New data on pharma payments; Court rules on AI overviews; Why self-care should be supported
New data on payments from pharma companies
The ABPI has published data on Disclosure UK, the public pharmaceutical industry-led transparency database which details transfers of value. These are payments and benefits given to UK healthcare professionals and healthcare organisations by pharmaceutical companies. The new data shows increased spend overall, and continued progress towards greater transparency.
- Alex Fell, PMCPA Chief Executive, has also written about the PMCPA’s new package deals guidance. Read it on the ABPI website.
Ruling declares AI overviews are Google's own content
A German court has ruled that Google is liable for false statements generated by its AI Overviews feature, treating the AI’s responses as Google’s own words. The regional court treated the AI overviews as Google's own content and rejected Google's argument that users were responsible for fact-checking the results themselves.
Read the full story on decoder.com
- In a sponsored article for the Economist, London Business School’s Keyvan Vakili explains why generative AI’s persuasiveness may be one of its biggest risks. Read the article here.
- A study has found AI voicebots are being hijacked by 'hidden' sounds in podcasts, MP3 files and YouTube clips. Read about the research here.
Self-care should be ‘routine part of primary care’
In an opinion piece for Healthcare Leader, Dr Peter Smith, president of the Self-Care Forum, reflects on the “profound mismatch in how self-care is understood, supported and delivered”. He explains why this gap matters, emphasising that public confidence and enthusiasm for self-care must be better harnessed if we are to address rising demand in primary care.
Next step for self management in Scotland
The Self Management Programme is changing to focus on the Self Management Fund, share learning, and support better health and wellbeing in Scotland. Since 2009, the ALLIANCE has distributed the Fund on behalf of the Scottish Government and provided almost £30 million to nearly 500 projects. While it will continue to strive to champion self management projects across Scotland, “this shift in direction means that resources will no longer be able to host Self Management Week, the Self Management Awards, or Self Management Network Scotland”, it explains.
Read more about this from the ALLIANCE here.
Obesity cases rising fastest in young adults
New obesity cases in England are increasing fastest among adults in their 20s and 30s, with researchers linking the trend to unhealthy food environments, the pandemic and rising living costs. The findings highlight growing health inequalities and increased risks of diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
Read about it on the BBC News website.
‘Why health inequality cannot be ignored’
By 2040, 1 in 5 people in the UK will be living with a major illness. In addition, certain groups will be disproportionately affected. Ignoring these inequalities is “economically illiterate”, says Professor Bola Owolabi CBE on the latest episode of the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) podcast.
Read a post by the RSPH about this topic on LinkedIn.
Social prescribing linked to wellbeing improvements
Research by UCL has found that social prescribing is linked to improved wellbeing, happiness and life satisfaction, and reduced anxiety. It also gave an estimated £9 social return for every £1 invested.
Read all about the study here.
Last chance to share views with NICE
NICE’s People and Communities team is seeking responses to its short survey on digital health inequalities and exclusion. The survey explores how digital health technologies such as apps and remote monitoring tools may impact different groups, particularly people who may face barriers to accessing or using digital tools.