NHS to use AI on its app to direct patients to appropriate services
The NHS will begin using AI on its app to triage patients and direct them to appropriate services, as part of a £10bn overhaul of NHS systems in England. The tool will help determine whether patients need a GP appointment or should be advised to visit a pharmacy or A&E. The update is expected to reach about 200,000 patients over the next year.
Update in England expected to reach about 200,000 patients over the next year as part of £10bn package to overhaul NHS systems
The NHS will begin using AI on its app to direct patients to the appropriate services, it has been announced.
The tool will be used to triage patients and to ascertain if they should be allocated a GP appointment. Some may be advised to attend a pharmacy or their local A&E department instead, depending on the severity of their condition.
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