All Innovation articles – Page 5
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HSJ PartnersTransforming diagnostics for Somerset: Bridgwater CDC progresses at speed
As part of a long-term managed equipment service partnership with Somerset Foundation Trust, Ergéa has supported the development of the new £17.8m Bridgwater Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), which will transform access to care in Bridgwater and across Somerset.
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HSJ PartnersWe digitised decisions. Now we must digitise delivery.
The NHS holds more clinical data than ever, yet patient flow remains a daily struggle. Not because digital transformation has failed – but because we digitised decisions while leaving delivery analogue.
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HSJ PartnersWhat can ctDNA tell us about a patient’s cancer?
Circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) is transforming how we diagnose and treat complex cancers, particularly when clinical pathways are constrained by the speed, safety, and limitations of tissue biopsy.
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CommentThe AI risks that NHS boards are missing
The risk for boards is not that AI will fail loudly, but that it will work efficiently while quietly missing harm. Governance that cannot see false negatives is not governance at all
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Expert BriefingThe Download: When the patient brings the scribe
The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week, written by Ella Devereux. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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CommentThe launch of ‘ChatGPT for health’ is both a threat and an opportunity
OpenAI’s entry into consumer health is not speculative innovation but a response to behaviour already happening at scale. For the NHS, it exposes a long-ignored gap in law, interoperability and patient agency that policy can no longer sidestep
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Expert BriefingImPatient: Patient-centred AI regulation – a call to action
Patient (Lived Experience) Leadership is about those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability who want to influence change through being equal partners in decision making. In this monthly expert briefing, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the NHS.
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CommentA third of NHS managers should be working on transformation
NHS staff have ideas and ambition, but change rarely happens. A senior clinician explains why – and how delivery could finally improve
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CommentA brighter future is possible in 2026
Pressures from industrial action, morale and maternity safety concerns are colliding with once-in-a-generation transformation – meaning 2026 will be a defining year, says Daniel Elkeles
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NewsTrust launches legal battle with consultant who led AI research
A trust is pursuing legal action against a former consultant who led the development of high-profile clinical AI research.
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NewsTrust takes control of ‘toxic’ service at ‘under siege’ neighbour
A small hospital’s general surgery service is being taken over by a neighbour, after a review found “unacceptable” care standards and reported concerns about a “toxic culture”.
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NewsNICE names new CEO amid government ‘power grab’ plans
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has named its new chief executive.
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Expert BriefingImPatient: Holding hands together
Patient (Lived Experience) Leadership is about those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability who want to influence change through being equal partners in decision making. In this monthly expert briefing, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the NHS.
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CommentDoes the NHS need to make digital integration so hard?
The integration of NHS login with the Digital Health Passport platform will help transform medication adherence and self-management for young people with conditions such as asthma and epilepsy, writes Matt Bourne
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NewsEx-health secretary buys NHS data firm
A former health secretary’s company has bought health data firm Dr Foster, with plans to return to its practice of highlighting poor quality care in the NHS.
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CommentThe NHS must be more willing to accept financial gifts
The network of NHS charities donates £1.5m every day to healthcare, but could raise billions more annually if trusts changed their approach, argues NHS Charities Together CEO Ellie Orton
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HSJ PartnersClinically led, patient first: Redefining specialist care in dermatology
When lead clinician Andrew Morris reflects on the origins of the Sussex Community Dermatology Service (SCDS), one principle has guided every decision: putting the patient at the centre.
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HSJ PartnersShaping the future of respiratory care together
From addressing critical challenges to shaping innovative solutions: GSK’s medical head, general medicines, UK, Aruni Mulgirigama, shares her perspective on the future of respiratory care
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CommentDigital services can tackle the quiet crisis stalking the NHS
Professor Robert Thomson explores how universities can help tackle the neurodevelopmental and mental health crisis
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NewsTrust’s GP phone service ‘won’t be imposed’
Plans for ambulance call handlers to help GPs manage incoming call demand “will not be imposed” on other practices, an ambulance chief has said.