Medway NHS Foundation Trust has won a new national NHS Excellence Award for its SMART Acute Virtual Hospital, a service delivering hospital-level care to patients in their own homes. Continue reading Kent Virtual Ward Saves Nearly 5,000 Bed Days In Three Months
The MHRA has published the findings of its most extensive public engagement programme on artificial intelligence in healthcare, drawing on contributions from patients, clinicians, industry and civil society across the UK. Continue reading Patients Back AI In Healthcare But Demand Oversight, Transparency And Human Control
The government has launched a consultation on sweeping new workplace rights for unpaid carers, including paid carer’s leave and a protected right to return to employment after intensive caring periods. Continue reading New Rights For Unpaid Carers Proposed As Ministers Launch Landmark Workplace Consultation
Wales has become the first UK nation to provide NHS-funded, nationwide digital support for gambling harms with no GP referral required. Continue reading Wales Becomes First UK Nation To Offer NHS Digital Gambling Support Nationwide
The government has confirmed a comprehensive review of its £330 million NHS contract with US data analytics firm Palantir, with a decision due before a break clause falls in early 2027. Continue reading Ministers Order Full Review of Palantir’s £330m NHS Data Contract Ahead of 2027 Break Clause Decision
NHS England is deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot to more than 500,000 staff in what it describes as the largest healthcare AI rollout in the world. But as the technology embeds itself across health services, legal experts are warning that clinicians not AI developers could be held liable when it fails. Continue reading NHS Rolls Out AI Admin Tools to 500,000 Staff But Who Is Liable When It Goes Wrong?
A service operating out of Salisbury is offering hospital-standard clinical care delivered directly to patients’ homes, with the backing of occupational health provider Healix Health. Continue reading New Salisbury Service Promises To Free Up A Ward’s Worth Of NHS Beds Every Week
A Scottish start-up founded by two frontline care professionals has brought an innovative yet simple product to market that is reshaping personal care hygiene. for wheelchair users and people with limited mobility across the UK. The Care Cape addresses one of the most overlooked dimensions of care delivery, the dignity of the person receiving it. Continue reading Two Care Veterans Built a Product the Sector Didn’t Know It Needed and It’s “Life Changing”
A new report says the system is failing and that the digital tools meant to help are part of the problem. But technology, done properly, could also be part of the answer. Continue reading Dementia Training Is Broken. Could Better Technology Help Fix It?
A digital platform developed in Australia is demonstrating how co-designed technology can address social isolation among people with disability and unpaid carers. Continue reading Why A University Research Team Built A Social Network For Carers And What It Could Mean For The NHS
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