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👇 News
📲 Health interventions using mobile apps show promise in helping patients manage their conditions more effectively, as evidenced by recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and a comprehensive review published in Nature.
🏢 Integrated care systems (ICSs) across the country are partnering with housing providers to deliver high-quality mental health care. NHS England, in collaboration with the National Housing Federation and the Care Provider Alliance, is supporting strategic partnerships through the ICS Learning Network sessions.
🧘 Patients are proactively enhancing their fitness, diet, and mental health before surgery, thanks to a successful partnership between the NHS, local authorities, and the voluntary sector in the North East and North Cumbria.
💊 Klick Applied Sciences introduces an AI framework, LOVENet, which accelerates the identification of new therapeutic applications for existing drugs through advanced AI technologies and a structured knowledge graph.
💻 Zyter|TruCare has launched TruCare Mobile, marking a significant advancement in Population Health Management and underscoring their commitment to digital healthcare transformation.
❓ Did you know that?
A survey from Wiley reveals the increasing use of AI, particularly ChatGPT, in mental health care practices.
📖 What we’re reading
The current waiting list for elective care in England has surpassed 7.7 million, prompting urgent analysis and discussions on the impact of reducing this backlog. The Health Foundation provides an in-depth analysis and interactive waiting list calculator to explore various scenarios.
🚨 This week’s events
23-24 December, Westminster Abbey, London – Festival of Lessons & Carols