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NHS urges more young people to take up HPV vaccine

HPV is a common group of viruses which can sometimes lead to cancer The NHS is urging both parents and young people between the ages of 12 and 13 years to take up having the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to meet the NHS cervical cancer elimination goal. New figures from the UK Health Security Agency have shown that around one in six girls and one in five boys are not fully vaccinated by year 10. HPV is a very common group of over 100 viruses which affect the skin, sometimes causing genital warts or cancer. The HPV vaccine works to protect against a variety of cancers, including cervical, head and neck, anal and genital cancers. It is currently offered to all 12- to 13-year-olds within schools and community clinics and requires parental consent to receive the vaccine from NHS nurses. New statistics from the UK Health Security Agency has shown ...
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- January 30, 2024
NICE recommends two AI-powered software tools for stroke diagnosis in NHS

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended two artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software tools for use in the NHS for stroke diagnosis. The two softwares – e-Stroke and RapidAI – were selected after the health technology assessment agency found some evidence of faster and better access to treatment after using the software. Currently the leading cause of disability, responsible for more than 100,000 cases in the UK every year, a stroke is a life-threatening medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to parts of the brain is cut off. NICE advised that the software tools can be used within the NHS “while further evidence is generated to help better determine their cost-effectiveness”. The institute also noted that some form of AI was deployed in 99 out of 107 stroke units in England. e-Stroke, developed by Brainomix, was implemented in hundreds of hospitals in the UK, as ...
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- January 27, 2024
NHS catch up campaign launched for missed MMR vaccines

Approximately one in five children will be hospitalised to treat measles The NHS has announced the launch of its new catch up campaign to get millions of children booked in for their missed measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The new campaign aligns with the health services efforts to protect children from becoming seriously ill as cases of measles rise across the UK. MMR are highly infectious illnesses that can lead to blindness, deafness and swelling of the brain. Considered more infectious than COVID-19, NHS analysis has shown that one infected child in a classroom can infect up to nine other unvaccinated children. In total, more than 3.4 million children under the age of 16 are currently unprotected and are at risk of catching MMR. The new campaign will assure that all parents of children from the age of six to 11 years are contacted to book an appointment with ...
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- January 24, 2024
Nearly three million people received urgent NHS cancer checks in 2023

The number of people getting tested over the last decade has increased by 133% The NHS has announced a new analysis showing its highest year on record for providing urgent cancer checks over the last year. Almost three million people in the UK received cancer checks between November 2022 and October 2023. In alignment with the health service’s goal of catching cancer earlier, the new analysis has shown a 133% increase in the number of people getting checked for cancer over the last decade. Between November 2022 and October 2023, over 2.9 million people were seen for urgent cancer checks, an increase of 147,960 people between 2021 and 2022. In October alone, the NHS saw the highest month on record for cancer checks, as well as 269,492 urgent referrals and 192,889 people who received an all-clear or definitive cancer diagnosis. In addition to this, the NHS has made major progress ...
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- January 5, 2024
NHS trials home testing for chronic kidney disease

Tens of thousands of patients at risk of kidney disease will be able to get tested from the comfort of their own homes as part of a £30 million tech and AI innovation fund this winter. The Healthy.io early detection device will initially be sent to 30,000 patients who are considered most at risk for kidney disease. Analysis suggests the device could help detect 1,300 cases of undiagnosed chronic kidney disease (CKD) over the coming months, as well as stopping some patients from developing end-stage renal disease – improving outcomes for individuals and reducing pressure on the NHS by preventing unplanned hospital admissions. Patients place a small device in a urine sample before scanning the device into an app which gives immediate results on whether a patient may have a kidney condition. The test results are immediately uploaded to the patient’s electronic medical record for clinical review. The National CKD ...
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- December 27, 2023
NHS to offer stem cell transplants to patients living with rare blood disorder

The NHS has announced that it will offer stem cell transplants that could cure patients living with thalassaemia, a severe and life-limiting inherited blood disorder. Funded for the first time by the NHS, curative stem cell transplants will be eligible for patients living with the condition following new guidance from NHS England’s Clinical Advisory Group. Thalassaemia is a rare disorder that affects the haemoglobin in the blood and requires patients to have blood transfusions every two to four weeks. Across the UK, more than 600 adults are estimated to be living with transfusion-dependant thalassaemia. The procedure, known as allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant (Allo-HSCT), involves replacing the bone marrow stem cells of patients with ones from a matched sibling donor. The procedure was previously only used as a treatment for children due to the potential risk of complications among adults. However, thanks to new advances in transplant treatment, including better ...
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- December 5, 2023
NHS Confederation research supports investment in NHS services

Report shows that if health service invests in community services hospital admissions will reduce Research commissioned by the NHS Confederation shows that the more the health service budget is invested in priming community services the more it decreases hospital admissions – bringing further savings across the wider NHS. Key figures show that for every £100 spent in the NHS community care sector, delivering care to patients closer to and in their own homes, there is a £131 return on investment in acute sector savings. This money would typically have been spent providing care to patients in hospitals and across acute services. The findings show how those areas of the country that spent less on community care in terms of population need have also seen – on average – higher levels of hospital and emergency activity, compared to those spending more. Indeed, those of the 42 integrated care systems that invested ...
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- October 1, 2023
Portsmouth NHS Trust maternity team enhances patient experience

Portsmouth NHS Trusthas significantly improved patient experiences by automating appointments, referrals and record management processes. In a first-of-its-kind deployment, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust’s Maternity Services & Midwifery unit has worked with intelligent automation companies, Digital Workforce and PSTG, to boost patient experiences. Since the project began, patient waiting times to receive an appointment have reduced from 6-8 weeks to just 24 hours, while appointment capacity has increased by a third. Furthermore, the deployment has saved 18,000 hours of staff time, the equivalent of £225,000 in internal staffing costs or 12 full-time employees. Significantly, the Trust has cut a considerable backlog which, at its height, saw 5,000 patients waiting for appointments. The Trust incorporated Digital Workforce’s Intelligent Automation technology by feeding it with the processes of an end-to-end patient journey, along with the required safety standards. After testing, the solution was deployed to run constantly, capturing and sharing data across ...
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- September 30, 2023
NICE recommends use of Vydura for acute migraines on the NHS

Adults in England and Wales with acute migraines will now have access to a new treatment after the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) recommended Pfizer’s Vydura for use on the NHS. In May, NICE recommended the drug – with the generic name rimegepant – for the prevention of migraines. At the time, NICE said up to 145,000 people would benefit from the treatment, though the drug was only permitted for use as a fourth-line treatment option. As per the most recent draft guidance, the drug has now been recommended for adults who do not respond to two previous migraine medicines, called triptans. Although this means Vydura is still not recommended for primary use, the move will help an additional 13,000 people access the treatment, NICE said. Patients who do not benefit from taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or paracetamol have also been endorsed to take the treatment in ...
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- September 16, 2023
UK government allocates £250m for more NHS hospital beds in England

The government has announced a fund of £250m to provide another 5,000 NHS England hospital beds this winter, to relieve pressure on hospitals and reduce waiting times. As part of the NHS Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery Plan, over 30 NHS organisations across England will benefit from the investment in urgent and emergency care services. Over 900 new hospital beds, including 60 intermediate care beds, should be ready by January 2024 to increase capacity on hospital wards and A&E to 100,000. The scheme will also improve assessment spaces and cubicles in A&E. Health and social care secretary, Steve Barclay, said: “Creating additional hospital capacity will support staff to provide the best possible care and treat patients more quickly, helping us to improve waiting times and cut waiting lists – one of the government’s top five priorities.” Trusts including Hull Royal Infirmary, James Cook University Hospital and Worthing Hospital will develop ...
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- August 17, 2023

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