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Posted: 19 april 2025

NHS rolls out lifesaving home testing for bowel cancer to over 50s

More people will be sent a home-testing kit that can help to detect signs of bowel cancer, as the NHS expands its screening programme to those aged 50 in England. Finding cancer early makes it more treatable. To find out…

Little Journeys app supports families in NICU

Parents and carers with babies receiving care in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Lister Hospital can now benefit from two new digital tools designed to reduce anxiety, provide vital information, and help families stay connected. The Little Journey…

16th NHS Workforce Conference: Building Sustainable NHS Teams

Confirmed Conference Panellist for Convenzis 16th NHS Workforce Conference: Building Sustainable NHS Teams in Manchester! Are you a Senior NHS Leader in Workforce & Care Integration? Register for a complimentary delegate pass here. Panellists: Facilitator: Michelle Howard, Director, Michelle Howard…

Webinar: Accelerating NHS transformation through industry collaboration

How can NHS organisations and systems develop effective industry partnerships? What are the benefits? Join the Health Innovation Network and The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) for a practical webinar on how NHS and industry partnerships can drive…

MSE FT deploys AI-powered My Staff App and dramatically boosts compliance and efficiency

An AI-driven document management solution is demonstrating efficiency across NHS frontline services, reducing average document retrieval times from 10 minutes to just 30 seconds and unlocking 140,000 additional hours for patient care at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. …

Webinar: The Future of Health and Social Care: Can AI help us provide better care?

Join Thames Freeport expert panelists on April 14th 11:30am-12:30pm, for a powerful discussion about the potential of AI in the UK’s Health & Social care system. Read more details here.

Rising demand for AI courses in UK universities shows 453% growth as students adapt to an AI-driven job market

The demand for artificial intelligence courses in UK universities has surged dramatically over the past five years, with enrollments increasing by 453%, according to a recent study by Currys, a UK tech retailer. The study, which analyzed UK university admissions…

Inspiren banks $35M to scale AI-powered senior living technology

Health tech company Inspiren developed intelligent AI-powered solutions for senior living that integrates care planning, resident safety, staff efficiency and emergency call functionalities into one system. Read more here.

Do radiologists trust mammography AI software?

In a large-scale prospective trial conducted at a breast screening program in Europe, fewer women were recalled based on AI analysis of their digital mammogram than those recalled due to consensus findings from radiologists. Read the full article here.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital pioneers autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) pathway for skin cancer to discharge harmless cases

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is utilising digital innovation and world-first autonomous technology to identify harmless (benign) skin lesions without review from the dermatology team, to be able to discharge patients on the same day as they receive…

The tech giants are wrong: AI won’t replace engineers

People are already concerned enough about AI, but the truth is that strategic work will always require humans, says Sabrina Farmer, the CTO of GitLab Read more here.

14 female founders to watch in AI

As with the wider tech industry, there are much fewer women than men in AI: a recent study carried out by French organisation JFD (Join Forces and Dare), which is dedicated to supporting female entrepreneurs, found that only a quarter of the…

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