Ambient voice technology is being hailed as a potential game-changer, promising to reduce the burden of clinical documentation and free up time for patient care, but we need more than hype.

THIS Institute welcomes the publication of the 10 Year Health Plan for England, which sets out a roadmap to support NHS staff and improve patient care, and places science and technology front and centre of the reforms.

On 20 November 2024, Director of THIS Institute, Professor Mary Dixon-Woods, was awarded an honorary doctorate by the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences to celebrate her exceptional work in making a significant difference to healthcare through education. This is a prestigious accolade that recognises excellence and inspiration and celebrates exceptional people who have made a difference to the world through education, research, or service.

Lord Darzi’s independent investigation of the NHS in England sets out the scale and depth of the challenge faced by the NHS, the drivers of current performance and themes and strategies for improvement.