Artificial intelligence in the NHS: getting the priorities right In August 2019 the UK government announced a welcome boost for artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, with £250m for a national laboratory in England. Public imagination is captivated by robots, but the new lab will prioritise technologies more likely to benefit the health system and patients in the short term, including algorithms to predict demand for hospital beds and tools that identify signs of disease from diagnostic images, all underpinned by a focus on ethical and fair AI. The Health Foundation
Tuesday 8 October 2019
Time to level with the public about the scale of challenges facing the NHS
Time to level with the public about the scale of challenges facing the NHS NHS Providers is warning that a failure to present the public with the true scale of the challenges facing the NHS risks putting public faith in the health service 'on the line'. The warning follows a survey showing that the overwhelming majority (91%) of trust leaders do not feel there has been enough public debate about the challenges and opportunities facing the NHS and its long-term future.
The findings are contained in NHS Providers’ report The state of the NHS provider sector, which sets out in detail the growing pressures and difficulties trusts face, despite welcome funding pledges from government and a new long term plan for the NHS.
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The findings are contained in NHS Providers’ report The state of the NHS provider sector, which sets out in detail the growing pressures and difficulties trusts face, despite welcome funding pledges from government and a new long term plan for the NHS.
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- NHS chiefs fear hospitals will not cope amid growing social care crisis The Daily Telegraph
Vulnerable people receive almost 13 million extra hours of home care
Vulnerable people receive almost 13 million extra hours of home care Vulnerable people across England received almost 13 million extra hours of home visits from social care workers last year, new statistics show. Department of Health and Social Care
Knife crime: Inside the London hospital treating the victims
Knife crime: Inside the London hospital treating the victims There were almost 15,000 knife crimes recorded in London last year - the highest since records began. Clive Myrie spent several weeks at the Royal London Hospital's trauma unit, where many of the victims are treated. BBC News
Summer heatwave 'death spike' seen in UK
Summer heatwave 'death spike' seen in UK There was an increase in deaths when Britain had its hottest day on record this summer, provisional figures for England and Wales show.
On 25 July, Cambridge recorded a temperature of 38.7C, exceeding the past record of 38.5C in Kent in 2003.
About the same time, deaths per day rose from about 1,100 to nearly 1,500.
Hot weather puts strain on the body. People with existing medical conditions and the very young or old are particularly vulnerable. BBC News
On 25 July, Cambridge recorded a temperature of 38.7C, exceeding the past record of 38.5C in Kent in 2003.
About the same time, deaths per day rose from about 1,100 to nearly 1,500.
Hot weather puts strain on the body. People with existing medical conditions and the very young or old are particularly vulnerable. BBC News
Children with gaming addiction to be offered treatment by the NHS
Children with gaming addiction to be offered treatment by the NHS Children who have a gaming addiction are to be offered treatment on the NHS, it has been announced.
As part of the new service, dedicated healthcare professionals will be able to accept referrals for young people aged between 13 and 25 who are seriously addicted to video games.
The service, which is part of the NHS-funded Centre for Internet and Gaming Disorders, will include treatment over Skype. The Independent
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As part of the new service, dedicated healthcare professionals will be able to accept referrals for young people aged between 13 and 25 who are seriously addicted to video games.
The service, which is part of the NHS-funded Centre for Internet and Gaming Disorders, will include treatment over Skype. The Independent
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- ‘How my son went from gamer to compulsive gambler’ BBC News
- NHS launches first clinic for children addicted to video games The Daily Mail
- Web giants 'cashing in' on misery of children, says NHS boss, amid surge in treatment for gaming addiction The Daily Telegraph
- Children with video game addiction to receive NHS treatment over Skype iNews
Hospitals too often unsafe for Parkinson's patients, says charity
Hospitals too often unsafe for Parkinson's patients, says charity Some patients left unable to walk or talk because they do not get drugs on time
Many patients with Parkinson’s disease say they are not always given their drugs on time when in hospital, leaving some unable to walk or talk, according to a charity.
Parkinson’s UK said hospitals were too often unsafe for people with the disease, leaving them scared of ending up there. The Guardian
Many patients with Parkinson’s disease say they are not always given their drugs on time when in hospital, leaving some unable to walk or talk, according to a charity.
Parkinson’s UK said hospitals were too often unsafe for people with the disease, leaving them scared of ending up there. The Guardian
Thousands of military veterans 'let down by medical discharge failures'
Thousands of military veterans 'let down by medical discharge failures' Many veterans forced to leave without proper diagnosis or medical support, says charity
Military veterans are being “seriously failed” by the existing medical discharge process, which has led to tens of thousands being forced to leave the armed forces without a proper diagnosis or long-term medical support.
The veterans charity Help for Heroes said the experiences of those seriously wounded, with mental health problems or otherwise unable to serve could be vastly improved with the introduction of some basic medical practices. The Guardian
Military veterans are being “seriously failed” by the existing medical discharge process, which has led to tens of thousands being forced to leave the armed forces without a proper diagnosis or long-term medical support.
The veterans charity Help for Heroes said the experiences of those seriously wounded, with mental health problems or otherwise unable to serve could be vastly improved with the introduction of some basic medical practices. The Guardian
GPs are earning 14% LESS than they were in 2008, reveals study
GPs are earning 14% LESS than they were in 2008, reveals study GPs now earn 14 per cent less than they did in 2008, a study has revealed amid the nationwide shortage of family doctors.
Dwindling numbers have seen the average waiting time for an appointment breach the two-week mark across Britain.
Health leaders have repeatedly blamed the shortage on increasing work pressures, hefty tax bills and an ageing workforce.
But now researchers say the growing workforce crisis is only being worsened by a drop in income across the profession. The Daily Mail
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Dwindling numbers have seen the average waiting time for an appointment breach the two-week mark across Britain.
Health leaders have repeatedly blamed the shortage on increasing work pressures, hefty tax bills and an ageing workforce.
But now researchers say the growing workforce crisis is only being worsened by a drop in income across the profession. The Daily Mail
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- Trends in GP incomes in England, 2008–2017: a retrospective analysis of repeated postal surveys (abstract) British Journal of General Practice
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