Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
30 January 2025
Today’s news roundup covers updates on East Cheshire’s virtual ward scheme and a report on the viability of Labour’s NHS wait list target.
News
NHSE awards NHS.UK contract worth ÂŁ37.5m to BJSS
30 January 2025
NHS England has awarded a contract worth ÂŁ37.5 million to technology consultancy firm BJSS Limited to help develop the NHS App.
Patients must help design digital services, says The King’s Fund
30 January 2025
The Kingâs Fund has called for patient engagement around digital health technologies to be more than just a âtick box exerciseâ.
No set date for the NHS to be paperless, says Amanda Pritchard
29 January 2025
Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, has admitted that there is no set date at which the NHS will become paperless.
Project launched to improve regulation of AI healthcare devices
29 January 2025
Seven Centres of Excellence for Regulatory Science and Innovation are to accelerate pathways for innovative medicines and devices.
Kent Community Health NHS FT trials AI note-taking technology
29 January 2025
Kent Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is piloting AI-assistant TORTUS to reduce the admin burden on clinicians and social workers.
UK healthcare sector falling behind on AI adoption, study shows
28 January 2025
The UK healthcare sector is at risk of falling behind other European countries in adopting AI, according to a pan-European study.
AI tool which can detect heart disease being used at Royal Free Hospital
11 April 2022
A tool which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect heart disease in seconds is being
University College London Hospitals join HDR UK’s Pioneer programme
8 April 2022
University College London Hospitals has been announced as the new strategic partner of Health Data
Digital Healthâs monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
8 April 2022
Our latest roundup of contracts and go lives features news from NHS Tayside, who signed
Goldacre recommends Trusted Research Environments become ‘the norm’
7 April 2022
A review led by Professor Ben Goldacre into health data has recommended Trusted Research Environments
PA Consulting awarded NHSX and NHS Digital merger support contract
7 April 2022
PA Consulting has been awarded the contract to me the management consultants for the upcoming
