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 sector.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
6 May 2025
Our coffee briefing covers an AI agent for cataracts patients at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells, plus a new milestone for Patients Know Best.
Child-friendly app launches in neonatal ICU at Lister Hospital
6 May 2025
A child-friendly app from Little Journey is now available for patients in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Lister Hospital.
AI-driven heart scans speed up diagnosis and save millions
6 May 2025
AI-driven heart scans which cut the need for invasive tests have saved millions of pounds for the NHS, according to a new analysis.
DHSC announces launch of FDP tool to improve cancer diagnosis
5 May 2025
A cancer diagnostic tool will be rolled out across the NHS to help cut treatment delays and boost survival rates, DHSC has announced.
Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
2 May 2025
This contracts and go lives roundup features Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust integrating a video service with its EPR.
54% of Brits unaware AI is being used in healthcare, finds survey
2 May 2025
More than half of the British public (54%) have not heard of AI being used in healthcare, according to a survey of over 1,000 adults.
Industry news in brief
14 October 2022
This Digital Health News industry roundup includes a landmark for the Consultant Connect platform and
Mental health trusts still unable to access patient records months after attack
13 October 2022
The NHS is struggling to recover EPRs for 12 mental health trusts after the most
Client data exfiltrated in Advanced NHS cyber attack
13 October 2022
Health and care software supplier Advanced has confirmed that client data were accessed and extracted
MHRA and NICE receive funding to explore digital mental health tools
13 October 2022
MHRA and NICE will be exploring the regulation of digital mental health tools, with help
Cerner Millennium EPR issue now resolved following national outage
12 October 2022
Downtime and performance issues with Cerner Millennium electronic patient record systems, causing a national outage
