Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
6 February 2025
Today’s news roundup covers Graphnet’s new AF screening tool and Maidstone Hospital’s 100th robotic surgery patient.
News
Atrial fibrillation study highlights the role of GP data in research
6 February 2025
A study led by Oxford Population Health identified 28% more cases of atrial fibrillation in primary care data than secondary care data alone.
GMC study reveals doctors’ views on the use of AI in medicine
6 February 2025
Doctors who use AI see benefits for their own efficiency and for patient care, according to a study by the General Medical Council.
Digital therapeutics platform CareLoop closes £1.8m funding round
5 February 2025
University of Manchester spinout CareLoop has closed a £1.8 million funding round to support the growth of its digital therapeutics platform.
NHSE launches ‘common front door’ into secure data environments
5 February 2025
NHS England has launched a ‘common front door’ to give health researchers access to its secure data environment (SDE) network.
Airedale NHS FT rolls out Careology app to support cancer patients
5 February 2025
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has rolled out the Careology app to help cancer patients manage their condition.
Government launches AI breast cancer trial
4 February 2025
The government has announced the launch of a trial that will test how AI tools can be used to detect cases of breast cancer earlier.
EDM Healthcare Consulting joins PRSB Standards Partnership Scheme
21 June 2022
EDM Healthcare Consulting has signed up to the PRSB Standards Partnership Scheme to support the
West Midlands AHSN supports use of digital chest drainage
21 June 2022
West Midlands Academic Health Science Network is supporting the use of a digital chest drainage
Digital Health Rewired to make a welcome return in 2023
20 June 2022
Returning to London’s Business Design Centre, 14-15 March, the show will be the essential learning
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital unveils virtual replica of radiology department
20 June 2022
Alder Hey Innovation has collaborated with PixelMax to create a virtual representation of its radiology
UnitedHealth Group to buy GP IT provider EMIS for £1.2billion
18 June 2022
American health giant UnitedHealth Group has agreed to acquire EMIS Group in an all-cash deal
