Smartphone technology in bid to revolutionise early detection of kidney disease
Thousands of patients to benefit from smartphone app that allows them to transmit results to their GP in minutes without leaving home.
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AI) that turns a smartphone camera into a clinical-grade tool to detect early kidney disease.
NHSX, the digital transformation arm of the NHS, is supporting Healthy.io to offer 500,000 patients technology-supported home-testing kits over the next 3 years. More than 3,500 patients have already received their kits.
Patients taking part receive a simple test kit and smartphone app that allows them to test, scan and transmit their results to their GP within minutes, without leaving home.
Increased speed and accuracy in diagnosis can lead to early medical intervention and save lives
NHSX, a unit tasked with driving the digital transformation of care in the NHS, has brought together over 40,000 CT scans, MRIs and X-rays from more than 10,000 patients across the UK during the course of the pandemic.
Access to this National COVID-19 Chest Imaging Database (NCCID) has now been extended to hospitals and universities across the country who are using the images to track patterns and markers of illness. The database can speed up diagnosis of COVID-19, leading to a quick treatment plan and greater understanding of whether the patient may end up in a critical condition.
AI at the forefront of efforts to treat coronavirus patients
Patients with COVID-19 are set to benefit from faster treatment, improved outcomes and shorter hospital stays thanks to the use of the latest artificial intelligence.
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Increased speed and accuracy in diagnosis can lead to early medical intervention and save lives
NHSX, a unit tasked with driving the digital transformation of care in the NHS, has brought together over 40,000 CT scans, MRIs and X-rays from more than 10,000 patients across the UK during the course of the pandemic.
Access to this National COVID-19 Chest Imaging Database (
NCCID) has now been extended to hospitals and universities across the country who are using the images to track patterns and markers of illness. The database can speed up diagnosis of COVID-19, leading to a quick treatment plan and greater understanding of whether the patient may end up in a critical condition.
Bridging the Gap: Helping patients overcome delays in accessing innovative new medicines
In this discussion, we are bringing together key thinkers to explore the progress made and what the UK Government and others need to do in order to ensure that the system keeps pace with scientific developments, allowing patients to access innovative medicines quickly.
Webinar - Helping patients access new medicines
Over recent decades it is encouraging that the UK Government have taken forward a number of initiatives to improve the access to medicines environment. This includes programmes such as the Early Access to Medicines Scheme and the Accelerated Access Collaborative alongside the Cancer Drug Fund.