick is in no doubt that artificial intelligence is here to stay and that it can transform the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare. But he also argues that if it is truly to make a difference, procurement processes will need to be changed and vendors closely involved.
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