First-line treatment of knee osteoarthritis is effectively delivered digitally without a need for traditional face-to-face physiotherapy visits, a new study finds. The research, independently undertaken by the University of Nottingham, led by Prof Ana Valdes from the Nottingham NIHR Biomedical Research Centre using Joint Academy's clinical and evidence-based digital treatment for chronic joint pain, addresses a rapidly growing health concern as hospital waiting lists are mounting while the NHS is expected to spend £118.6 billion on treating arthritis between 2017 and 2027 alone.

With virtual medical appointments becoming more popular amid physical distancing measures, an expert from a top American hospital, Cleveland Clinic, has advice on what conditions are suitable for virtual visits and how to prepare for them.

"Virtual visits allow us to address patients’ health concerns, safely and effectively," says family medicine doctor Mark Rood, MD. Here, Dr. Rood explains how they work and what to expect.

British health technology company Visionable has announced the appointment of David Walker to the newly created position of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective immediately. Visionable redesigns healthcare through a digital collaboration platform which enables clinicians to deliver better patient outcomes.

A senior nurse with more than 20 years' experience in the NHS has joined smart health tech provider Alcidion in a core role as a clinical consultant primarily working with the UK team.

Katy Cain joins Alcidion from East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, where she held a wide range of posts in clinical roles, most recently as a modern matron for the trust’s cardiology directorate.

Royal Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has been much praised for its deployment of AI in the fight against Covid-19. Rizwan Malik, divisional medical director of the trust and managing director of South Manchester radiology, spoke to the Highland Marketing advisory board about the project and the lessons that other trusts can learn from it.

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and Cerner have signed a 10-year agreement to implement an integrated electronic patient record (EPR) solution.

The Trust has chosen Cerner to implement the Cerner Millennium® EHR solution, meaning a patient’s full record will be available electronically for healthcare professionals in one place, at any time.

UK cloud telephony specialist X-on is supporting wide regional networks of GP practices to manage COVID-19 vaccination programmes with a simple contact system for patients to book a vaccination.

X-on has rapidly developed a softphone version of its cloud-based Surgery Connect healthcare phone system to enable Primary Care Networks to provide patients with a single dedicated number and support process for booking an appointment at community vaccination hubs.