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Deirdre Anderson
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NHS based interests in digital transformation, surgical pathway productivity, quality improvement. MSc Improvement Science / Q Community / Digital Health Leadership Programme - Cohort 7
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What influences health inequalities?

Our Evidence Hub is newly updated and expanded, with the latest insights into the impact of inequalities by deprivation, geography, ethnicity and disability.

Explore the evidence ⬇️

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Health inequalities | The Health Foundation
Improvements in life expectancy have stalled and there are wide inequalities in health within and between local areas
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February 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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A new AI model that flags female patients at risk of heart disease has been developed by Imperial researchers.

Using ECG data from 180,000 patients, the model could enable doctors to identify high-risk women earlier.

Find out more ⬇️

www.imperial.ac.uk/news/261516/...
AI model reads ECGs to identify female patients at higher risk of heart disease | Imperial News | Imperial College London
A new AI model can flag female patients who are at higher risk of heart disease based on an electrocardiogram (ECG).
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February 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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shaunlintern.bsky.social
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Surgeons at a top NHS trust embroiled in allegations of racism, sexism, homophobia and bullying that created a “toxic” culture and harmed patient care, according to a secret report: www.thetimes.com/article/aa76...
Surgeons accused of racism, bullying and toxic power struggle
An investigation into the facial trauma unit at Barts Health NHS Trust says a corrosive culture of competition and bigotry led to patients being harmed
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February 23, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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thekingsfund.bsky.social
8.5 million adults lack the most basic digital skills. So how can we create digital services that are inclusive? Our new long read, supported by @healthfoundation.bsky.social, argues that it's essential to listen to the voices of people & communities. Read more👉 www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
Infographic titled '5 top tips for designing inclusive digital services with people and communities'. Point 1: Make it meaningful, emphasizes user involvement. Point 2: Share power and have an equal voice, highlights consistent participation. Point 3: Provide training and support, focuses on building staff skills. Point 4: Streamline the process, discusses removing constraints in engagement. Point 5: Make it business as usual, suggests integrating engagement
January 30, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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The King’s Fund has called for patient engagement around digital health technologies to be more than just a “tick box exercise” if the government is to achieve its aspiration to shift from analogue to digital.

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Patients must help design digital services, says The King’s Fund
The King’s Fund has called for patient engagement around digital health technologies to be more than just a “tick box exercise”.
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January 30, 2025 at 9:11 AM