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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Harriette Boucher

The AI app that is helping cut NHS hospital admissions by half

  • An app developed by home care provider Cera is saving the NHS over £1.5m a day by detecting early signs of illness in elderly people.
  • The technology has halved hospital admissions and reduced costly residential care referrals and ambulance call-outs for high-risk over-65s.
  • Nurses and carers use the app during home visits to log patient data, such as blood pressure and heart rate, enabling early intervention like GP consultations.
  • An analysis by AI and data science company Faculty AI confirmed the app has saved the NHS over £1bn since its introduction in 2023.
  • The app's success demonstrates the potential of technology and AI to ease NHS pressures, improve public services, and reduce falls among the elderly.

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