Government launches AI breast cancer trial
4 February 2025
1:30 PM
The government has announced the launch of a trial that will test how AI tools can be used to detect cases of breast cancer earlier.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing 
4 February 2025
11:30 AM
Today’s news roundup covers £10m in funding for Liverpool’s new healthtech hub and a pilot of EnrichMyCare at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.
Guidance launched to ensure safety of digital mental health tech
4 February 2025
11:00 AM
The MHRA has issued guidance to help manufacturers ensure that digital mental health technologies are effective, reliable and safe.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals sets new date for Oracle EPR go-live
4 February 2025
8:30 AM
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has set a new date for the go-live of its Oracle Health electronic patient record (EPR).
New York Blood Center Enterprises hit by ransomware attack
3 February 2025
1:30 PM
A cyber attack has forced New York Blood Center Enterprises to postpone appointments despite blood shortages.
NHS Supply Chain selects Leidos as cyber security provider
3 February 2025
11:00 AM
US-based IT and defence company Leidos has been appointed cyber security provider for NHS Supply Chain under a three-year contract.
Wirral cyber attack set back cancer waiting times by months
3 February 2025
8:30 AM
Waiting times for cancer pathways at Wirral University Teaching Hospital have been “significantly impacted” by last year’s cyber incident.
Digital leadership earmarked for transfer from ICBs to providers
7 May 2025
Digital leadership and transformation are being reviewed for transfer from ICBs to providers, according to
NHS trust chief Andy Hardy confirmed for Summer Schools 2025
7 May 2025
Professor Andy Hardy, chief executive of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, will speak
Councils ‘struggling to make case for preventative digital care’
7 May 2025
Local authorities are struggling to make the investment case for proactive digital care services, according
Charity to investigate digital access gaps in NHS care
6 May 2025
The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has launched an inquiry into digital inclusion in the healthcare
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing
6 May 2025
Our coffee briefing covers an AI agent for cataracts patients at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells,
