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NHS Wales prepares for drone-based blood transfer service

Aerospace innovators will showcase technology as part of a project to prepare NHS Wales for drone-based services for the transfer
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DHSC publishes social care digital skills support tender worth £475k

The Department of Health and Social Care has published a tender to secure an organisation to develop the digital skills
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MHRA launches regulatory sandbox for AI medical devices

The MHRA has now launched AI Airlock - a regulatory sandbox that will explore the challenges that comes with regulating
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DHSC announces procurement for social care interoperability architecture

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced a procurement for an interoperability platform for adult social care. 
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Pitchfest entrant EarSwitch joins innovative devices pilot

Pitchfest 2024 entrant EarSwitch has been selected to join a pilot programme to help speed up access to innovative technology.
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West Yorkshire runs at-home chronic kidney disease test trial

Patients in West Yorkshire are to trial an at-home chronic kidney disease detection device thanks to the Health Technology Adoption
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Government to miss 2024 target for digital prescribing

The government has admitted it is set to miss its goal of eliminating paper prescriptions by 2024, following a report
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Artificial intelligence £21m funding boost to help cut NHS wait lists

The DHSC has announced a £21m AI Diagnostic Fund to allow NHS trusts to bid for funding for Artificial intelligence-powered
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DHSC awards £16 million for pioneering AI research

The government is investing £16 million in AI technologies to help patients manage conditions and increase the speed and accuracy
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First four regional secure data environments confirmed

Four initial sites will be awarded a slice of £100 million funding by NHS England to develop regional secure data
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