Now with the colder months fast approaching, the NHS and social care providers are braced for another difficult winter, but could new developments in Artificial Intelligence be the key to alleviating some of those pressures?
An app which uses facial recognition technology to assess pain is being piloted in 15 care homes in Scotland, and so far has reduced falls and hospital admissions, especially for those with dementia.
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