A classroom‑based mental health initiative, myHappymind, prevented 936 referrals to child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and 1,240 to mental health support teams in one local authority over six months.
As the NHS approaches its 80th anniversary, what opportunities do digital solutions present for transforming health services, including enhancing staff experiences, streamlining corporate services, and improving patient workflows while also safeguarding digital infrastructures and reducing costs?
Access to sexual and reproductive health care is set to improve across England due to a new Online Sexual Health Services Framework Agreement, designed to make it easier for NHS organisations and local authorities to deliver digital sexual health services.
NHS Shared Business Services has launched a £150M framework for digital dictation, speech recognition, and outsourced transcription. This will provide immediate time-saving tools and create a future-ready pathway for emerging Ambient Voice and AI scribing technologies.
Digital technologies can enhance infection detection and patient safety, but risk creating two-tier health systems that exacerbate existing inequalities. This article explores approaches to digital health equity to help bridge this gap.
Researchers at the University of Surrey are creating immune digital twins, virtual models of individual immune systems, to advance personalised medicine and deliver tailored treatments.
NHS Trusts are facing a myriad of challenges, including staffing shortages, disconnected systems, and financial pressures. SMS Technology offers solutions, including operational management software that digitises compliance and audits, freeing up significant staff time and promoting sustainability through reduced paper usage.
The University of Liverpool researchers create a low-cost, handheld AI-powered blood test to detect Alzheimer's biomarkers, enabling earlier diagnosis and global accessibility.
Kai Van Lieshout discusses how AI scribes are transforming clinical practice, presenting both human stories and empirical evidence to show their impact on medical practitioners and the patient experience.
Afon Technology is pioneering advancements in diabetes care with its innovative device, Glucowear™, which is being developed as the world’s first non-invasive, real-time, continuous blood glucose monitor.
Tandem Health’s AI medical assistant is helping thousands of clinicians alleviate the burden of documentation, enabling them to reclaim their time and reduce stress.
Accuro offers speech-to-text transcription services designed to alleviate the administrative burden faced by clinicians in healthcare settings. Here, they explain the advantages of the company’s Ambient Voice Technology (AVT), particularly through the use of an Ambient Scribe.
NICE has conditionally recommended six digital technologies to support cardiac rehabilitation, enabling remote monitoring and patient support while further evidence is evaluated.
Europe is seeing a surge in AI-powered healthcare innovation, with startups leading the charge in transforming patient care, diagnostics, and treatment.
The Health Tech Alliance explores how looking beyond costs to examine value-based procurement will impact health technology and innovation within the NHS.
