Safeguards are needed for online consultation changes, says BMA
18 September 2025
The government and NHSE have not listened to GPs’ concerns around changes to online consultations from 1 October, said the BMA.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
18 September 2025
Today’s Coffee Time includes funding news for Salient Bio and ArcaScience, plus a virtual patient developed by Coventry University.
Pocketalk and Zebra partner to advance healthcare communication
18 September 2025
Translation tech firm Pocketalk has launched an app on Zebra Technologies’ mobile computers, tablets and kiosks found in healthcare settings.
Could an AI breath test speed up COPD diagnosis?
18 September 2025
A study will assess whether an AI breath test can help speed up the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the NHS.
Imperial NHS MRI scanning pilot cuts DNA rates and waiting lists
17 September 2025
An out-of-hours MRI scanning pilot at Imperial College Healthcare has helped to reduce Did Not Attend (DNA) rates and cut waiting list times.
Patients Know Best secures funding to expand single patient record
17 September 2025
Patients Know Best has announced a strategic investment from DNV to expand its single patient record functionality.
Google invests £5bn to help power the UK’s AI economy
17 September 2025
Google has opened a data centre in Hertfordshire to meet growing demand for AI services, as part of a two-year £5bn investment in the UK.
SEC Ambulance Service disrupted by significant IT issues
11 November 2022
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is continuing to suffer “significant IT system issues”, but
Industry news in brief
11 November 2022
The latest Digital Health News industry roundup covers a collaboration for Kooth, the benefits of
West Midlands pathology networks deploy a PACS to tackle cancer backlogs
10 November 2022
The West Midlands has seen the modernisation of four pathology networks, with the deployment of
Medway goes live with electronic prescribing and patient record systems
10 November 2022
Medway NHS FT has gone live with an extension of its EPR and an ePMA
NHS Digital announces tech innovation framework suppliers
9 November 2022
NHS Digital has announced the eight suppliers joining the tech innovation framework, to develop new
