UK needs to act urgently to secure NHS data for British public, report warns

UK needs to act urgently to secure NHS data for British public, report warns

ByMatthew Betteridge

Algorithms based on NHS records could seed an ‘entirely new industry’ in AI-based diagnostics and mint billions for tech companies, strategic review reveals The government must act urgently to ensure that patients and UK taxpayers – not just tech companies – gain from new commercial applications of NHS data, an independent review of the UK life sciences…

One in three sick notes are for mental health problems, ‘alarming’ report shows

One in three sick notes are for mental health problems, ‘alarming’ report shows

ByMatthew Betteridge

One in three “sick notes” handed out by GPs are now for mental health problems, amid soaring levels of anxiety across Britain, official figures show. The new data – from the first such investigation across the NHS – reveals that in total, more than 5 million people are being signed off work every year. Mental…