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Posted: 19 february 2025

Move to make health tech’s access into UK’s vast NHS system easier

The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is to transform its health-tech programme in a bid to make the journey of new tech into the NHS smoother. Read the full article here.

The Rotunda Hospital and Isla Health partner to pioneer digital care innovation in Ireland

This partnership is a significant step toward building a sustainable, patient-centred healthcare model in Ireland, supported by powerful digital solutions that improve integration and collaboration across the healthcare system. Rotunda and Isla’s collaboration will bring digital innovation across the entire hospital,…

NHS launches first-ever breast screening campaign to help detect thousands of cancers earlier

Jo Harby, director of health information at Cancer Research UK, said: “Every day, more than 150 people are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK. Thanks to the national breast screening programme, thousands of cancer cases are detected at an…

New centre of excellence aims to drive digital innovation in medicines regulation

A new £1 million research initiative aims to transform medicines regulation by accelerating the adoption of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), in drug development and manufacturing. Read more here.

Revolutionising UK healthcare with digital patient navigators

The healthcare landscape in the UK is undergoing a profound transformation with the integration of advanced digital technologies, particularly digital patient navigation systems. This technology can deliver clinical, patient, and economic benefits across the National Health Service (NHS). Read more…

Technology is King but Methodology is Queen in HealthTech

They complement each other: Just like a king and queen work together to rule a kingdom, technology and methodology are essential for success in HealthTech. Technology provides the potential, while methodology unlocks that potential. Read the full article here.

Reid Hoffman enters ‘wondrous and terrifying’ world of health care with latest AI startup

Reid Hoffman became a billionaire from his business social-working company, and has made lucrative bets on companies including Airbnb and Zynga while also backing nuclear fusion startup Helion Energy. Now Hoffman is diving into the health care, which he describes…

Enhancing your accreditation programme with Tendable

Joel Torres and Joe Maniski-Luke, speakers at GIANT Healht's The National ICS Innovation Congress in December 2024, are inviting you to the upcoming webinar: Enhancing your accreditation programme with Tendable. When: Thu, 20 Feb Time: 13:00 - 14:00 CET Place: Online Register here.

Lung cancer screening programme underway

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has launched Lung Cancer Screening in the fight against lung cancer. The screening involves an initial phone conversation to check eligibility followed by a further telephone appointment with a healthcare professional which will focus on…

Introducing Nurse Avery – a Google-backed tool versus the healthcare shortfall

Google’s public sector division has partnered with a digital health firm to launch a new AI-driven nurse. Read more here.

Can AI Replace Your Therapist?

Why we prefer computers to human beings and what we lose when we opt for AI. Recent studies suggest that people would rather talk to machines than other human beings. Read more here.

Tackling communication barriers to reduce harm in maternity care

Dr Rachael Grimaldi, a practising anaesthetist, has witnessed first-hand the critical need for language support within the NHS. Following the CQC’s review of maternity services, she delves into the alarming normalisation of harm in maternity care and how communication barriers…

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