New bill securing largest cash settlement in NHS history reaches UK parliament
A new funding bill placing the NHS at the top of the UK government’s domestic agenda will enter parliament today. The long-term plan promises a £33.9bn ($44bn) increase to the health service annual...
View ArticleCan telemedicine and digital appointments help employees balance their health...
For many companies, telemedicine – diagnosing and treating patients remotely using telecommunications technologies – could be the future of employee healthcare. Steve Arnold, CEO of absence management...
View ArticleFive AI start-ups to keep an eye on through 2020 in the healthcare sector
With the pressure on healthcare providers continuing to grow, start-ups using AI to provide innovative solutions are becoming an increasingly vital part of the industry’s future. Machine learning...
View ArticleFirst AI-generated drug to begin human clinical trials in Japan
A new medicine developed by UK pharma company Exscientia will become the first drug generated with AI to be tested on humans. DSP-1181 — a compound for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) —...
View ArticleA closer look at the past, present and future of paper-based diagnostics in...
Diagnostic paper at point-of-care is commonplace in healthcare today. However, they do have their limitations – something scientists are working to address. Practical Patient Care writer Andrew...
View ArticleExscientia attempting to end ‘prolonged crisis’ in pharma industry by using...
In January 2020, Exscientia announced it had worked alongside Japanese pharma firm DSP to enter the first-ever AI-developed drug into clinical trials. Jamie Bell speaks to the company’s CEO Andrew...
View ArticleUK healthcare recruiter ID Medical shares its predictions for the future...
It has now been a full year since the UK government introduced its Long Term Plan outlining the future of the National Health Service (NHS). To mark the occasion, Milton Keynes-based recruitment firm...
View ArticleHow Rainbird uses AI to help NHS staff know when to self-isolate
Artificial intelligence is being used to help NHS workers with coronavirus symptoms to better understand when they can return to frontline healthcare work. Intelligent automation firm Rainbird has...
View ArticleAssessing the role of cloud-based systems in healthcare settings
Deploying cloud-based systems can allow businesses to integrate all of their technologies and practices in an efficient, streamlined way — but the importance of having the relevant infrastructure in...
View ArticleThree ways AI is aiding the fight against Covid-19
From analysing how the virus has spread, to speeding up the drug discovery process, AI (artificial intelligence) has numerous potential benefits in the continued fight against Covid-19. Dr Tim...
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