Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
29 October 2024
Today’s Coffee Time Briefing includes a partnership between AI firm Corti and tech firm BigHand, and a report from The Tony Blair Institute.
News
System C acquires CIS Oncology to expand medicine management
29 October 2024
System C has announced the strategic acquisition of CIS Oncology, marking an expansion of System C’s offerings in medicines management.
Cheshire and Merseyside ICS selects cyber security platform
29 October 2024
Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System has selected a healthcare cyber security platform from Cynerio to strengthen its defences.
NHSE publishes contract for ‘tiger teams’ to support EPR delivery
28 October 2024
NHS England has published a contract notice worth £13.3 million for a “tiger teams service” to support EPR delivery across England.
NICE approves remote monitoring tools for heart failure patients
28 October 2024
Two remote monitoring tools for people diagnosed with heart failure have been approved by NICE for use in the NHS.
Partnership aims to accelerate NHS adoption of radiology AI
28 October 2024
Six NHS trusts will deploy deepc’s AI radiology platform as part of a collaboration with the AI Centre for Value Based Healthcare.
NHS to trial AI tool that predicts health risks and early death
25 October 2024
The NHS in England is to trial an AI tool that can predict patients’ risk of heart disease and early death using an electrocardiogram (ECG).
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
