British scientists say they have developed a ceiling-mounted Covid “alarm” that can detect anyone infected in as little as 15 minutes. The Sunday Times reports the highly-accurate device, slightly larger
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Paramedics are to be fitted with body cameras in a bid to prevent thousands of attacks on frontline staff each year, officials have announced. Even as NHS workers risked their
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Software group Kainos saw its profit more than double in the last year, boosted in no small part by its hospitals business. The Belfast-based company said it had seen good
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The Home Secretary has warned that Facebook’s plan to end-to-end encrypt private messaging across its apps could put progress in preventing child sexual abuse “at jeopardy”. At a virtual event
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Newcross Healthcare has launched Newcross World, a new app-based training platform with simulated working environments on the healthcare provider’s established HealthForceGo app, currently used by 8,500 staff. The new app
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Older people have signalled concerns about using technology to access NHS services from home, with half aged 55 and over reporting that the quality of care is worse, according to
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Care homes will be given iPads to help residents keep in contact with family and friends, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. The Scottish Government will provide “one or two” tablets to
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The Old Vic is offering the UK’s care homes free tickets to its online festive show – a performance of A Christmas Carol starring Andrew Lincoln as Ebenezer Scrooge. For
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A 91-year-old Essex care home resident said she was “so grateful” to watch her granddaughter’s wedding over livestream. Dot Bash, who lives in RMBI Care Co Home Prince Edward Duke
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Thousands of care leavers in England are unable to access education, work or to keep in touch with others because they lack internet connectivity, a group of youth charities have
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