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Jane launches AI Scribe in the UK, cutting clinical documentation time by up to 30% for private health practitioners UK GDPR-compliant by design, Jane AI Scribe keeps patient data secure at every step Jane, the fully integrated practice management platform trusted by more than 1,000 UK clinics, today announces the launch of AI Scribe for the UK private health and wellness market.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has become the first Trust in the South West to offer a revolutionary implantable device for patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, providing an alternative to traditional continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines. The innovative device, which is implanted inside the chest or fitted under the chin, works by stimulating the muscles that keep the airway open during sleep.

Growing NHS waiting lists are becoming a major problem in the UK and there are increasing calls for the private sector to be utilised more frequently to help alleviate pressure. In January 2025, NHS England and the Independent Healthcare Providers Network formed a partnership to tackle the public health waiting lists as part of the government’s Plan for Change.

Healthcare infrastructure is entering a defining period, and healthcare leaders will have to make critical decisions for their estates next step. The Government’s recently published 10-Year Capital Plan sets out a clear direction for the future of the NHS estate: modernising infrastructure, reducing maintenance backlog, delivering neighbourhood health centres, accelerating digital transformation, improving sustainability and resilience.

By Alison Lewis, registered nurse, yoga therapist and founder of Heart Mind Spirit The NHS has long recognised that prevention is better than cure when it comes to patient health. Yet when it comes to the health and wellbeing of the workforce itself, support is often introduced only after stress, burnout or illness has already taken hold.

By Christopher Paul Jones, Harley Street phobia expert and author of ‘Face your Fears – 7 steps to conquering phobias and anxiety’ Many associate PTSD with soldiers returning from war, but trauma can come from many different experiences; I have worked with people affected by accidents, medical trauma, violence, domestic abuse, loss, workplace incidents and repeated exposure to distressing situations.

The Government has made no secret of its ambition to shift care out of hospitals and into local communities. At the heart of the newly launched Neighbourhood Health Framework is a vision for a health service that delivers more personalised, preventative and joined-up care closer to where people live.

The Retina Clinic London has become the first private clinic in central London to offer Direct Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (DSLT) using the Alcon Voyager platform, providing patients with access to one of the latest advances in non-contact laser treatment for glaucoma.

Leading UK care group Cinnamon Care Collection has announced a major breakthrough in its care delivery by introducing AI‑powered pain‑detection technology across all of its homes – a move set to transform how pain is recognised and managed for thousands of older adults, including those living with dementia.

A pioneering food additive that can stop people gaining weight has appeared on the EU’s Novel Food List, indicating its safety for human consumers. Inulin propionate ester, or IPE, is a dietary fibre that has been developed and tested by scientists at Imperial College London and at SUERC, Centre for the Isotope Sciences at the University of Glasgow.