Commissioning

Here, we continue our coverage on the government’s plans to introduce digital health checks from next spring

The government has announced that new digital NHS health checks are to be introduced from spring next year. It is hoped that these checks could help to identify tens of thousands of cases of hypertension, helping to prevent hundreds of strokes and heart attacks. It is believed that each digital check could save 20 minutes [...]

While focus on recruitment, training and retention welcomed, regional disparity is not addressed

Stroke will be one key area where Artificial Intelligence will bring new levels of intervention to patients

The Health and Social Care Secretary has announced today that the NHS will receive £21 million in funding for AI technology which will help provide quicker diagnosis for conditions like stroke. NHS trusts will be able to bid for funding known as the AI Diagnostic Fund to accelerate the deployment of the most promising AI [...]

New initiative creates improved pathway for patients who attend A&E and receive a potential or confirmed diagnosis

My Stroke Companion, the first personalised educational package for stroke patients, launched in December last year, which kickstarted a year-long trial. This project aims to reduce health inequalities, by means of connecting people with personalised health information with an eye to help them manage their condition in a way that suits them. The project was [...]

Part one: The need for technology within an NHS acute stroke unit

"NHS England announced stroke as a new national priority in the NHS Long Term Plan in 2019, yet there is still disparity in the quality of services across England."

“Unfortunately, demand for services means that not every patient who calls 999 will be responded to by an Advanced Paramedic."