Healthcare Roundup 5 August 2022

Waiting list

As hidden waiting lists reveal a backlog of more than a million people waiting for community services, news of a growing mental health workforce has also emerged. Technology is being used in new ways, with announcements from NHS England around using AI to help eliminate hepatitis C and new wearables for diabetes patients.

Surgeons have used VR to help them prepare to separate conjoined twins. Hospitals have progressed digital journeys. Drones are delivering medicines. And more, in the Healthcare Roundup.

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