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Brain injury15 AugEntrepreneur Ian Pearce shares the lessons he learned on the journey to establishing his innovation, Neuro ProActive, within the NHS.
My journey for the last six years has been interesting. After my father had a stroke, I experienced a lot of the frustrations that hundreds of thousands of people do each year. It seemed to me that while many of these challenges needed basic solutions, those challenges were numerous and long standing. In late 2017, while having a shower, I started to think about a single digital platform which would be all encompassing for NHS and private practice clinicians, as well as patients and family members. Most of my best ideas happen in the bathroom. It’s the only place where men can multi-task and escape young children. For any potential supplier to want to “crack” the NHS, I’d make two points. Firstly, this is the wrong mindset. The NHS doesn’t want to be “cracked”. Secondly, it’s a huge mistake to see the NHS as one organisation. It’s also important to appreciate that the views in this article are my own, based on my experiences over a five-year period.
Stroke2 AugAtrial fibrillation is a 'silent condition' that is a leading cause of stroke, yet can often go undiagnosed. The new NHS National medicines optimisation opportunities for 2023/24 gives details on implementing the best value treatment choices. Earlier this year the Stroke Association conducted a survey to examine the awareness of atrial fibrillation in the UK, [...]
Stroke5 JulHere, we continue our coverage on the government’s plans to introduce digital health checks from next spring
- Stroke4 Jul
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 [...]
Commissioning3 JulWhile focus on recruitment, training and retention welcomed, regional disparity is not addressed
Tech & industry23 JunStroke will be one key area where Artificial Intelligence will bring new levels of intervention to patients
- Stroke23 Jun
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 [...]
Commissioning7 JunNew initiative creates improved pathway for patients who attend A&E and receive a potential or confirmed diagnosis
- Stroke24 Feb
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 [...]
- Stroke14 Feb
Part one: The need for technology within an NHS acute stroke unit
