Healthcare Roundup 1 June 2022

As the UK headed into the long, Jubilee bank holiday weekend, there was little cheer for its health services, which remained under enormous pressure as financial woes started to bite. GP associations warned that one consequence of frustration and lack of government support for the service was rising levels of verbal and physical assault at practices.

Greater Manchester’s IT woes continued, but some solid trials of digital technology to support new patient pathways were announced. And if you have a great idea for intelligent automation in healthcare, Alphalake Ai is running a competition that could see it put into action.