UK government to create surveillance system for future pandemics
6 November 2024
The UK government has announced plans to create a real-time surveillance system to monitor the threat of future pandemics and prevent disease.
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London cancer alliance integrates AI for faster chest X-ray results
6 November 2024
A project by North East London Cancer Alliance is integrating AI into cancer diagnostic pathways to achieve faster chest X-ray results.
Patchwork Health acquires L2P to create joint healthcare platform
6 November 2024
Patchwork Health has announced the acquisition of L2P Enterprise Ltd that will see the creation of a joint healthcare workforce platform.
GPs face EMIS IT outage at busiest time of the week
5 November 2024
An outage to the EMIS IT system caused “chaos” for GPs in England when access was cut off to appointment booking systems and patient records.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
5 November 2024
Today’s news roundup covers funding news from Scalpel AI and guidance from NHS Education for Scotland on the use of digital health tools.
Concerns raised that NHS digital plans could exclude older adults
5 November 2024
Concerns have been raised that government NHS plans, including having a single patient record through the NHS App, will exclude older people.
North Tees NHS saves 25,000 clinical hours in last year with TrakCare
5 November 2024
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has saved over 25,000 clinical hours in the last 12 months through InterSystems TrakCare.
Boots delivers prescription medicines by drone to the Isle of Wight
11 August 2022
Boots has become the first pharmacy in the UK to deliver prescription medicines by drone
Advanced begins forensic investigation into ransomware attack
11 August 2022
Advanced are carrying out a forensic investigation into its recent ransomware attack which aims to
AI predictive trial in Staffordshire reduces A&E admissions by 35%
11 August 2022
A randomised control trial by Stafford & Surrounds CCG and HN has led to a
Guy’s and St Thomas’ still feeling the heat with ongoing IT issues
10 August 2022
Guy’s and St Thomas’ now have their core IT systems back online but work continues
Somerset Trust eliminates non-urgent bleeps with digital task management
10 August 2022
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s year-long study into a digital task management solution has shown positive
