NICE recommends use of AI to detect broken bones on X-rays
22 October 2024
NICE has recommended the use of four AI technologies to help detect broken bones on X-rays, in addition to a trained healthcare professional.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
22 October 2024
This Coffee Time Briefing covers a children’s healthtech accelerator in Sheffield and ePMA plans at Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS FT.
Translation tech for patients trialled in Northern Ireland
22 October 2024
Translation tech is improving communication between staff and non-English speaking patients in the Southern Trust area of Northern Ireland.
Digital health leaders react to 10 year health plan consultation
22 October 2024
Prime minister Keir Starmer, said that the NHS must make “much more use of technology”, as he launched a consultation on the health service.
Electronic prescription service now live in every Welsh health board
21 October 2024
The electronic prescription service (EPS) is now available at some GP practices and community pharmacies in every health board in Wales.
Government launches online platform to shape 10 year health plan
21 October 2024
The government has launched an online platform for members of the public to share ideas to shape its forthcoming 10 year health plan.
One in three GPs say their work computers are ‘not fit for purpose’
21 October 2024
One in three GPs say their work computer is not fit for purpose, while more than 50% report data-sharing challenges, an RCGP survey found.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
18 June 2026
Today’s briefing features Doctify launching in Saudi Arabia and a Scottish medical management platform for
University Hospitals Sussex EDs switch to digital observations
18 June 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has now rolled out digital observations and prescribing in
HSE and System C roll out CareFlow Pharmacy across Ireland
17 June 2026
The HSE and System C have announced the next phase of a national agreement that
King’s pilots digital prehab for hip and knee replacement patients
17 June 2026
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has launched a digital prehab trial for patients awaiting
FT analysis suggests FDP benefits are very uneven
16 June 2026
A report in the FT suggests waiting list reductions attributed to the FDP are heavily
