Tag: NHS
NHS to train staff in AI and robotics, says government
The NHS is looking to train staff in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, according to the secretary of state for health and social care,...
Open Bionics’ releases affordable 3D printed bionic arm
Open Bionics is releasing what it claims is the most affordable multi-grip bionic arm ever made, at less than half the price of its...
AI in the NHS: the great health and citizen enabler? |...
The media is awash with reports of the dangers of AI and the Internet of Things (IoT), some of it warranted, and some of...
NHS in Merseyside sets sights on digital innovation
More than a decade on from IT centralisation and the selection of Sunrise as a platform partner, NHS Informatics Merseyside and Sunrise are partnering...
WordPress plugin hacked to mine cryptocurrency: government, ICO, NHS sites hit
US and UK government websites have been hit by malware mining the cryptocurrency, Monero.
Government websites in the US and UK, including that of the...
Bedside IoT: 3D WoundCare revolutionises wound and ulcer treatment
We’re already seeing how IoT-enabled medical imaging is ringing the changes in diagnostics. Now 3D WoundCare promises similar innovation for the treatment of wounds and...
UK/India consortium explore blockchain for healthcare IoT security
Following a recent flurry of cyber attacks exposing the inadequacies of IoT security, a healthcare-focused consortium, led by network security engineers from City University...
Drayson signs new healthcare IoT deal with Oxford University and NHS...
Healthcare IoT specialist Drayson Technologies has announced a five-year strategic research agreement with Oxford University and Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust in the...
What does the NHS ransomware attack mean for IoT in healthcare?
Last Friday, one of the biggest ransomware outbreaks in history infected over 200,000 machines in more than 150 countries. From FedEx to Telefónica, companies...
British public would be happy to use AI to relieve NHS...
A survey published this week suggests that the British public’s attitudes to healthcare technologies is changing dramatically.
The study, which was conducted in March by Censuswide and...
Data scientists developing doctor chatbots for ‘self-treatable’ conditions
Data scientists at the University of Essex, UK, are working to create 'doctor chatbots', powered by artificial intelligence (AI), who patients can access via smartphones.
The...
UK’s NHS trials AI app as alternative to medical helpline
The UK National Health Service is to trial an artificially intelligent (AI) medical application in place of its NHS 111 non-emergency helpline.
The app comes...