Older people

Nationwide roll out of artificial intelligence tool that predicts falls and viruses

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool is being rolled out across the NHS that can predict a patient’s risk of falling with 97% accuracy, preventing as many as 2,000 falls and hospital admissions each day. The predictive tool, developed by health tech provider Cera, is now being used in more than 2 million patient home […]

Read more

Landmark moment as NHS kicks off first ever RSV jab rollout

The NHS has started vaccinating people against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), for the first time in its history. RSV, a leading cause of infant mortality around the world, is a common cause of coughs and colds but can lead to severe lung infections like pneumonia and infant bronchiolitis, which are highly dangerous to older people and young children. […]

Read more

NHS launches new dementia diagnosis drive

Hundreds more people will be checked for dementia thanks to a new specialist service being trialled across the country, the NHS announced today. Care home residents will be proactively assessed for the condition by specialist nurses and other healthcare professionals through 14 new pilot schemes being rolled out in the new year. The new scheme […]

Read more

Patient groups welcome additional NHS support to cover cost of hospital travel

Please see our Transport support for patients attending in-centre haemodialysis page, for the most up-to-date information. Every patient who needs kidney dialysis will benefit from free transport to and from vital hospital appointments, the NHS in England announced today. New rules will also come into place to make it simpler for other patients to get free […]

Read more