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Digital NHS Health Checks to be piloted at three councils in 2025

Digital NHS Health Checks to identify risk of cardiovascular disease will be piloted in three councils in England before nationwide
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AI tool can identify patients at risk of heart-related deaths

An AI algorithm can identify those at highest risk of conditions leading to heart-related death, according to researchers.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕ 

Today's briefing includes an initiative to transform care at home for people in Cornwall and The DHSC launch of Pharmacy
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AI tool which can detect heart disease being used at Royal Free Hospital

A tool which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect heart disease in seconds is being used at the Royal Free
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Evelina London and King’s College London develop VR for heart surgery

Evelina London and King’s College London have joined forces to develop a new VR technology that enables surgeons to better
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AI tool can identify risk of heart attack ‘years before it strikes’

The CaRi-Heart tool, based on research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), predicts possible heart attacks using routine heart
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Report reveals digital health technology must be accessible for all

In order to be successful, digital health technology must be accessible to all while still maintaining human aspects of healthcare,
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UK Biobank collating Covid-19 data for future research purposes

The team, led by chief executive Sir Rory Collins, will develop a resource for 15,000 approved researchers from 85 countries
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Robotic heart and 3D ‘map’ among finalists for £30m BHF grant

The charities Big Beat Challenge is a global initiative to galvanise researchers and inspire transformational solutions to tackle cardiovascular disease.
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NHS bosses meet with tech giants to discuss commercial patient database

A secretive meeting, held on 24 October, saw discussions around collecting patient data to improve healthcare services and potentially profit
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