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24 March 2021

Government to trial new tech which can rapidly detect new Covid mutations

Technology which aims to rapidly detect new Covid mutations by indicating whether positive test samples contain known variants is being
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Vaccine being administered
16 February 2021

New groups which could be at high risk from Covid-19 identified with tech

Technology which can help clinicians identify new groups which could be at high risk from Covid-19 has been introduced in
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London at night
2 December 2020

Four London trusts join together for region-focused staff bank platform

Four London NHS trusts have joined together to create a staff bank which is powered by technology to provide a
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Fireworks
7 January 2020

From Google to the iPhone: How technology in healthcare has evolved

Haidar Samiei, consultant in emergency medicine, takes us back to New Year's Eve 1999 to reflect on how technology in
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End of Life Care
12 November 2019

How technology can transform end-of-life care

Ian Bailey, a district nurse and clinical director at EMIS, explores how technology can help transform care for terminally ill
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Primary care staff are advised to leave systems switched off this morning
2 May 2019

RCGP tech manifesto calls for prioritisation of joined-up IT systems

The document recognises the potential of technology in healthcare but adds this can only be achieved once joined-up systems are
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Kings Fund Congress
17 July 2018

Patient-centred care dominates day two of King’s Fund congress

One of the early sessions focused on ‘What makes implementation of digital innovations a success?’ and involved leaders of national bodies.
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11 May 2018

St Bartholomew’s Hospital hails ‘new era’ of lung cancer treatment

The new procedure involves using software to create a 3D map of the lung, which guides surgeons as they pass
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28 March 2018

Thirteen countries sign up to Global Digital Health Partnership

Thirteen countries, including the UK, have signed up to a global network designed to support the use of digital technology
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Robot Knees
2 March 2018

Surgeons carry out first robotics-assisted total knee replacement operation

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has carried out its first robotic-assisted total knee replacement operation.
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