Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
18 March 2025
Today’s news briefing covers a VR pilot study at East Kent Hospitals and the factors most likely to prompt negative reviews by UK patients.
News
Heart monitoring brought into patient homes through virtual wards
18 March 2025
Inhealthcare and FibriCheck have expanded their partnership to bring hospital-grade heart monitoring into patients’ homes.
AI robots carry out 3,000 care visits a week for vulnerable people
17 March 2025
Health tech company Cera says that it is using droid-like robots to carry out 3,000 care visits a week to elderly and vulnerable people.
Careology and Entia partner to enhance cancer care pathways
17 March 2025
Careology and Entia have partnered to help patients living with cancer to safely self-manage more of their treatment from home.
Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust trials AI transcription tool
17 March 2025
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) is piloting an AI tool during clinical consultations to allow consultants more time with patients.
Abolition of NHSE sends shock waves across digital health sector
14 March 2025
We asked digital health leaders to respond to the abolition of NHSE and how it will impact NHS technology and innovation.
Northumbria Healthcare acquires software provider Health Call
14 March 2025
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has acquired Health Call Solutions Limited to increase its range of software products.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ conducts surgical training using virtual reality
6 September 2022
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has been training its surgeons of the future
NatWest launches menopause support for staff through health app Peppy
5 September 2022
NatWest Group has launched menopause support for their staff through Peppy, a digital health app
Health secretary argues for scaled innovation and better use of the NHS App
2 September 2022
In what could be his final address as health secretary, Steve Barclay set out the
Industry news in brief
2 September 2022
The latest roundup includes a new solution being deployed in Milton Keynes and Ethical Healthcare
Accurx patient SMS messaging reduces waiting list in Leicester
1 September 2022
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust’s (UHL) use of Accurx’s patient messaging has seen its
