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‘Generation Z’ happy to be diagnosed by chatbots pharmaphorum
November 27, 2018
A survey involving young people from ‘Generation Z’ has revealed they want to see the NHS introduce digital solutions to help manage their care, with nearly two thirds saying they would be comfortable with a chatbot giving them a diagnosis.
Thousands to benefit as NHS funds Keytruda lung cancer combo pharmaphorum
November 26, 2018
NICE has said MSD’s cancer immunotherapy, Keytruda, should receive interim funding on the NHS in certain patients with untreated lung cancer, in combination with chemotherapy.
Generation Z expect ‘technology revolution’ in the NHS pharmatimes
November 26, 2018
New research from Roche UK has revealed that 82% of Generation Z, the age group encompassing 16 to 24 year olds, want to see the NHS introduce digital solutions to better manage their health and improve care.
Government challenges medical devices firms to improve NHS pharmaphorum
November 26, 2018
The UK’s government is urging businesses to apply for a share of up to £1.5 million to support real-world testing of medical devices and digital technology that could make the NHS more efficient, and enable earlier diagnosis of cancer.
PM pledges £3.5bn annual boost for NHS community services pharmaphorum
November 26, 2018
Prime minister Theresa May has pledged an extra £3.5 billion per year annual funding for NHS primary and community healthcare in England.
Thousands of lung cancer patients to get NHS access to Keytruda pharmatimes
November 23, 2018
MSD’s Keytruda should be funded on the NHS via the Cancer Drugs Fund for patients with the certain forms of lung cancer, according to draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
Psychological therapy recovery rate surpasses 50% for the first time pharmatimes
November 22, 2018
More than half of patients who finished psychological therapy recovered in 2017/18, marking the first time the recovery rate has passed 50%.
AbbVie sues NHS over hep C drug procurement scheme pharmaphorum
November 22, 2018
American pharma firm AbbVie is taking NHS England to court over a procurement process aimed to help England become the first country in the world to eradicate the hepatitis C virus (HCV).
Survey reveals 56% gender pay gap between doctors in NHS pharmafile
November 20, 2018
Male doctors in the United Kingdom earn 56% more than their female counterparts, according to a survey conducted by Medscape. While full-time female physicians
UK health service may face shortage of 350,000 staff by 2030 pharmaceutical-technology
November 20, 2018
Health think tanks have warned that the UK National Health Service (NHS) is at risk of facing shortage of approximately 350,000 staff by 2030.

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