Welcome to your daily digital health briefing. Here’s what you need to know:
👇 News
🏥 The NHS is considering a shift in its hospital model to improve efficiency and reduce costs, according to a new paper published by the Social Market Foundation. The proposal includes a plan for a more efficient NHS with teams led by GPs and a reduction in hospital visits by 30% in 10 years.
👋 Nervecentre has appointed David Newey as director of transformation to drive EPR implementation projects, bringing his experience from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
🛌 The head of the NHS has commended staff for rolling out 5,000 additional permanent, staffed beds this winter, despite facing significant pressure and rising demand due to seasonal flu.
🧫 AI models struggle to detect tissue contamination, as reported by a new Northwestern Medicine study. This highlights the need for human pathologists’ expertise in such cases.
🔬 Research suggests that changes in blood proteins caused by the body’s immune defenses are the likely cause of long Covid, paving the way for simple blood tests to identify the condition.
❓ Did you know that?
Recent polling reveals that 47% of Brits want the Government to do more in driving the production of new medicines, with higher numbers among younger people and Labour voters.
📖 What we’re reading
The King’s Fund’s new chief executive, Sarah Woolnough, discusses the challenges facing the health and care service in 2024 in this blog.
🚨 This week’s events
25-26 January, London – 38th Global Summit on Pediatrics
