Start your day with the latest in digital health news, information, and events to stay ahead of the curve.
👇 News
🖥 New Community Digital Health Hubs are launching in Sunderland, aimed at promoting digital inclusion by providing free access to devices, Wi-Fi, and support to build digital confidence and skills. This initiative, funded by the UK Government, is a collaboration between Sunderland City Council, Boldyn Networks, the British Esports Federation, and 22 community partners.
🔒 Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust selects Idox’s iAssets asset tracking solution to enhance patient safety, clinical staff productivity, and overall efficiency, using GS1-compliant passive RFID tags for real-time equipment tracking.
😔 The development of the eXtended-reality AI Assistant (XAIA) aims to address the increasing need for mental health support, combining spatial computing, virtual reality, and AI to provide immersive mental health support.
👨⚕️ The Welsh Nursing Care Record adopts a single national instance to replace the previous eight separate databases, improving efficiencies and reducing management complexities.
🧫 Researchers from Cleveland Clinic and IBM explore the potential of AI models in providing insights into antigen peptides’ interaction with immune cells, offering opportunities for identifying more effective immunotherapy targets.
❓ Did you know that?
New data from the Office of National Statistics shows a decline in life expectancy at birth in various regions of the UK, indicating the need for continued focus on public health initiatives.
🔊 What we’re listening to
The ‘School Nursing Uncovered’ podcast, launched by the Digital Health Transformation Service and SAPHNA, engages in lively discussions on various health-related challenges affecting children, young people, and families.
🚨 This week’s events
Tuesday 30 January, online – What’s In Store for health and care in 2024, The King’s Fund
Thursday 1 February, University of Oxford – Digital Care Hub, the Institute for Ethics in AI and Reuben College, Oxford, and Casson Consulting, co-host an AI roundtable event
