Healthcare News Archives - UK Tech News https://uktechnews.co.uk/category/healthcare-news/ The Latest News from the Professional UK Tech Scene Tue, 17 Oct 2023 11:28:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 156663949 eConsult Launches AI Navigator Tool To Reduce GP Triage Backlog https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/10/17/econsult-launches-ai-navigator-tool-to-reduce-gp-triage-backlog/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 11:28:46 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/econsult-launches-ai-navigator-tool-to-reduce-gp-triage-backlog To help GPs navigate the triage backlog and ensure patients are getting a response from their practice on their route to care in a timely manner, eConsult Health has launched its new AI triage functionality, the AI Navigator. Built within eConsult’s Smart Inbox, which provides practices with a customisable and collaborative way to triage, manage […]

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]]> 51883 NHSPS Appoints New Head of Data & Intelligence https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/10/12/nhsps-appoints-new-head-of-data-intelligence/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 12:53:35 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/nhsps-appoints-new-head-of-data-intelligence NHS Property Services has announced the appointment of Richard Fitzsimmons as their new Head of Data and Intelligence. Appointed in 2019 as Operations Business Intelligence Lead at the government-owned property organisation, Richard will shape NHSPS’ data and intelligence strategy and promote the use of assured and quality analytics for data-driven decision making. Data and technology […]

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]]> 51792 Why The NHS Is Suffering A Cyber Security Crisis And How It Will Have To Adapt https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/06/03/why-the-nhs-is-suffering-a-cyber-security-crisis-and-how-it-will-have-to-adapt/ Sat, 03 Jun 2023 13:01:04 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/why-the-nhs-is-suffering-a-cyber-security-crisis-and-how-it-will-have-to-adapt For decades, the UK’s National Health Service has been a template for how to do socialised healthcare right. It has provided Government-funded, taxpayer-backed healthcare to billions of citizens and helped to show the world how healthcare can be made accessible to everyone, regardless of wealth. However, over recent years, the NHS has faced many challenges. […]

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]]> 47346 How is Technology Enhancing Risk Management in Healthcare? https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/04/14/how-is-technology-enhancing-risk-management-in-healthcare/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 11:03:07 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/how-is-technology-enhancing-risk-management-in-healthcare The UK’s healthcare system is a gem on the world stage, with top-shelf innovation and research leading to key breakthroughs in all manner of medical fields. But these breakthroughs are not the only ones changing the face of contemporary medicine. Technological advancement has had just as much to do with improvements to care – and […]

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]]> 45605 Award-winning GP demands to be urgently reinstated in long-running patient data dispute https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/11/14/award-winning-gp-demands-to-be-urgently-reinstated-in-long-running-patient-data-dispute/ Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:08:41 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/award-winning-gp-demands-to-be-urgently-reinstated-in-long-running-patient-data-dispute Doctor says High Court ruling has major implications for other GPs, as his patients call for MPs to investigate    NHS England urged by patients to reinstate ‘unlawfully dismissed’ GP MPs urged to raise issue in parliament BMA applying to intervene as ‘interested party’ in GP’s legal appeal   An award-winning GP and his patients have […]

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]]> 41643 How To Get Rid Of The Tobacco Smell In Your Office https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/09/21/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tobacco-smell-in-your-office/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 14:02:15 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tobacco-smell-in-your-office It is no secret that smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable death worldwide. While the harmful effects of smoking are well-documented, many people continue to smoke, both in their homes and in public places. However, there are an increasing number of workplaces that are starting to prohibit smoking on their premises. There […]

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]]> 41916 Portsmouth hospital accelerates AI programme through Sectra Amplifier Service https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/06/29/portsmouth-hospital-accelerates-ai-programme-through-sectra-amplifier-service/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:54:16 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/portsmouth-hospital-accelerates-ai-programme-through-sectra-amplifier-service Healthcare professionals at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust are trialling an AI application designed to help detect lung cancers on chest x-rays sooner, in the first UK project set up using the Sectra Amplifier Service. The service, including a marketplace for AI, was created by medical imaging technology provider Sectra to make it easier for […]

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]]> 36934 Patients recovering from strokes, dystonia and sports injuries could reduce rehabilitation time by 30% with virtual reality gaming platform https://uktechnews.co.uk/2021/09/28/patients-recovering-from-strokes-dystonia-and-sports-injuries-could-reduce-rehabilitation-time-by-30-with-virtual-reality-gaming-platform/ Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:36:50 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/patients-recovering-from-strokes-dystonia-and-sports-injuries-could-reduce-rehabilitation-time-by-30-with-virtual-reality-gaming-platform Academic and engineering experts from the University of Strathclyde and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), have teamed up with UK and European partners to reduce rehabilitation times for patients with stroke, dystonia and sports injuries by up to 30% using video game style technology. Funded by the European Commission as part of Horizon 2020, […]

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]]> 26379 Medical Connections Ltd, a business in good health! https://uktechnews.co.uk/2021/09/07/medical-connections-ltd-a-business-in-good-health/ Tue, 07 Sep 2021 18:21:15 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/medical-connections-ltd-a-business-in-good-health Medical Connections Ltd, the small innovative medical imaging software and consultancy company based at Axis Way, Llansamlet, Swansea has completed a £500,000 refinancing package from Barclays. The funding will support its continued growth and strengthen its position as a leading global provider of bespoke software toolkits to the healthcare sector. Created with the aim of […]

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]]> 25483 CareLineLive’s New Features Drive Preventative Interventions and Provide Vital Insights for GPs and Emergency Services https://uktechnews.co.uk/2021/08/04/carelinelives-new-features-drive-preventative-interventions-and-provide-vital-insights-for-gps-and-emergency-services/ Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:02:19 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/carelinelives-new-features-drive-preventative-interventions-and-provide-vital-insights-for-gps-and-emergency-services CareLineLive, the all-in-one homecare management software provider, today announced new features within its cloud-based platform to widen the circle of care to external stakeholders, such as GPs and emergency services, and help carers become more responsive and proactive to potential issues. Part of the research and development that allowed these additions to the platform was […]

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