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Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Health
- Daily Mirror
World-first AI warning system to identify safety concerns across NHS
When fully implemented, the AI system would analyse hospital databases to identify patterns of abuse, serious injuries, deaths, or other incidents to ensure action is taken early A world-first artificial intelligence warning system could be used across the NHS to automatically identify safety concerns to stop failures before they escalate. Officials are developing the tool after Health Secretary Wes Streeting pledged to overhaul health and care regulation and root out poor performance. When fully implemented, the AI system would analyse hospital databases to identify patterns of abuse, serious injuries, deaths, or other incidents to ensure action is taken early. Where concerns are raised, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) would then deploy specialist inspection teams as soon as possible to investigate and take swift action. It comes amid growing concerns about safety in the NHS in recent years after a spate of scandals including in mental health and maternity services. The government last week committed to a rapid national investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal services to boost accountability and drive urgent improvements in care and safety. The exploration of the AI warning system is part of the government's 10-year plan for the NHS. Officials said the plan will 'usher in a new era of transparency, a rigorous focus on high-quality care for all, and a renewed focus on patient and staff voice'. It comes as fresh polling today shows one in five people in England have resorted to paying for private healthcare in the last 12 months. Some 38% said it was because the waitlist for treatment was too long, while 20% believed they would receive better care in the private sector, the 38 Degrees survey showed. Dentistry was top - making up 28% of private use - with medical diagnoses second on 22%, according to the study. Matthew McGregor, chief executive of 38 Degrees, said voters have been 'crying out for change' to the NHS, before, during and since the general election. He said the Government's 10-year NHS plan cannot "afford to fail". He added: "It matters too much. Lives are quite literally at stake.' Speaking about the AI announcement, Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said: 'While most treatments in the NHS are safe, even a single lapse that puts a patient at risk is one too many. Behind every safety breach is a person - a life altered, a family devastated, sometimes by heartbreaking loss.' He added: 'By embracing AI and introducing world-first early warning systems, we'll spot dangerous signs sooner and launch rapid inspections before harm occurs.' Professor Meghana Pandit, the NHS's co-national medical director, said 'The NHS in England will be the first country in the world to trial an AI-enabled warning system to flag patient safety issues which will rapidly analyse routine hospital data and reports submitted by healthcare staff from community settings.' ::: JL Partners conducted a nationally representative poll of 2,000 adults living in England for 38 Degrees on April 17 and 18.
Sky News
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Politics latest: 'Give us time': Wes Streeting plays down Labour's poor local election results
New Runcorn poll reveals Labour remains most trusted on key issues - despite Reform UK win The Labour Party will be conducting a lot of soul-searching after the loss of the Runcorn and Helsby parliamentary by-election on Thursday by just six votes. What will help them figure out what went wrong will be plenty of polling, and we've just had the results of surveys conducted by Survation on behalf of the non-profit progressive group 38 Degrees. The firm surveyed 444 adults in the constituency from 28 April to 2 May, the day of the by-election, on what their top issues were, and they found that immigration (20%), the NHS (16%), and the cost of living (10%) were the main issues raised. Immigration was the top issue for 56% of Reform UK voters, compared to 2% of Labour voters. What is encouraging for Labour is that they are the most trusted party on the majority of the main issues for voters - except immigration, where they are narrowly beaten by Reform UK. Asked what would increase their trust in politicians, the answer was quite simple - delivery. They want to see reduced NHS waiting times, government supporting pensioners, punishing businesses who break the rules, and funding local services. Interestingly, reducing immigration actually scored behind these measures - except for those for whom immigration was their biggest concern at this by-election due to worries about its impact on the NHS and the economy. A clear majority of voters (54%) think the wealthy should pay more in taxes to fund decent public services - although Reform UK voters were split on that, with a narrow plurality believing they already pay their fair share. Damian Lyons Lowe, CEO of Survation, said the survey reveals the "complexity" behind this "landmark result for Reform UK". "Runcorn and Helsby doesn't look like a typical Reform seat: higher levels of education, more mixed demographically, and far from the party's Leave-heavy heartlands," he said. "These 'held-back' voters - financially stretched, politically unanchored, are open to disruption. Runcorn and Helsby now joins a growing list of places where Reform can credibly win - and that should be a wake-up call to all parties competing in similar territory." Matthew McGregor, CEO of 38 Degrees, added that this survey "shows voters haven't seen or felt the change they wanted", and that "action on the cost of living and saving the NHS remain key to winning voters' trust".
Sky News
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Politics latest: 'Give us time': Wes Streeting plays down Labour's local election results
New Runcorn poll reveals Labour remains most trusted on key issues - despite Reform UK win The Labour Party will be conducting a lot of soul-searching after the loss of the Runcorn and Helsby parliamentary by-election on Thursday by just six votes. What will help them figure out what went wrong will be plenty of polling, and we've just had the results of surveys conducted by Survation on behalf of the non-profit progressive group 38 Degrees. The firm surveyed 444 adults in the constituency from 28 April to 2 May, the day of the by-election, on what their top issues were, and they found that immigration (20%), the NHS (16%), and the cost of living (10%) were the main issues raised. Immigration was the top issue for 56% of Reform UK voters, compared to 2% of Labour voters. What is encouraging for Labour is that they are the most trusted party on the majority of the main issues for voters - except immigration, where they are narrowly beaten by Reform UK. Asked what would increase their trust in politicians, the answer was quite simple - delivery. They want to see reduced NHS waiting times, government supporting pensioners, punishing businesses who break the rules, and funding local services. Interestingly, reducing immigration actually scored behind these measures - except for those for whom immigration was their biggest concern at this by-election due to worries about its impact on the NHS and the economy. A clear majority of voters (54%) think the wealthy should pay more in taxes to fund decent public services - although Reform UK voters were split on that, with a narrow plurality believing they already pay their fair share. Damian Lyons Lowe, CEO of Survation, said the survey reveals the "complexity" behind this "landmark result for Reform UK". "Runcorn and Helsby doesn't look like a typical Reform seat: higher levels of education, more mixed demographically, and far from the party's Leave-heavy heartlands," he said. "These 'held-back' voters - financially stretched, politically unanchored, are open to disruption. Runcorn and Helsby now joins a growing list of places where Reform can credibly win - and that should be a wake-up call to all parties competing in similar territory." Matthew McGregor, CEO of 38 Degrees, added that this survey "shows voters haven't seen or felt the change they wanted", and that "action on the cost of living and saving the NHS remain key to winning voters' trust".
Sky News
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Politics latest: Health secretary facing questions on Sky News after local election results
New Runcorn poll reveals Labour remains most trusted on key issues - despite Reform UK win The Labour Party will be conducting a lot of soul-searching after the loss of the Runcorn and Helsby parliamentary by-election on Thursday by just six votes. What will help them figure out what went wrong will be plenty of polling, and we've just had the results of surveys conducted by Survation on behalf of the non-profit progressive group 38 Degrees. The firm surveyed 444 adults in the constituency from 28 April to 2 May, the day of the by-election, on what their top issues were, and they found that immigration (20%), the NHS (16%), and the cost of living (10%) were the main issues raised. Immigration was the top issue for 56% of Reform UK voters, compared to 2% of Labour voters. What is encouraging for Labour is that they are the most trusted party on the majority of the main issues for voters - except immigration, where they are narrowly beaten by Reform UK. Asked what would increase their trust in politicians, the answer was quite simple - delivery. They want to see reduced NHS waiting times, government supporting pensioners, punishing businesses who break the rules, and funding local services. Interestingly, reducing immigration actually scored behind these measures - except for those for whom immigration was their biggest concern at this by-election due to worries about its impact on the NHS and the economy. A clear majority of voters (54%) think the wealthy should pay more in taxes to fund decent public services - although Reform UK voters were split on that, with a narrow plurality believing they already pay their fair share. Damian Lyons Lowe, CEO of Survation, said the survey reveals the "complexity" behind this "landmark result for Reform UK". "Runcorn and Helsby doesn't look like a typical Reform seat: higher levels of education, more mixed demographically, and far from the party's Leave-heavy heartlands," he said. "These 'held-back' voters - financially stretched, politically unanchored, are open to disruption. Runcorn and Helsby now joins a growing list of places where Reform can credibly win - and that should be a wake-up call to all parties competing in similar territory." Matthew McGregor, CEO of 38 Degrees, added that this survey "shows voters haven't seen or felt the change they wanted", and that "action on the cost of living and saving the NHS remain key to winning voters' trust".
Sky News
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Politics latest: Labour MP's 'feeling dismayed, demoralised and shocked' after local elections
New Runcorn poll reveals Labour remains most trusted on key issues - despite Reform UK win The Labour Party will be conducting a lot of soul-searching after the loss of the Runcorn and Helsby parliamentary by-election on Thursday by just six votes. What will help them figure out what went wrong will be plenty of polling, and we've just had the results of surveys conducted by Survation on behalf of the non-profit progressive group 38 Degrees. The firm surveyed 444 adults in the constituency from 28 April to 2 May, the day of the by-election, on what their top issues were, and they found that immigration (20%), the NHS (16%), and the cost of living (10%) were the main issues raised. Immigration was the top issue for 56% of Reform UK voters, compared to 2% of Labour voters. What is encouraging for Labour is that they are the most trusted party on the majority of the main issues for voters - except immigration, where they are narrowly beaten by Reform UK. Asked what would increase their trust in politicians, the answer was quite simple - delivery. They want to see reduced NHS waiting times, government supporting pensioners, punishing businesses who break the rules, and funding local services. Interestingly, reducing immigration actually scored behind these measures - except for those for whom immigration was their biggest concern at this by-election due to worries about its impact on the NHS and the economy. A clear majority of voters (54%) think the wealthy should pay more in taxes to fund decent public services - although Reform UK voters were split on that, with a narrow plurality believing they already pay their fair share. Damian Lyons Lowe, CEO of Survation, said the survey reveals the "complexity" behind this "landmark result for Reform UK". "Runcorn and Helsby doesn't look like a typical Reform seat: higher levels of education, more mixed demographically, and far from the party's Leave-heavy heartlands," he said. "These 'held-back' voters - financially stretched, politically unanchored, are open to disruption. Runcorn and Helsby now joins a growing list of places where Reform can credibly win - and that should be a wake-up call to all parties competing in similar territory." Matthew McGregor, CEO of 38 Degrees, added that this survey "shows voters haven't seen or felt the change they wanted", and that "action on the cost of living and saving the NHS remain key to winning voters' trust".
