Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
12 September 2024
Today’s Coffee Time Briefing covers the ongoing decline in people applying for healthcare jobs and how AI could impact policymaking.
News
‘Patient died after GP surgery took three days to respond to email’
12 September 2024
The Department of Health and Social Care and SSP Health must take action to improve GP electronic triage systems, following a patient death.
PM pledges move to a ‘digital NHS’, following Lord Darzi report
12 September 2024
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged a move āfrom an analogue to a digital NHSā, following the publication of Lord Ara Darziās report.
Hexarad and Newtonās Tree partner to expand radiology AI access
11 September 2024
Hexarad and Newtonās Tree have partnered with the aim of transforming how NHS radiology departments access technology, including AI tools.
Critical incident declared in Nottingham after pathology IT failure
11 September 2024
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) has declared a critical incident as a result of an IT failure in its pathology service.
NHS warned on rollout of AI-powered genomic health prediction
11 September 2024
AI-powered genomic health prediction could pose significant risks concerning privacy and discrimination, according to a new report.
Mid and South Essex ICS launches shared care record
10 September 2024
Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) has launched a shared care record in partnership with Orion Health.
NHS England to be ‘between 30 and 40 per cent smaller than current size’
7 July 2022
Amanda Pritchard said the formation of ICSs “means we need to reduce the size of
South London and Maudsley to take part in 5G hospital trial
7 July 2022
South London and Maudsley has formed a partnership with Virgin Media O2, which will see
East Cheshire and Mid Cheshire to launch joint EPR in 2024
7 July 2022
East Cheshire NHS Trust and Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are developing, building and
Portsmouth Hospitals trials AI application for lung cancer detection
6 July 2022
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is using the Sectra Amplifier Service to trial an AI
Steve Barclay appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
6 July 2022
Former chief of staff at Number 10 Steve Barclay has been appointed as Prime Minister
