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The NHS is monitoring patient lifestyles

Privacy Concerns Rise as NHS Uses AI to Monitor Patient’s Lives

In a move raising eyebrows, the NHS is venturing into the realm of artificial intelligence to monitor people’s eating and drinking habits, with a focus on minimizing “avoidable” hospital admissions. As part of a pilot scheme launched in Buckinghamshire, the tracking extends to everyday appliances like kettles and fridges, prompting concerns about privacy and the extent to which technology is[Read More…]

PM Unveils Plans to Replace NHS Workers With Robots

PM Unveils Plans to Replace NHS Workers With Robots

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has told NHS workers to get used to robot workers and AI playing a greater role in patient care. The announcement came as the health service prepares to cut its workforce by half as part of a cost-cutting exercise. More than 6,500 staff are expected to lose their jobs as a result of the cutbacks. Sunak[Read More…]

Patients Once Again Become A Priority

Patients Once Again Become A Priority

In a move that many see as long overdue, doctors in hospitals around the UK have been told to refocus their efforts on patients with severe health issues and on diagnosis, rather than simply focusing on immunisation against COVID-19 variants and booster shots.  This was after NHS England expressed concern that the exclusive focus on immunisation was putting patients at[Read More…]

Govt considers proposals to introduce healthcare fees in the NHS

Govt considers proposals to introduce healthcare fees in the NHS

The government is considering proposals which could spell the end of free healthcare in the UK. An inquiry has been launched quietly by the Conservative government which will look into ways to introduce charges into the service. The review entitled ‘Under Secretary of State for NHS Productivity’ will examine ways in which the NHS could be funded through user charges[Read More…]

Details of NHS patients sold to insurers

Details of NHS patients sold to insurers

The details of all NHS patients has been sold to insurers, it has been revealed. The revelations come just days after the government announced its intention to opt all NHS users into a government super-database in May. The database would mean that all of the private medical records and data about NHS patients will be made available to third party[Read More…]