Mental health
AI models developed using one million health-related Reddit threads matched human raters, suggesting they could support faster mental health triage. Researchers spent two years building a database of mental health narratives and training two AI models, PaLM 2 and AutoML, to analyse real-world accounts shared on Reddit. They linked language used in the posts to [...]
People in England needing urgent care will be able to use specialist mental health hubs close to home under government plans. Ministers plan to create nearly 200 community mental health centres and mental health A&Es by 2029. The aim is to give people experiencing a mental health crisis or significant distress somewhere to seek help [...]
Psyomics has secured an Innovate UK loan to expand regulated mental health technology across the NHS and wider healthcare market. The UK healthtech company plans to use the debt financing to accelerate the development of its beseen platform into a regulated medical device. The programme will support the development of three products called Echo, Loop [...]
Handspring Health has secured US$19m in Series B funding to expand its virtual mental health clinic for children, young people and families. The start-up, launched four years ago, plans to grow its clinician workforce, expand value-based care partnerships with insurers and enter more US states. It will also develop services for patients with more complex [...]
By Chris Hughes, founder and CEO, Estendio A proposed policy shift currently moving through the UK’s Department for Education (DfE) is about to trigger a massive, uncounted crisis for student mental health, social inclusion and university retention (likely leading to longer term impact such as fewer employment opportunities and lower income in the future). Under [...]
AI-powered population health management company AssureCare has announced the appointment of Jeffrey (Jeff) Joo as vice president, government sector growth. Joo brings more than 25 years of healthcare technology and government-sector experience. Throughout his career, he has worked closely with federal agencies, state governments, managed care organisations, and healthcare technology companies, helping organisations navigate complex [...]
Strathclyde has opened procurement for digital mental health services under its SUMIT project, covering 1,500 test beds. The University of Strathclyde is seeking providers for a range of digital services for its Substance Use and Mental Health Interventions using Digital Technology project. The project aims to develop and evaluate the digital transformation of services in [...]
A groundbreaking digital perinatal mental health pilot for Black and ethnically minoritised women has helped women access support faster, complete therapy at higher rates, and recover more successfully than national averages. The partnership between digital tech company Dr-Julian and The Essential Baby Company Ltd within a new model of mental health care named haPPIE SHE [...]
ChatGPT is rolling out Trusted Contact, an optional safety feature that lets adults nominate someone who may be notified over serious self-harm concerns. The update gives ChatGPT users over 18 a way to set up a support contact in advance, while keeping crisis services, localised helplines and emergency guidance as separate safeguards. Chris Lehane, chief [...]
Mental health platform Dr-Julian is set to provide an exciting new service after winning funding from NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB). Dr-Julian, one of the UK’s fastest-growing mental health platforms and care delivery partners, is one of only six companies selected by an expert panel after more than 130 bidders [...]
