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News round-up (22 November 2024)
AI speech recognition solution dramatically cuts medical reporting times
New EU virtual reality project aims to revolutionise health care
AI tool shows three times as many long Covid cases than previously thought
Mental health patients ‘abandoned’ by ministers
News round-up (15 November 2024)
Barriers to accessing health data should be removed, review says
Adverse childhood experiences can lead to depression and anxiety in adulthood, study finds
Data map reveals disparities in young people’s mental health across the UK
Mental health patients to have stronger protections, government says
News round-up (8 November 2024)
Insomnia app recommended by NICE unavailable in most of NHS
Anxiety epidemic among children leads to sharp increase in mental health referrals
Young people’s moods are directly affected by ‘likes’ on social media, study finds
Mental health charities offer cautious welcome for autumn budget
News round-up (1 November 2024)
New mobile app for detecting autism could help children in war-torn countries
Depression changes the circuits in the brain, study finds
Six NHS trusts create partnership to speed up adoption of AI in radiology
CQC identifies safety problems on mental health wards
News round-up (25 October 2024)
Cutting drug deaths and training social workers – VR finds new applications
Video games can boost cognition – and maybe mental health
Every NHS patient to be given portable medical records, Streeting promises
News round-up (18 October 2024)
‘Warning lights are flashing’ on attitudes to mental health, charity says
Charity calls for mental health investment to boost economy
Health regulator told to pause some work amid internal failings
Poor mental health support having negative effect on learning
Reliance on AI search engines for medication information creates risk
News round-up (11 October 2024)
World Mental Health Day 2024: Mental health at work
Racism damages mental health, study finds
AI bringing different data together to form new insights
AI tool cuts unexpected hospital deaths by 1 in 4, study finds
News round-up (4 October 2024)
People who migrate as adolescents have a higher risk of psychosis, study finds
New AI phone apps can detect signs of mental illness
UK government missed opportunities to support mental health during pandemic, report says
Video games designed to boost mental wellbeing in children show modest benefits
News round-up (27 September 2024)
University partners with YouTube Health to improve quality of mental health information
NHS ICB to use data to improve mental health services
Digital mental health therapies could free up thousands of NHS hours, NICE says
Mental illness is Britain’s biggest health concern
News round-up (20 September 2024)
New data on Mental Health Act detentions shows urgent need for reform, charities say
Using AI to allocate patients to treatment can reduce hospitalisation
Evaluation Associates wanted
Government minister suggests social media ban for children
AI tool could predict over 1,000 diseases before diagnosis
News round-up (13 September 2024)
NHS broken but not beaten, says PM following release of Darzi Report
Thousands of new graduates going straight to long-term sickness
Putting money into mental health services would boost the economy, report finds
Virtual reality project launched to help homeless people improve mental health
RYSE Special Opportunities Fund invests in digital therapeutics supporting women’s mental health
News round-up (30 August 2024)
North London Mental Health Partnership adopts personal health record
Tony Blair Institute calls for NHS to introduce digital health record for every citizen
Majority of care providers want hospital discharge reform, report finds
News round-up (23 August 2024)
NHS trust offers mental health support for students receiving exam results
Health care students to benefit from virtual reality room
Government to slow down reform of Mental Health Act
‘Alarming’ global surge in mental ill-health and public awareness leaving NHS unable to cope with demand
News round-up (9 August 2024)
Covid can lead to cognitive problems three years after infection, study finds
Problematic smartphone use in teens linked to anxiety and depression, studies find
Thousands of people omitted from mental health statistics
Dilnot says ditching of social care plans is a ‘tragedy’
News round-up (2 August 2024)
New online therapies enable more people with anxiety to receive treatment
Bid writer wanted ASAP
User-led youth mental health training developed for marginalised communities
Poverty can lead to mental illness, and vice-versa, study finds
Hospitals ordered to stop discharging people with severe mental illness
News round-up (26 July 2024)
New video guides will help people with autism to prepare for maternity and GP appointments
Increase in use of AI in healthcare sector leads to data security concerns
NHS mental health services should partner with voluntary sector to transform care, report argues
AI can improve cancer detection rates – and speed up diagnosis of heart problems
News round-up (19 July 2024)
Two new computer games focus on mental health
King’s speech announces long-awaited reform of Mental Health Act, waiting times and prevention
New AI tools could speed up cancer diagnosis – and improve treatment
Chatbots can fill gaps in mental health services, study finds
News round-up (5 July 2024)
Staff to be trained in using AI to diagnose lung disease
VR helps train nursing students and autistic people practise real-life skills
Ministry of Defence offering yoga and ‘lived experience’ workshops to improve mental health
News round-up (28 June 2024)
Long-term loneliness increases risk of stroke by half
Two in five mentally ill people told by NHS they are not ill enough to receive care
Perinatal depression linked to heart disease risk
Doctors call for an end to children being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder
News round-up (21 June 2024)
Mental ill health is main reason for pupil absences, survey shows
VR helps pain management and relaxation in labour and MRI scans
Almost one million people claiming mental health benefits since lockdown
Reaping the benefits of AI innovations – from ingestible capsules to home monitoring
‘Cost-effective, scalable and high-quality’: optimising XR’s potential in medical education
News round-up (14 June 2024)
Depression is linked to memory decline, study finds
Looking at trees can improve mental wellbeing, study finds
Suicide risks found in nearly half of A&E and mental health wards
NHS to launch physiotherapy clinic run by AI
News round-up (7 June 2024)
Non-invasive deep brain stimulation may help to treat depression and addiction
Virtual reality can improve teenagers’ mental wellbeing, study finds
AI tools rule out heart attacks and diagnoses lung cancer early
Record numbers of patients kept in mental health units longer than necessary
News round-up (31 May 2024)
Virtual reality enables doctors to experience what it’s like to be a patient
Group activities socially prescribed to children
Thousands of people with autism have undiagnosed mental illness, study suggests
News round-up (24 May 2024)
Mentally unwell children subject to a “form of torture” by being put on wrong wards
Pre-pandemic brain scans predicted mental health outcomes during pandemic
Using extended reality to tackle the workforce shortage in healthcare
College uses AI mannequins to train health and care practitioners
Poor staff mental health costs employers £51bn a year, report finds
News round-up (17 May 2024)
New AI tool can assess suicide risk
Virtual reality enhances working memory, research suggests
Government policies should face mental health impacts test, charity argues
Six mental health trusts rollout digital tool for mental health care
Mental Health Awareness Week 2024
News round-up (10 May 2024)
Medicines agency sets out its approach to AI
‘Raising the skill floor of new graduates’: how XR is creating exciting new opportunities in healthcare education
Virtual reality could be effective in treating depression, study finds
Black mothers twice as likely to be hospitalised with perinatal mental illness
News round-up (3 May 2024)
Number of new mothers accessing mental health treatment rises dramatically
Covid inquiry accused of ignoring reality of mental health problems caused by lockdown
‘More competent clinicians’: justifying the investment in XR in healthcare
Childhood cognitive ability not linked to depression in adulthood
Coventry University using AI avatars to train medical students
News round-up (26 April 2024)
Leaving our bubble: how we make extended reality work for healthcare professionals
People detained under the Mental Health Act dying at three times the rate of those held in prisons
More than 15,000 patients died in the care of mental health trusts in one year
Artificial intelligence performs better than doctors, studies find
Virtual reality game will help detect early signs of Alzheimer’s
News round-up (12 April 2024)
Covid inquiry failing to examine lockdown’s effect on mental health, organisations complain
New blood tests could enable NHS to diagnose dementia
Suicide rate in England has risen, new figures show
Nearly one in three NHS staff take time off for mental health problems
News round-up (5 April 2024)
Raising standards and driving efficiencies – how immersive technology is transforming health care education
Schools must tackle mental health emergency amongst teachers, says teaching union
News round-up (28 March 2024)
Calls for police to keep answering mental health calls, while forces suffer their own crisis
Mental illness costs England £300bn a year, analysis shows
Number of young people waiting for mental health treatment reaches record high
What is the potential on offer from extended reality (XR) in healthcare education?
Covid-19 survivors face greater risk of mental health problems, study finds
News round-up (22 March 2024)
Three in five fraud victims go on to experience mental health problems
Mental health funding programme supports more than 3,000 students
Thousands of people off work because of mental health problems
Mental health problems on the increase among performing artists – but playing in an orchestra helps
News round-up (15 March 2024)
One in three employees experience toxic behaviour in the workplace
Grandparents have a big impact on mothers’ mental health
WHO issues new guidebook to support diagnosis of mental disorders
Abuse is the main cause of mental illness in women, survey finds
News round-up (8 March 2024)
Twin study reveals link between childhood trauma and adult illness
Young adults using vapes more likely to be anxious and lonely, study finds
Talking therapies can help women with menopause-related anxiety
New innovative health tech fund launches to invest with impact
Peer support helps people recover from mental illness, study finds
News round-up (1 March 2024)
Ambulance chiefs criticise police over Right Care Right Person programme
Dancing is best exercise to treat depression, study finds
The mental health workforce has grown – but it’s less experienced
Young people more likely to have mental disorder than any other age group, report says
News round-up (23 February 2024)
Sleep problems can trigger mental illness, study finds
Black mental health inpatients more likely to be forcibly restrained by police
Digital CBT reduces anxiety and depression in people with long-term physical health conditions
Depression linked to rise in body temperature – while certain smells can trigger happy memories, studies find
News round-up (16 February 2024)
Advance choice documents could reduce numbers of people sectioned under Mental Health Act
Young people’s mental health referrals reach half a million
Autistic people would like research to prioritise mental health, study finds
Telehealth can prevent depression and loneliness, study shows
News round-up (9 February 2024)
Young people put on a ‘brave face’ to avoid talking about mental health
Dramatic rise in children’s emergency mental health referrals
Virtual reality can help treat children with phobias, study finds
More than a quarter of UK secondary pupils avoid school due to anxiety, survey finds
Children’s Mental Health Week 2024 – 1 in 6 children have diagnosable mental health issue
News round-up (2 February 2024)
Early discharge of mental health patients presents suicide risk, report finds
Language Matters on Time to Talk Day
Prisoners with mental health problems spending months in isolation
Black and poorer people more likely to be detained under Mental Health Act
Community perinatal mental health teams reduce risk of relapse
News round-up (26 January 2024)
Personal stories of overcoming mental illness can help others, study finds
Outreach programme increases uptake of physical health in people with mental illness
Nearly half a million children are waiting for mental health treatment
Rising numbers take time off work for poor mental health caused by stress
News round-up (19 January 2024)
Why exercise gives your brain a boost – it’s down to dopamine
Tens of thousands of people with mental health problems offered work coaching by NHS
Thousands of mental health inpatients readmitted within a month, figures show
Blue Monday – the year’s most depressing day?
News round-up (12 January 2024)
Outsourcing mental health services is proving costly for the NHS
Three-quarters of gym-goers report boost in mental health, report says
Rethink of adult ADHD services is needed, say researchers
Taking days off school can damage children’s mental health, parents told
News round-up (5 January 2024)
Thousands of parents turn to mental health charity for help supporting their child
People on long-term sick leave to be offered recreational activities
Depression and vitamin D deficiency increase risk of young-onset dementia
News round-up (22 December 2023)
ADHD medication will face supply problems until April
Exposure to high amounts of artificial light at night time increases risk of mental health problems
Psychosis is linked to childhood trauma, study finds
Children’s mental health threatened by increased financial pressures on families
News round-up (15 December 2023)
Trained peer supporters can plug gap in medication advice
Court case could change universities’ duty of care to student mental health
New coalition launches review into dementia care
Covid lockdown had detrimental effect on people’s mental health, report finds
News round-up (8 December 2023)
Young people less likely to go to university if mother has depression
Internet usage does not appear to harm mental health, study finds
Women with maternal mental health problems face long waits
Dramatic rise in children and young people with eating disorders, survey finds
News round-up (1 December 23)
Nurses with suicidal thoughts doubles in one year; majority of carers stressed, anxious or depressed
New studies explain how electric shock therapy treats depression
People who followed Covid rules now have worse mental health, survey finds
Mental health patients left languishing in hospitals for years
News round-up (24 November 2023)
Mental health charities criticise stricter benefit sanctions announced in Autumn Statement
Genetic profiling could identify which antidepressants work best for patients
Patients face two-year wait for community mental health services
NHS approves virtual reality treatment for severe agoraphobia
News round-up (17 November 2023)
Using painkillers long term may contribute to poor mental health and substance abuse
People with mental illness more likely to have multiple physical illnesses, study finds
Number with hidden disabilities soars by two-thirds over six-year period
Labour pledge reform of mental health care
News round-up (10 November 2023)
Clinicians and patients are both positive about digital tech for mental health, study finds
Campaigners disappointed as government shelves mental health reform
New race equality framework for patients and carers
Thousands of people with learning disabilities held in ‘inhumane’ mental health units
News round-up (3 November 2023)
New blood test can improve diagnosis of bipolar disorder
Racism on mental health wards impacts patient experiences of care, research shows
Cost-of-living crisis takes mental health toll
Government announces earlier mental health support for young people
News round-up (27 October 2023)
More mental health help needed for under-5s, report says
Quality of mental health care has declined, says CQC report
What can we learn from Finland’s health care system?
Charity calls for social prescribing strategy to tackle mental health crisis among the young
People with severe mental illness more likely to die prematurely during pandemic
News round-up (20 October 2023)
Link between adult diagnosis of ADHD and dementia, study finds
A third of young people embarrassed to seek support for mental health
Green spaces and bodies of water improve mental wellbeing, study finds
Parents’ poor mental health has major impact on next generation, study finds
News round-up (13 October 2023)
Benefit sanctions, social media tax and new support for teenagers: party conference roundup
Traveller communities have a seven times higher risk of suicide, report finds
UK hit by shortage of ADHD medication
New mental health language guide announced on World Mental Health Day
Mental health care in England a ‘national emergency’
News round-up (6 October 2023)
Photography to be prescribed for people with mental health problems
University students more at risk of depression than non-students
7 in 10 GPs see a ‘worrying’ rise in patients with cost of living-related problems
NHS mental health waiting lists leaves patients ‘at the mercy of unregulated counsellors,’ leading psychiatrist warns
News round-up (29 September 2023)
Scientists discover new biomarker for depression
10-year plan needed to tackle root causes of England’s mental ill-health, charities say
Mind launches new mental health guidelines for media coverage
Unintended pregnancies affect mental health of new fathers
News round-up (22 September 2023)
Suppressing negative thoughts can be good for mental health, study finds
Cost-of-living crisis means most young people believe they will never be financially secure, research finds
NHS England raises concerns about the risks of new policing model
Government launches campaign to tackle student loneliness
News round-up (15 September 2023)
England’s only helpline for antidepressant withdrawal to close
More than half of young people take time off work with poor mental health
Government launches strategy to cut number of suicides
Millions of UK parents have mental health problems, research suggests
News round-up (8 September 2023)
Early mental health care improves outcomes and reduces cost burden, study finds
Disability benefit assessments will change to encourage people with mental health problems into work
Family members of critically ill Covid patients more likely to experience depression
Steep rise in waiting times for perinatal mental health care
News round-up (1 September 2023)
‘Startling’ increase in police absences in Scotland as a result of mental ill health
Government offers £10m to charities to work on suicide prevention
Government to tackle rise in people off work sick through mental ill health
News round-up (25 August 2023)
GCSE results hit by high rates of mental ill health, headteachers say
‘Staggering rise’ in mental health problems leads to surge in young people claiming disability benefit
Concerns that government will ditch mental health reforms
Number of children in mental health crisis hits record high
News round-up (18 August 2023)
Half of perinatal depression cases undiagnosed, midwives say
South London leading the way with health coaching app and digital mental health strategy
More than one in five child mental health referrals in Scotland are rejected
Therapy to tackle social media use could help reduce depression, study suggests
News round-up (11 August 2023)
Air pollution is linked to higher use of psychiatric services in dementia patients, study finds
Areas with lower bird diversity have more mental health admissions
People who live in deprived areas have poorer quality of sleep, research finds
US approves pill to treat postpartum depression
Steep rise in mortgage rates affecting the mental health of millions, survey finds
News round-up (4 August 2023)
Half of the global population will have a mental disorder by age 75, study finds
Depression diagnosis increases dementia risk, study finds
NHS waiting lists are impacting GPs’ mental health, survey finds
Mental ill-health is responsible for the rise in numbers of long-term sick, new figures suggest
News round-up (28 July 2023)
New test could improve early detection of dementia
Police in England to attend fewer mental health call-outs under new government plan
Mental ill-health in fathers increases risk of preterm birth
Staff shortages are holding back plans to improve mental health services, report warns
News round-up (21 July 2023)
Personal debt is linked to mental health problems, survey finds
Metropolitan Police officers will consult doctors before sectioning patients
Sharp rise in ADHD diagnoses – as waiting lists grow longer
‘Partnership is key’ – creating a sustainable health and care workforce
Young women who ask for mental health help are called ‘dramatic’, survey finds
News round-up (14 July 2023)
Mental health campaigners call for enquiry into how patient deaths are recorded
Racism is a ‘stain on the NHS,’ leading psychiatrist says
Government announces investigation into care of mental health inpatients in England
Mental health campaigners welcome NHS workforce plan
Using VR for training staff
News round-up (23 June 2023)
Learning about mental health boosts children’s wellbeing, study finds
Thousands of patients sent miles away for treatment
‘At the heart of it is a person’: how do we integrate health and social care?
Government urged to launch inquiry into failings at mental health hospitals
Two million people take antidepressants for more than five years
News round-up (9 June 2023)
A flexible, modern workforce – the wellbeing and retention of staff in health and care
Eye witnesses to serious crime will now receive psychological support
Stopping smoking boosts mental health, study finds
Government needs to improve Care Workforce Pathway attractive to employers, sector says
Universities’ support for students’ mental health is inadequate
‘We have a burning platform’: addressing the crisis facing the health and social care workforce
Metropolitan police will stop attending emergency mental health calls
News round-up (26 May 2023)
Children with complex mental health problems are ‘at risk’ on general wards
AI voice coach can help people with mental health conditions, study finds
AI mental health app reduces anxiety and depression, study finds
Cost-of-living crisis has major impact on people’s mental health, report finds
News round-up (19 May 2023)
Mental health crisis diverts police from frontline duties, PCC says
Number of people off work sick reaches record high
Response to BBC Panorama “Private ADHD Clinics Exposed” programme
Online talking therapy approved for use in England
Multi-year innovation partnership agreed to enable accelerated access, starting with mental health and wellbeing
Mental health awareness week 2023 launches
News round-up (12 May 2023)
Successful initiative to reduce waiting lists to be rolled out in the North East
People with serious mental illness less likely to attend cancer screening
Poor mental health increases risk of heart attack, study finds
News round-up (5 May 2023)
New mothers miss out on mental health services
Young people worldwide are using social media to boost their mental health
Mental health sick days soar amongst ambulance crews
News round-up (28 April 2023)
Regulator to increase spot checks of mental health providers
Ambulance crews in England spend 1.8m hours a year on mental health callouts
1 in 5 GPs report experiencing depression, research finds
Teenagers turn to social media rather than adults for mental health support, research finds
News round-up (21 April 2023)
Wearable tech offers new approach to mental health support
One in five young people feel anxious all the time, survey finds
Police no longer required to attend mental health call-outs
NHS failing to treat children with mental health problems
News round-up (7 April 2023)
Mental health pilot reduces A&E admissions
Mental health impact of pandemic triggers ‘second midlife crisis’
Young people to take part in online arts programme to improve mental health
Health professionals to receive virtual reality training in perinatal mental health
News round-up (31 March 2023)
Robots can improve mental wellbeing in the workplace – if they look right
Mental health charity issues call to local council candidates to boost mental health
School adopts virtual reality software to support children’s mental health
People with anxiety and depression age faster
News round-up (24 March 2023)
Two-thirds say their mental health was affected by Covid
Spending time in front of a screen increases children’s risk of suicidal behaviour
Government to scrap work capability assessment for people with disabilities
Three in four adult patients wait more than four weeks for treatment
News round-up (17 March 2023)
MPs call for ban on electric shock therapy
Police involvement in mental health teams must end, NHS says
Poor mental health is main cause of long-term absence, study suggests
15 minute reduction in social media use improves both mental and physical health
News round-up (10 March 2023)
Pandemic may not have had as great an effect on mental health as feared
Three-quarters of children detained under Mental Health Act are girls
Mental ill health takes toll on UK workforce
Royal Marsden offers mental health app to young people living with cancer
News round-up (3 March 2023)
NHS plans to reduce antidepressant use through social prescribing
Increase in mental health budgets can’t keep up with demand, report finds
Half of ‘economically inactive’ people have mental health condition
Exercise is more effective than medicine in managing mental health
News round-up (24 February 2023)
Government to review patient data in mental health settings
Police dealing with more people in mental health crisis than ever
New funding boost for drug and alcohol treatment in England
New training programme to improve children’s mental health
News round-up (17 February 2023)
NHS Providers warns of ‘dire state’ of children’s mental health services
Rates of mental disorder increase among older teens, DfE says
Mental health calls to Scotland’s NHS phone line soar by 580% in four years
Therapy delivered remotely can help ease mental illness symptoms
News round-up (10 February 2023)
Millions of people with mental health problems not seeking help
NHS England wants to remove police involvement in mental health care
Mental health AI has ‘significant shortcomings,’ WHO study finds
Limbic Access is first AI chatbot to receive medical device certification in UK
News round-up (3 February 2023)
Police force will bill NHS for time spent on mental health calls
Young people ‘disastrously’ affected by Covid pandemic, research shows
Fewer patients being treated for mood disorder, figures show
Young people only admitted as mental health inpatients after multiple suicide attempts, report finds
Left in limbo on “hidden” waiting lists
News round-up (27 January 2023)
Mental health trust spends £3m on B&B places for patients
Suicide calls to NHS crisis lines going unanswered
Strengthen Mental Health Bill, say MPs
New NHS mental health ambulances to provide specialised care
News round-up (20 January 2023)
End of EU funding will hit mental health services in Northern Ireland
Half of NHS doctors are struggling with mental health problems
A single brain network may be involved in six mental health conditions
Cost-of-living crisis is harming mental health of half of adults
News round-up (13 January 2023)
Students’ mental ill-health could be related to subject choice
Mental health trusts told to set out plans for improving racial equality
Analysis of speech patterns can help diagnose mental illness
Social media driving teenagers to self-diagnose mental health disorders, research finds
News round-up (6 January 2023)
Government boost for social prescribing
Patients offered new scanning technology to assess brain function
Steep rise in number of children with mental health problems
News round-up 23 December
Digital technologies should not replace traditional mental health support, report says
Gen Z are the loneliest generation, research finds
Scotland faces ‘mental health catastrophe,’ experts warn
News round-up 16 December
Mental health hospitals in need of £677m repairs
1 in 12 health care workers experienced PTSD during pandemic, research finds
NHS England invests £10m in mental health support over winter
News round-up 9 December
Guided breathing technique helps people with PTSD, study shows
People with severe mental illness excluded from services because they lack digital skills
Treat the person, not the diagnosis – how digital tech is helping improve residential care
Bereaved parents ask government to amend online safety bill
News round-up 2 December
A quarter of 17-19-year-olds have a probable mental disorder, survey shows
Nation’s mental health has failed to recover since pandemic
Mental illness accounts for half of workplace illnesses
News round-up 25 November
Mental health patients sent to hospitals miles from home
Children to be prescribed videogames to ease anxiety
Young people’s mental health symptoms don’t worsen after leaving CAMHS
News round-up 18 November
Screening for bipolar disorder should be routine, experts recommend
Lack of computer access during the pandemic is linked to poorer mental health in young people
Europeans’ use of antidepressants more than doubles in 20 years
Magic mushroom ingredient can reduce depression, study finds
Data can transform social care – five projects show how it’s done
News round-up 11 November
Three-quarters of social media users see self-harm content online by age 14
Islington launches mental health support for young Black men
Exercise could prevent mental illness in a quarter of people, research shows
‘A bit of a wild west’: a new standard to introduce rigour to the market in AI health care tools
News round-up 4 November
Providers of digital technology for mental health care should adopt ethical framework, report argues
Being around birds improves mental health, research finds
Scottish government invests in digital solutions to support mental health
Increase in children treated on adult psychiatric wards
New role – Director of Research & Innovation
News round-up 28 October
Free mental wellbeing services launched for children in Harrow
NHS to prescribe rollerskating to teenagers to address anxiety
News round-up 21 October
Mental health trusts unable to access patient records after cyber attack
Outgoing Mind chief exec warns of ‘significant damage’ from mental health cuts
NICE and MHRA will review regulation of digital mental health tools
Mental health policies for drug and alcohol users are not being followed in Scotland
News round-up 13 October
Be kind to your mind, government urges
Government launches back-to-work drive for people with mental health problems
Mental health patients turn to A&E for help as waiting lists lengthen
News round-up 7 October
Number using IAPT services rises by one-fifth
People with recent dementia diagnosis have higher risk of suicide, study finds
Scotland’s mental health laws should be overhauled, review says
News round-up 30 September
Mental health patients are being transferred from Scotland to England and Wales
New text service to help tradespeople with their mental health
Professionals and users disagree about quality of mental health apps
West London teenagers receive free app for mental health support
News round-up 23 September
Dementia amongst younger people is on the rise
Hertfordshire Partnership adopts digital mental health assessment platform
WHO launches perinatal mental health guide
Black and South Asian people with dementia die younger, study finds
News round-up 16 September
Smartphones of limited use to people with dementia, study finds
Doomscrolling linked to poor mental health outcomes, study finds
Survey for Mental Health Tech Start-ups – preliminary findings
Wellbeing app Koa Foundations is effective at supporting health care workers’ mental health, study finds
News round-up 9 September
Statement on the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Virtual reality field trips improve wellbeing for end-of-life cancer patients
How effective are digital support tools at helping people with mental health problems?
Children more likely to disclose mental health issues to a robot, study shows
Software company raises funding to improve care for people who have been sectioned
News round-up 2 September
How often do people make use of digital tools for mental health support?
Companies urged to tackle stigma of mental illness
GPs to prescribe cycling and walking to improve mental and physical health
News round-up 26 August
What draws people to use digital health tools for mental health support?
Anxiety app Resony receives regulatory approval in UK
Almost 38,000 vital follow-up mental health appointments missed
A visit to a virtual museum can improve mental wellbeing in older people
News round-up 19 August
Mental health patients forced to travel far from home for treatment
Number of young people referred for emergency mental health help reaches record high
More than 20 children die in mental health units in three years
NHS England cracks down on poor quality care from mental health service providers
News round-up 12 August
Campaign to improve young people’s mental health launched in London
Pandemic leads to upsurge in use of digital mental health tools
NHS recruits thousands more staff to children’s mental health workforce
Digital tools: offering mental health support whenever, wherever you need it
News round-up 4 August
Smartphone apps the most popular digital tool for mental health support
Social media pressure and Covid-19 pandemic behind a surge in mental health problems among young people
Gaming isn’t harmful to mental health, study finds
Crisis mental health patients in ‘short stay area’ for three weeks
News round-up 29 July
Mental health of people in North of England hit hardest by pandemic
Mental health problems among young people are growing – and girls are particularly at risk
‘Outrageous’ waits for mental health patients in A&E
News round-up 22 July
New virtual reality project aims to support women experiencing pregnancy loss
Mental health staff receive virtual reality training to practise empathy skills
Lancashire trust launches new 24-hour mental health service
Mental health and wellbeing plan should tackle racial inequality, say mental health specialists
News round-up 15 July
Researching unpaid carers in adult social care: how can we overcome the limitations?
GP surgeries now providing specialist mental health support
First patient safety commissioner appointed for England
Increase of half a million in number of adults prescribed antidepressants
Children’s mental health needs risk being ‘sidelined’, children’s services leader warns
FCC’s Mental Health Exemplar
News round-up 24 June
‘A privileged place to be’: improving quality of life for people with learning disabilities
NHS Highland benefits from using surgical robots
The key to virtual ward success? Start small
Government appoints first women’s health tsar
Search engine to help identify people with liver disease
News round-up 17 June
Landmark King’s project uses wearable tech to manage depression, MS and epilepsy
New strategy to harness health and social care data will save lives, government says
Cost of treating mental illness skyrocketed during Covid pandemic
News round-up 9 June
Patient with donated liver stored using new technique remains healthy one year on
Integrated care systems must do more to engage with adult social care, report says
Number of well patients unable to leave hospital continues to rise
Take a more joined-up approach to primary care, Fuller review urges
Sherwood Forest launches study on the benefits of at-home digital clinic
Derriford Hospital’s A&E department adopts digital records
Review launched into digital readiness of nurses and midwives
One in seven trusts still using paper-based patient records
News round-up 26 May
Barnsley implements e-prescribing
Kent and Medway adopt new imaging system for faster diagnoses
Hospitals issue warning about Integrated Care Systems takeover
The Greener Care Collaborative: Releasing Time to Care – how one council is using data to save travel time, improve care and create a greener environment
News round-up 20 May
Torbay and South Devon NHS adopt electronic maternity record
New funding model proposed for young people’s mental health beds
MPs launch inquiry to examine progress towards digitisation in NHS
Better use of data can help tackle NHS backlogs
Collaborate to innovate – how people working together can create better mental health services
News round-up 13 May
NHS Transformation Directorate releases new draft strategy for interoperability
Most ICSs have still not appointed procurement lead
Make more use of virtual wards, NHS England tells ICSs
News round-up 5 May
Smart watches for Parkinson’s patients in Plymouth
Hertfordshire Partnership issues Green Plan to support digital transformation
‘Heavily funded’ NHS recruitment campaigns diverting staff from social care
News round-up 22 April
AI tools could improve dementia diagnosis – but there are challenges
Keep VIPs safe both at home and away from home
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals to digitise patient records
Watford General Hospital installs surgical robots
New AI device could help save lives of people with bowel cancer
News round-up 14 April
Significant rise in GP phone appointments
Two Welsh care homes adopt remote monitoring of patients
Making social care accountable – a project to use open tendering and open performance
Goldacre review recommends greater transparency in using health data for research
News round-up 8 April
Community of Practice members survey: the power of data in social care
Wellbeing kiosks launched in Lincolnshire to help the digitally excluded
NHS Blood and Transplant to use genotyping and analytics as part of new strategy
Government cuts £330m from NHS budget
News round-up 1 April
Scotland rolls out remote monitoring services
Leicester opens virtual ward for atrial fibrillation patients
NHS adopts AI software to forecast A&E admissions
News round-up 25 March
NHS must double its efficiency savings, chancellor says
Patients take part in AI mental health pilot
Data from NHS Digital will help researchers understand the impact of Covid-19 on cancer patients
News round-up 18 March
North East London ICS offers patients access to a personal health record
NHS adopts AI tool that can analyse heart MRIs in just 20 seconds
Digitisation of maternity goes full steam ahead with 128 successful funding bids
News round-up 11 March
Sajid Javid supports call to scrap current GP contract
New blueprint for validating AI tools published by NHS AI Lab
Scottish hospital pilots AI for cervical cancer screening
News round-up 4 March
From cooking lasagne to meeting with friends: finding out what makes for quality of life amongst people with a learning disability
NHS Borders launches virtual ward for Covid-19 patients
Northern Ireland becomes first to adopt a unified medical imaging system
Sajid Javid wants 90% of trusts to have an EPR by end of 2023
News round-up 25 February
A loving father failed by the care system
Guy’s and St Thomas’ launch new app for recording Covid tests
NHS Wales launch app to support people with long Covid
Strategic intervention needed for care technology
HEE publishes roadmap on AI use in the NHS
News round-up 18 February
A new report shines a spotlight on ethnic inequality in health care – we must all rise to the challenge of tackling it
Government considers recycling PPE waste
NHS puts out call for innovations in cancer care
News round-up 11 February
The government has declared a ‘war on cancer’ – but can we win it?
New digital pharmacy system implemented in Wales
Government unveils plan to tackle NHS backlog
Government promises increased use of AI in tackling cancer
News roundup 4 February
The government has performed a U-turn on compulsory vaccinations for NHS staff – but is it the right decision?
AI technology can save time during ultrasounds
Health Education England launches evidence and knowledge portal
Cancer patients in Manchester take part in wearable tech pilot
News round-up 28 January
NHS services are supposed to be free of charge – so why aren’t they?
Former care minister warns that NHS is ‘destabilising’ care market
Moorfields patient receives AI implant that enables her to see again
Guest blog: Lord Clement-Jones on Data in the Health and Care Bill
Government advertises women’s health ambassador role
News round-up 21 January
Are council leaders right to be worried about a ‘power grab’ by the NHS?
BioNTech teams up with AI start-up to develop coronavirus early warning system
Councillors fear power grab from NHS when ICSs come into force
Northumbria Healthcare Trust launches home care services
News round-up 14 January
The NHS’s speedy adoption of digital technology is welcome – but we need to be cautious too
Patients at risk from virtual wards, clinicians warn
NHS app now has 22 million users
Government urged to make progress on NHS digitisation
News round-up 7 January
Richard Meddings turned around the fortunes of TSB after an IT catastrophe. Can he do the same for the NHS?
Government appoints senior banker as chair of NHS England
A confident, independent life: how data analytics can give a voice to people in the care system
Government makes it easier to recruit care workers from abroad
News round-up 24 December
Scotland updates its digital strategy
New text-based support service launched for people with bowel cancer
Embarrassing health condition? Talk to an AI chatbot
Women’s health ambassador to be appointed in England
Cheshire and Wirral implement electronic patient record
Responding to the residential care sector – how tech can make a difference
New position available – Policy and Research Officer
News round-up 17 December
Untapped potential: the power of technology to transform social care
NHS England to introduce payment by results for elective work
News round-up 10 December
Cambridge University Hospitals Trust signs five-year AI deal to improve patient care
Guy’s and St Thomas’ acquire a Versius robot for keyhole surgery
Government urged to invest in digital technologies for residential care
Scientists use video games to detect depression
NHS to receive £700m in winter funding
Barts Health to transform pathology services using digital technology
Merging NHS Digital, NHSX and HEE into NHS England brings risks as well as benefits
News round-up 3 December
Digital technology has yet to reach its potential in adult social care, reviews find
Government publishes its vision for adult social care
UK collaborates with Ireland on digital innovation in health care
Digital mental health service for young people launched
Transfer to integrated care systems could be delayed by six months
Integrated care systems will receive funding for ‘best ideas’ on reducing carbon footprint
News round-up 26 November
Technology is a force for good – but how can we avoid replicating human biases?
NHSX and NHS Digital to merge with NHS England
Review into NHS leadership will examine pay and incentives
Vulnerable people attending A&E once a week
New £2m funding for Covid-19 analytical research
ICSs fail to meet targets for increased elective activity, despite £120m funding
Sajid Javid orders review into ethnic bias of medical devices
UK government unprepared for pandemic, report finds
News round-up 19 November
Surrey CCG launches service to enable patients to monitor blood pressure at home
NHS has most 999 calls on record
Sajid Javid describes split in NHS digital leadership as ‘odd’
Anger greets government’s proposed changes to its social care reforms
Covid negligence claims could reach £800m
NHSX aims to speed up introduction of electronic patient records at seven trusts
How can we reduce carbon emissions in health care – and can technology help?
News round-up 12 November
Technology can help the NHS reach net zero – here’s how
NHS ambulance delays leaving patients stuck at GP surgeries for hours
Compulsory vaccination may drive out 73,000 NHS staff
Cera Care announces 15 digital hubs to care for patients in their own home
Elective recovery plan due in a few weeks, says Sajid Javid
More patient scans sent outside NHS for diagnosis
Government invests £250m in digitising diagnostics care
News round-up 5 November
We urgently need to tackle climate change – and the NHS has an important part to play
Royal Free to study AI tool for breast cancer screening
Government pilots new app to nudge people into healthy habits
NHS is looking for a ‘critical friend’ to hold organisation to account
A radical rethink is required on digital health technologies, report argues
Virtual reality can improve care for cancer patients
King’s College Hospital using AI to diagnose stroke patients
News round-up 29 October
NHS Digital boss intends to end pointless duplication of data
Spending review: some welcome news for the NHS – but where’s the workforce plan?
Lack of data about charity sector leads to poorer policies
Local authorities paying too little for home care, report finds
Learning disability technology – putting users first
Chancellor announces £6bn for NHS
News round-up 22 October
New AI funding to reduce racial inequality in health
Ringfence funding for learning disability technology, government urged
Third of NHS trusts putting patients at risk with out-of-date scanning equipment
A merger of health and social care sounds attractive – but what does it mean in reality?
New AI algorithm prescribes most effective treatment plan for liver cancer
Patient care disrupted by poorly-maintained infrastructure
News round-up 15 October
Estimating the number of self-funders in residential care
Covid response was one of ‘most important public health failures’ in UK history, say MPs
Staff sickness in social care doubled during pandemic
Government urged to increase funding for learning disability technologies
Another leadership review in the NHS? Let’s focus on supporting leaders instead
Sajid Javid plans to merge health and social care
News round-up (8 October)
NHSX to fund digital technology enabling people to receive care at home
New body will tackle health inequalities
End racial bias in medical devices, says health secretary
Five Integrated care systems miss key targets for sharing patient data
NHS could learn from poorer countries, HEE chief says
Government launches ‘far-reaching’ review of health and social care leadership
New digital tools essential to reduce overprescribing, review finds
Let’s embrace the opportunities offered by AI
News round-up (1 October)
‘A bit of a nightmare’: fuel shortages starting to affect vulnerable patients
Virtual reality shows potential for management of pain – but challenges persist
Patients need a simple way to opt out of data sharing, says NHSX chief exec
Labour wants to improve patient safety after care scandals
Oxford University sets up new institute for applying data science to health care
New coalition formed to bring patient perspective to digital technology
AI algorithm reduces false positives in breast ultrasound
Integrated system for health and social care ‘essential’, Javid says
News round-up (24 September)
When it comes to patient safety and how people experience the health and care system, what part might digital technologies play in driving improvement?
Government’s new 10-year plan for AI prioritises health
AI may help detect deep vein thrombosis, study shows
NHS hospitals use artificial intelligence to practise brain surgery
Hospital admissions of vulnerable patients drops by 80% in pilot AI scheme
New strategy launched to improve patient safety using digital technology
Women in technology – the challenges and opportunities
News round-up (17 September)
Hampshire Hospitals to launch project to investigate use of AI in diagnosing prostate cancer
News round-up (10 September)
Tech and data get hearing at first evidence session of Health and Social Care Committee
New £36 billion investment to support technology and innovative ways of working in health and social care
WHO releases new compendium of innovative health technologies
A step forward, but questions remain
Climate anxiety affecting mental health
Advanced data science and AI methods to identify new clusters of disease
Collect and connect – share to strengthen data analytics in social care
Ready, steady, go…Harnessing technology
News round-up (2 September)
Imperative digital technology vision is funded if it’s to succeed
Genetic testing to be rolled out across England for rare type of diabetes
VR technology aims to enable patients to forget they are in a scanner
What Good Looks Like framework for Integrated Care Systems lists 7 measures for success
Call to reduce air pollution following new study link to increased mental disorders
News round-up (August 27)
Cardiac patients allowed early discharge from hospital in Huma project
NIHR and EPSRC co-funding research transforming care and health at home and enabling independence
New deal to support integration of health and social care
Prime Minister told now is the time for reshaping our approach to innovation in health systems
Technology and the measurement of health to be a focus area of research
IFS report suggests Sure Start programme helped reduce health inequalities
Social Care Analytics Exemplar – Health Innovation Network South London: Advanced and Urgent Care Planning Accelerator
News round-up (August 20)
How tech is bringing down waiting lists – and could help ease workforce pressures
UK Biobank abdominal MRI scans used in largest-ever study of its kind
Recommendations hailed as “a timely call to action”
Social Care Analytics Exemplar – Health Innovation Network South London: London Care Homes Digital Dashboard
Social Care Analytics Exemplar – Supporting independent living for vulnerable people
Campaign urges people to see their GP for life saving cancer checks
DCMS report says data important to success and growth of private and 3rd sector organisations
Patients approve chat-bot app in physiotherapy referrals pilot study
News round-up (August 13)
Digital revolution in social care to bring £127m of future improvements
New app and website will help older people lead healthier lives
AI brain scan for dementia being trialled at Addenbrooke’s Hospital
NHS waiting lists could rise to 14 million in England
Now is the time for action British Heart Foundation report tells government
News round-up (August 6)
Barts Health Trust to test if new imaging tool could be used by doctors
Google aims to make it easier for innovators to improve health outcomes
New opportunities for health tech start-ups
Global leaders named as first Turing AI World-leading Researcher Fellows
Origami app could help prevent spread of malaria
New diversity targets for NHS tech and data staff
NHS Digital improves transparency about how patient data is accessed
BMA asks NHS England’s new CEO to prioritise workforce crisis
News round-up (July 30)
New report looks at priorities for mental health services and calls for greater use of digital technology to ease staff shortages
Social care staff to be included in HEE workforce review for first time
AI discovery could help supercharge discovery of new drugs to treat disease
Women in Technology and Innovation
Report recommends scaling up assistive technologies in adult social care services
Mental Health Care: Tech and Transformation event summary
News round-up (July 23)
Government’s innovations strategy launched
Building trust in how the NHS uses data is crucial says Healthwatch
Future Fund: Breakthrough opens for funding applications from innovative R&D intensive companies
Video Consulting (VC) rated highly among patients and clinicians
Almost 100% of people test positive for antibodies after two COVID-19 vaccine doses
Freedom day measures to alleviate pressure on NHS and social care services announced
News round-up (July 16)
Eight new hospitals to be built in England
Mental health among the 7 priorities for PHE
SFTC tech drives more efficient cryoEM imaging
Machine learning tool accurately predicts best cancer treatments
New Covid guidance clears up some confused messaging
G20 new report on preparing for next pandemic
Mind the gaps
Government urged to invest in the development of new modes of mental health care through technology
News round-up (July 9)
Ombudsman’s report highlights recurrent failings in way X-rays and scans are reported
Opportunities and challenges of AI use in health care
New blueprint for the health & care sector
Genome sequencing in newborns event
Queen celebrates NHS 73rd Anniversary
MHRA launch new delivery plan
News round-up (July 2)
Opportunities for new Health & Social Care Secretary
Weight loss support for all who need it
Sci Fi authors discuss their Fictions stories
Getting inspired for story telling
Sajid Javid takes over from Matt Hancock
Different types of technology needed to transform mental health care
Patients need convincing the new data strategy is safe to prevent them opting out
News Roundup (June 25)
New data strategy launched to improve patient care
Getting Real: It’s Her Turn
Digital ‘companion’ supports orthopaedic patients
Understanding the keys to effective leadership
News round-up (June 18)
Leading innovation is not about the kit, it’s about the culture
New paediatric hubs will bring together long COVID experts
First pilots announced aligning NHS and private sector data
Haptic vests could help tackle loneliness in care homes
Fictions: It’s Her Turn
Digital leaders gather to highlight how tech can help post-COVID
NIHR sets out research plans to help NHS recover post-COVID
News round-up (June 11)
“A burnt-out workforce cannot deliver high quality care. We can’t continue as we are”
Support for innovations to improve life for older people
Survey seeks views on AI to inform new national strategy
News round-up (June 4)
Cash announced to fund new digital projects with sustainability at heart
Getting Real: Stealthcare
Event will explore ethical issues of the use of technology in health and social care
News round-up (May 28)
Call for government to invest in social care technology as it has done for health
Older people more likely than young to trust health research
Fictions series author chosen for Best Science Fiction Anthology
News round-up (May 21)
How a focus on workforce wellbeing is boosting retention
Fictions: Stealthcare
Technology will speed up move from acute to community healthcare says global survey
News round-up (May 13)
Guest blog: Allison Roche on digital trade and privacy protections for UK citizens health data
Queen’s Speech 2021
We must integrate health and social care: Registration of care staff is a step on that road
News round-up (May 6)
Innovate UK to promote closer links between research and industry
Report urges action to halt social care decline
Getting Real: CareFree
How 3D models are transforming heart care
We need clear action now to enable social care to unleash technology’s potential
News round-up (30 April)
Fictions series is sparking debate about future care scenarios
Event to focus on promoting the use of technology in social care
News round-up (23 April)
Poor data led to failures in support for individuals shielding due to COVID
Guest blog: Ruth Bergan on the Impact of Trade Deals on the NHS, Data and Value Capture
We must fix our broken care system so families don’t suffer like mine
Fictions: CareFree
Short-term approach is holding back tech and innovation in social care
Forcing staff to have a COVID jab could prove counterproductive
News round-up (16 April)
New technology enables A&E patients to check waiting times
Public want more transparency over health and care data
News round-up (9 April)
MedTech companies invited to apply to transformation fund
Business and research join forces to focus on innovation
Developing data analytics to improve how social care is monitored and understood for those with the worst outcomes
COVID-19 is raising new barriers to women’s equality at work
Researchers create ‘digital twin’ to monitor underground farm
News round-up (2 April)
‘Dragon’s Den’ challenge for firms to help support domiciliary care
Guest blog: Lord Clement-Jones on Trustworthy Trade and Healthcare Data
Getting Real: Don’t Push the Blame on Me
Fundamental change needed to attract more women entrepreneurs
Focus on remote monitoring and analytics
News round-up (26 March)
NHS Digital report highlights social care ‘data gap’
Concerns raised over impact of digital trade deals on healthcare
Review aims to reduce R&D bureaucracy
News round-up (19 March)
Hancock calls for ‘big thinking’ on technology transforming care
“The UK must think globally on building back momentum post-pandemic”
New strategy will ‘secure UK’s place as global AI leader’
Data through to hearts and minds: Careforce – releasing time to care
Fictions: Don’t Push the Blame On Me
Call for new approach to encourage diversity among health entrepreneurs
Remote monitoring scheme rolled out for patients at risk of COVID
News round-up (12 March)
We must all do more to challenge the barriers holding back women
Colon capsule cameras enable COVID-secure cancer checks
Director of Policy and Strategy set to leave post at the end of March
Tech companies must do more to keep vulnerable people in mind
Older people “left behind” in COVID-19 digital revolution says Age UK
FCC highlights concern over lack of women in health enterprises
Health innovation collaborations must be more transparent and diverse if they are to become drivers of post-Brexit economic growth
FCC trustee among top female entrepreneurs to win government backing
News round-up (5 March)
“A disappointing budget for social care, but the ambition for technology is welcome”
MPs launch inquiry into long-term funding of adult social care
Budget cash for tech and innovation but no word on social care
New digital referral system will help cut eyecare waiting lists
News round-up (26 February)
The true innovators behind health tech start-ups are able to think beyond the tech
NHSX unveils new criteria to ensure health tech meets standards
Getting Real: George
Let’s use technology to support people’s dreams as well as the vulnerable
New research agency to support ‘high risk, high reward’ science
Future Care Capital fiction shortlisted for national award
News round-up (19 February)
Oncology research experts launch joint effort to accelerate innovation
Co-ordinated investment in tech for care at home could ‘transform lives’
Government urged to invest in the digitisation of social care services
Fictions: George
New £10million centre to promote greener investment decisions
Home care technology event aims to highlight best practice
News round-up (12 February)
Report highlights lack of communication with people shielding
Is it brave, or risky, to announce an NHS reorganisation in the midst of a pandemic?
Global conference hears how health sector is underusing AI
AI enables smart phones to test for early kidney disease
Social Care: Estimating the size of the self-funding population
News round-up (5 February)
Help us identify how many are funding their own social care
New Welsh Special Health Authority urged to promote digital inclusion
New roadmap for speeding up digitisation of health and care
CQC says COVID has been ‘catalyst for change’ in emergency care
Avoiding isolation in care homes
Action needed to stop COVID widening health inequalities
News round-up (29 January)
We must not forget those everyday heroes, the unpaid carers
Existing drug could be used to target aggressive breast cancer
New report highlights need to build public trust in tech innovation
Getting Real: When I Visit the Palace
Harmonising global health technology regulation is ‘mission critical’ MPs told
Leading from the front supporting staff facing burnout
News round-up (22 January)
Government urged to focus on improving health in old age
NHSx blog – Understanding the value of healthcare data
Fictions: When I Visit the Palace
New team will steer drive to make UK a global digital leader
Survey will map use of AI in healthcare
New funding aims to speed up roll-out of NHS e-rostering
AI initiative at forefront of efforts to treat coronavirus patients
News round-up (15 January)
New bill will ‘bring mental health laws into the 21st century’
Charities demand support for thousands still shielding almost a year into pandemic
New scheme aims to improve medical device safety across the NHS
MPs call for openness on government response to COVID pandemic
Spector offers upbeat assessment of COVID prospects
News round-up (8 January)
Government names science facilities to benefit from extra R&D cash
We all have a part to play in making 2021 a happy new year
Make diversity and inclusion a priority says new AI Roadmap
Commission urges action to ensure technology benefits workers
‘Innovation passport’ will help get new treatments to patients faster
Wishing you a healthy and peaceful Christmas and New Year
News round-up (18 December)
Getting Real: Genetics research, genomics and gene-tech
Launch of new Digital Health All-Party Parliamentary Group
NAO report flags up concern over flu and COVID vaccination staffing “bottleneck”
Technology innovation has transformed care in the pandemic and shift in culture is lasting legacy
Fictions: Genomancer
New funding for research into long-term impact of COVID-19
Science network sets out vision for improving patient safety
Sustainability and affordability are key issues for social care in 5G rollout
New FCC Community of Practice aims to improve social care data and use it to transform lives
News round-up (11 December)
Tech sector must tackle lack of diversity to continue to thrive
‘Green field’ thinking needed on how 5G can support fairer health and social care provision in rural areas
Guest blog: Lord Clement-Jones on protecting and valuing our healthcare data
News round-up (4 December)
NICE wants more data before recommending heart arrhythmias device
Covid pandemic throws spotlight on “digitally excluded” rural UK
New report urges action to avoid “entrenched bias” in algorithms
New Fellowships aim to boost UK’s standing as a world leader in AI
News round-up (27 November)
Treasury Spending Review 2020: it ended in tiers
R&D cash pledge is “great opportunity”
Getting Real: Gambling technology, addiction and mental health
Video gamers are helping scientists learn more about COVID-19
Support for new start-ups in data driven health
Webinar hears how the success of the COVID-19 vaccine hinges on building trust
Smart testing and ‘people power’ – as well as vaccination – can get us out of this pandemic sooner
News round-up (20 November)
Fictions: Vigorish
Panel highlights need to restore trust in public health messaging on COVID
COVID symptom study launches programme for schools
COVID-19 prompts digital revolution in social care
News round-up (13 November)
Call for more awareness of the massive potential of haptics technology
Study of two common falls prevention schemes finds they don’t work
PM praises life science companies for COVID effort
Primary care “all hands to the pump” for COVID vaccination programme
Survey aims to gauge digital inclusion in health and social care
Use of haptics in healthcare set to grow
Facebook, Twitter and Google agree to tackle vaccine disinformation
Getting public health communication right: lessons and reflections from the 1st wave
News round-up (6 November)
New smartphone app could transform woundcare
AI in Healthcare Awards aim to boost innovation
Young carers may benefit from new digital support tool
Warwick pioneers research into new possibilities for 5G
COVID Conversations: Lessons and insights about communicating public health
Public health messaging needs to be sharper for COVID-19 second wave
999 operators to get fast access to medical data
AI identifies COVID-19 using recording of a patient’s cough
Social care staff told ‘technology can be just as good as face-to-face’
News round-up (30 October)
Use technology to cut COVID-19 transmission in hospitals says HSIB
Long Read: Perspectives on Regulating and Legislating Software Innovation post-Brexit
New NHS criteria for digital health tools
Rethink needed over adult social care tech policy
News round-up (23 October)
CQC slams care of people with learning disabilities and autism
Government risks confusing public with COVID three-tier system
COVID Conversations study: Explore vital lessons for public health communication
Boost for NHS digital transformation pioneers
MPs committee calls for £7bn social care cash lifeline
Getting Real: Disease Tourism
Fictions: Infectious
‘Droneways in the sky’ to ferry COVID tests
Awards recognise healthcare innovation
Future Care Chats with Sally Warren
Social care needs better data and an identity
News round-up (16 October)
New report calls for more support for those affected by ‘long COVID’
State of AI report flags up breakthroughs but also raises concerns
Spotlight on health and social care digital innovation
Effect of isolation on marginalised groups
Guest Blog: Lord Freyberg on the social and economic potential of healthcare data
News round-up (12 October)
Social Care Data Finder: October update
Covid is speeding up innovation in care but lessons need to be learned fast
Future Care Chats with Jon Siddall & Guy Boersma
Sad, anxious, lonely – how the pandemic got us talking about mental health
Social media reveals challenges on the frontline
Getting Real: Personalised medicine, how personal is too personal?
In the media: FCC’s Communicating Public Health study featured in WIRED
Learning which public health messages worked is vital ahead of a second wave
Fictions: Life’s Lottery
New study reveals trends in online conversations about COVID-19
Social Care Data Finder: August update
Why we need to listen to carers now and post-COVID
Getting Real: Artificial Wombs
4 books for the summer
Fictions: All I Asked For
Social Care Futures
Guest Blog: Why we’re excited about fostering grassroots leadership in social care
Getting Real: Hello, Goodbye – VR in end of life care
Fictions: Goodbye
Social Care Data Finder: July update
In the media: FCC’s polling with Ipsos MORI
Fictions: Our year-long thought experiment
New Polling – Public not clear about Government advice on socialising, work and travel
CDEI AI Barometer – Health and Social Care
Waking up to change
Taryn Kershaw – #Weeknotes
NCIMI Voices Podcast
In the media: FCC’s research on residential care homes in The Times
Future Care Chats with Andrew Whelan & Irene Gray
Social Care Data Finder – discovering the data that’s available at a local level
Unforgotten: the people, lost and found, in receipt of social care
Covid-19: lessons from the Spanish Flu
Covid-19: lessons from the Great Depression
Research and Commercial Use of Healthcare Data in Uncertain Times
Fixing social care
Future Care Chats with Dave Dawes
Future Care Chats with Annemarie Naylor MBE
Face masks – to wear or not to wear?
What would Beveridge do?
What’s it like to volunteer at FCC?
Introducing our new website
Dave Milne – #Weeknotes
FCC’s response to COVID-19
Sue Wixley – #Weeknotes
Taryn Kershaw – #Weeknotes
Dr. Josefine Magnusson – #Weeknotes
City AM: How to unleash the potential of the health data revolution
The Marmot Review, longevity and a call to action
Greg Allen – #Weeknotes
The NHS, AI and Our Data – BBC Radio 4’s Analysis
Annemarie Naylor – #Weeknotes
Coronavirus: the impact on UK health & social care
FCC appointed to work with National Consortium of Intelligent Medical Imaging (NCIMI)
The Government must be bold and brave in 2020 – it’s time for meaningful health and care reform
General Election 2019 – FCC Directors
FCC calls for a Digital Duty of Care to help shore up fragile care provision
FCC responds to Labour’s announcement on introducing free personal care
What could converged health and social care mean for all of us?
Managing Partner of FCC’s Innovation Fund to step down
Twin sisters reunited: How can we re-imagine health and social care for the future
A Forgotten Army: Coping as a Carer
Unpaid carers are the backbone of our society
New research highlights multiple impacts borne by unpaid carers
Government action is urgently required to ensure everyone benefits from innovation driven by the use of health and care data
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Longevity and Future Care Capital
New Trustee Appointments
If we bridge the urban and rural tech divide, we can help ageing communities to thrive
What could a no-deal Brexit mean for health and social care?
UK-wide unpaid carers research project announced
The NHS long-term plan is a welcome start, but significant challenges remain
Response to the Prime Minister’s comments on Marr about the NHS ten-year plan
Fit-for-purpose adult social care provision is achievable if we embrace a new positive vision
Budget 2018
Budget 2018: The only certainty is continued uncertainty
CEO comment on the Care Quality Commission’s State of Care annual assessment
Green Paper must break away from the outdated adult social care model and act to address local challenges
Where is the Green Paper? We need a new data-driven adult social care model
We need an urgent national debate and action on healthcare data
FCC makes inaugural investment in Healthera
Harness the value of NHS data as part of plans to deliver long-term sustainability
Carers wellbeing must be a priority
Redefining the future of health and care provision
A cure for Dementia must remain a priority
Are the Government’s guiding principles for better social care a step in the right direction?
NHS Winter pressures point to a far wider problem
New Chief Executive appointed
Enabling Data Philanthropy for Health and Care
Data Protection Bill – health and care data is a national asset and must be safeguarded for public benefit
A Royal Commission to tackle long-term health
Driving equality: unlocking the full potential of automated vehicles
A hypothecated tax for the NHS and adult social care?
Care. Missing. Inaction.
Changing the debate and building momentum towards a new vision for future health and care
Mind the Care Gap Campaign: We need to deliver a new long-term vision for health and care
Mind the Care Gap Campaign: Community health and care provision that is ready and able to meet demand
Mind the Care Gap Campaign: We need a fresh approach to address health and care needs in our communities
Mind the Care Gap campaign: A renewed vision for England’s care force
Mind the Care Gap: Building a care force ready to meet demand
Mind the Care Gap: Friendship and a greater connection with others is the key to tackling isolation and loneliness in later life
Mind the Care Gap: The frontline of health and care
Mind the Care Gap Launch – it’s time to end the care deficit
Cabinet reshuffle: New Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
How the Government responds to an ageing society will make or break the new industrial strategy
Greater recognition and support needed for carers in our society
Budget misses opportunity to address social care challenges
Green Paper on social care moved to Summer 2018
Supporting Self Care Week 2017
Delayed access to services should trigger frank debate about future health and care provision
Looking after Mum and Dad? Preparing for an Ageing Society
Health and care at “full stretch” says independent regulator
Health and Care Data Donor Bank is key talking point at Health Service Journal roundtable
Securing the future: public attitudes toward planning and preparing for later life
Majority of the public support income tax rises to increase funding available for adult social care, UK-wide poll finds
Championing community-led health and care solutions
Health data fears over post-Brexit trade negotiations
Planning to care
Focus on skills to deliver sustainable social care in the future
Future Care Capital responds to latest monthly delayed transfers of care data
Care home report calls for action to get the basics right on standards
Building a health and care data advantage
Intelligent Sharing: Unleashing the potential of data to transform health and care
England’s nursing homes failing on safety and quality, state of care report claims
Why caring for carers is important
New nationwide support for carers is needed now
A new approach to help innovate and manage health and care
The power of crowdsourcing
New crowdsourcing platform launched
General Election 2017: Time to renew health and care policy
World Health Day provides an important focus on depression
Select committee report calls for rethink on adult social care
Technology Futures for Health and Care
Spring Budget 2017
Response to home carer abuse allegations
Launch of Future Care Capital
Meeting the future health and care challenge
Research
The Potential of Extended Reality (XR) in Healthcare Education
User Insights into Digital Mental Health Tools
Care Tech Sector Analysis
Residential Care Tech Landscape Review
Learning Disability Tech Landscape Review
Mental Health Tech Landscape Review
Developing a Value Framework for Medical Imaging Data
Enterprise in Health
Care Tech Landscape Review
Communicating Public Health: Discussions about mental and physical health among social media users during the pandemic
Communicating Public Health: Discussions about and among health and social care professionals
Communicating Public Health: Performance of public health messages and the impact of emerging issues
Communicating Public Health: Method review and overview of key announcements
Social Care Data Finder
Research and Commercial Use of Healthcare Data
Analysing local authority spend on residential social care provision for adults
Data That Cares
A Forgotten Army: Coping as a Carer
Auditing Demand for Health and Care Data: In Search of Radical Transparency
Taking Next Steps to Harness the Value of Health and Care Data
Facilitating Care Insight to Develop Caring Economies
Securing the Future: planning health and care for every generation
Intelligent Sharing: Unleashing the potential of health and care data
Policy
National Data Strategy – FCC and NCF joint response
Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property
Parliamentary Briefing: Trade Bill
Parliamentary Briefing: Medicines and Medical Devices Bill
Readying the NHS and social care for the COVID-19 peak
Manufacturing the future: could healthcare data help rebalance the UK’s economy?
General Election 2019 – Policy positions
APPG for Longevity: Healthy life expectancy (HLE+5) consultation response
Submission to House of Commons Public Accounts Committee inquiry: Challenges in using data across Government
Briefing for House of Lords debate on protecting the NHS in future trade deals
National Data Guardian: Response to consultation on priorities
APPG on Rural Health and Social Care inquiry response
Briefing for House of Lords healthcare data debate
Submission to the House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee (Inquiry on long-term funding of adult social care)
Draft Health and Care Workforce Strategy Consultation
Submission to the House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee (Inquiry on support for carers)
Building trust whilst safeguarding individuals
General Election 2017
2030 Vision
Projects
The Potential of Extended Reality (XR) in Healthcare Education
Health and social care workforce: Wellbeing, integration and sustainability
Mental Health Exemplar
Climate, Health and Care
Technology Landscape Reviews
Helping through haptics: Innovation pilots in care homes
Getting Real series
The Infodemic and COVID-19
Spotlight on Innovation
A Community of Practice for social care analytics
Future Care Chats
COVID Conversations: Communicating Public Health research
Fictions: Health and Care Re-Imagined
Care Labs
Strengthening social care analytics
Medical imaging: our work with the National Consortium for Intelligent Medical Imaging (NCIMI)
Events
14 May 2024 – The King’s Fund: Integrated care summit
6 December 2023 – Westminster Health Forum: Next steps for improving mental health services and prevention in England
11-12 October 2023 – The King’s Fund: Digital Health and Care Congress
18 May 2023 – Health and Social Care Workforce: Wellbeing, Integration and Sustainability
29 November 2022 – Westminster Health Forum: Next steps for mental health in England and priorities for the Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan
1 November 2022 – Community of Practice: Strengthening Social Care Analytics
20 October 2022 – Westminster Health Forum policy conference: Next steps for procurement in the NHS
11 October 2022 – The King’s Fund: Digital Health and Care Congress
22 June 2022 – The Personal Outcomes Scale: helping to measure quality of life
24 February 2022 – Care Tech: Sector Analysis
8 March 2022 – Adult Social Care Technology Review
14 December 2021 – Residential Care: Tech and Transformation
10 November 2021 – Health, Tech and Climate: COP26 Fringe
20 October 2021 – Learning Disability Care: Tech and Transformation
2 September 2021 – Strengths and opportunities: Where next for social care analytics?
15 September 2021 – Women In Technology and Innovation
20 July 2021 – Mental Health Care: Tech and Transformation
30 June 2021 – Fictions: Health and Care Re-Imagined
25 May 2021 – Adult Social Care Technology: The Future of Home Monitoring
23 March 2021 – Global Britain: The Implications for Health and Care
16 March 2021 – National Voices 2021 Conference
11 March 2021 – Enterprise in Health: Who are the Innovators?
24 February 2021 – NDR webinar series: Social Care and the National Data Resource Programme
23 February 2021 – Social Care: Technology and Transformation
9 December 2020 – Community of Practice for social care analytics launch event
3 December 2020 – Using data to improve social care
7 December 2020 – Connected Care: Enabling rural care through 5G and tech infrastructure
10 December 2020 – TechUK Digital Ethics Summit
16 November 2020 – Getting Public Health Communication Right Webinar
2 November 2020 – COVID Conversations Webinar
29 July 2020 – Claiming the data building block for the digital commons: RightsCon virtual session
18 June 2020 – CDEI AI Barometer virtual launch event
19 February 2020 – OneHealthTech London Talk: The Sovereign Health Fund
10 June 2020 – CogX2020: Health Stage (Day 3)
9 & 15 June 2020 – Strengthening social care analytics post-COVID-19
17 June 2020 – Data, the Global South and the NHS: risks from new digital trade rules
11 May 2020 – Fixing adult social care
22 October 2020 – Care Labs
26 February 2020 – Making NHS data work for everyone: The Guardian and Reform
12 February 2020 – The Health of the Nation: Launch of the National Strategy
22 November 2019 – Future Spaces Foundation: Kinship in the City report launch
4 July 2019 – CLGdotTV: What now for social care? Will the Green Paper ever arrive?
23 & 30 September 2019 – Political Party Conferences 2019
17 June 2019 – Launch of ‘A Forgotten Army: Coping as a Carer’
5 June 2019 – Reform Health Conference: Unlocking the promise of digital health
12 March 2019 – Caring Talks: Social Care, The Next Generation