Artificial intelligence (AI) has huge potential to improve healthcare. From earlier diagnosis to more personalised care, it’s already making a difference. But it’s also under scrutiny. A recent study1 found gender bias in a social care tool used by many councils, raising questions about whether AI could widen health inequalities if not designed and tested […]
Working with Friends, Families and Travellers to co-produce “Gypsy, Roma & Travellers: Attitudes to Healthcare Data for Planning & Research” has been a privilege. The work explores how healthcare data is perceived and, more importantly, how we can build trust with communities which are often overlooked. The report is a testament to the fact that […]
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Doctors at Oxford University Hospitals are better prepared to identify those at increased risk of preterm birth following a special training session with 46 pregnant volunteers. Eight doctors were given practical help to carry out an additional ultrasound scan to measure the length of the cervix in pregnant women at 20-34 weeks gestation. This initial […]
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Switching from paper forms to digital consent could bring big benefits to patients, improve safety and increase productivity if adopted more widely across the NHS, according to a new study. Results from an impact assessment carried out in two NHS trusts by Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley demonstrated strong support for wider use of […]
Reducing ill-health and making better use of health innovations could add billions to economic growth in the UK, a new report reveals today. It was hailed as a ‘landmark study’ by Health Secretary Wes Streeting. ‘Defining the Size of the Health Innovation Prize’ was commissioned by the Health Innovation Network and produced by Frontier Economics. […]
Hundreds of healthcare professionals have joined webinars to help them provide better counselling support to parents facing up to the challenge of their babies being born too soon. The proportion who said they were comfortable or very comfortable providing counselling in an extremely high-risk scenario doubled by the end of the first session. More than […]
Over the next two decades, the UK’s population is predicted to grow by 7.3% (Office for National Statistics) and by 2040 one in seven people will be aged over 75 (Government Office for Science). More people are living with multiple long-term conditions requiring care, increasing demand on NHS resources. The health service must evolve and […]
