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Helping the NHS to reduce the spread of coronavirus

In the face of an epidemic, the NHS is working hard to prevent the spread of coronavirus but concerns remain about the ability of the health service to cope with the virus. Measures taken in response to COVID-19 include raising public awareness around the importance of hand washing, reducing misinformation about the virus and increasing the number of coronavirus testing. The impact on primary care could be significant according to Richard Vautrey of t…

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AI tech improves GP access for thousands of patients in Hull and York

Up to 60,000 patients across Hull and York will now be able to enjoy better access to their GP, thanks to new cutting-edge online triage technology from Finnish-based Klinik Healthcare Solutions. Haxby Group, which manages 11 GP surgeries, has become the first in the UK to switch over to the Klinik Access online system. Patients are increasingly finding it more difficult to get hold of their GP. Haxby Group has addressed this trend by offering patients a…

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AI brings a 14 % saving on average patient treatment costs, says an Aalto University study

Aalto University conducted a study on the economic impact of using an artificial intelligence-based healthcare service. The service examined in the study was Klinik Access, developed in Finland. The cost savings generated by the use of the system is, even in international terms, a significant demonstration of the potential of artificial intelligence in making healthcare operations more efficient. Researchers at Aalto University’s HEMA Institute (the Inst…

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Tailormade tech: The digital primary care solution going further to create automated and localised patient flow

Ben Wood, Director of Operations & Sales at Klinik Healthcare Solutions UK explains how Klinik, the digital primary care solution is going further to create automated patient flow, which is entirely localised Healthcare tech is a lightning-paced, highly competitive, continuously metamorphosing arena where new advancements and breakthroughs are the lifeblood. Being the latest discovery is the industry zenith but a resounding success in one country that …

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Meet the team: Medical excellence behind Klinik´s core solution

Solid medical expertise is the cornerstone of Klinik’s medical AI. The members of Klinik’s team of doctors teach artificial intelligence how to interpret medical scenarios. The members of Klinik’s team of doctors do extraordinary work: they solve medical situations and seek ways to do things digitally. Using artificial intelligence to interpret various medical cases is a new way of doing things. This makes Klinik’s team of doctors a formidable unit. “…

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Same-day 24h online contact service to arrive at two York surgeries

Patients from Haxby Group’s Gale Farm and Old Forge Surgeries in York, city in northeast England, can now contact their GP more easily, thanks to a brand new 24h online consultation service. While accessible to 1.5 million people in Finland, this is the first example of Klinik Access in the UK. The new online service will allow Gale Farm and Old Forge surgery patients to get same day access to their GP. “We’re really excited about introducing this new…

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Health centres in Finland are using an AI model to support the work of nurses and doctors

Finland is a forerunner of using the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in public healthcare. Using the service, called Klinik Access, has made the work of nurses and doctors more efficient in over 300 healthcare centres in Finland. The service has freed up the healthcare professionals’ time for the actual treatment work and patient care. After 18 months of usage, Klinik Access has demonstrated its usefulness at a health centre in the city …

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Could a Finnish AI model be the answer to streamlining UK’s health service?

NHS GP waiting times are at their all-time worst but things are set to improve as the leading Nordic tech firm Klinik Healthcare Solutions, launches a ground breaking algorithm to take charge of the triage process and automate patient flow for ultimate efficiency. It would not be a day of the week without some media coverage uncovering raging inefficiencies and a shortage of resources in the NHS: doctors, nurses and entire medical teams overstretched natio…

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Breaking the digital barriers

Wider use of digital health services is sometimes prevented by the people’s distrust of technology and doubts about the adequacy of their own skills in using digital tools. Many people still do not believe that technology-based contact in healthcare could be as reliable as directly speaking with a nurse or a doctor at the practice. People can also be daunted by the large variety of digital services available. According to a National Institute for Health …

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UK healthcare executives interested in Klinik’s AI solutions

A delegation of British healthcare leaders came to Finland as Klinik’s guests to check out digital solutions in healthcare. The island nation is seeking new and alternative solutions to the shortage of doctors. The UK healthcare system, which is based on practices run by general practitioners, is suffering from a shortage of doctors. Traditionally in the UK, doctors have worked long hours at their practices, but the young generation of doctors no longer …