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?
The National Data Guardian has written to NHS England demanding clarification after it emerged that external contractors had been granted access to identifiable patient information within the NHS Federated Data Platform contradicting assurances previously given to the watchdog. Continue reading NHS Data Guardian Demands Answers After Patient Records Found Accessible To Private Contractors
A new NIHR-funded study from the University of Manchester has found that safety in NHS virtual wards depends as much on the unseen work of patients and carers as it does on digital infrastructure.
Continue reading The Hidden Safety Risk In NHS Virtual Wards Nobody Is Talking About
Parliament is debating a single unified NHS patient record and for home care providers, community health teams, and care technology suppliers, it could change everything. Continue reading The NHS Data Revolution That Could Transform How Care Is Delivered In Your Home
A leaked NHS workforce plan signals a dramatic shift towards artificial intelligence and community-based care as health officials warn that existing staffing trajectories risk financial catastrophe. Continue reading Leaked Plan Suggests 380,000 Fewer NHS Workers Due To AI
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