Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
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 ÂŁ1.8m funding round
5 February 2025
University of Manchester spinout CareLoop has closed a ÂŁ1.8 million funding round to support the growth of its digital therapeutics platform.
NHSE launches âcommon front doorâ into secure data environments
5 February 2025
NHS England has launched a âcommon front doorâ 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.
NHS data chief Ming Tang wins Covid Unsung Hero award
2 March 2022
Ming Tang from NHS England and Improvement has been announced as the winner of a
Rare Diseases Action Plan includes focus on technology
2 March 2022
The Rare Diseases Action Plan’s 16 commitments includes the use of a digital tool to
ÂŁ200m investment announced to improve access to NHS data
2 March 2022
Up to ÂŁ200million will go towards improving access to NHS data through Trusted Research Environments
Simon Bolton: Tech org merger will be done with little impact on delivery
1 March 2022
Simon Bolton has said he wants to ensure that the merger of various organisations into
Tallaght University Hospital goes live with new Kainos EPR
1 March 2022
Tallaght University Hospital has gone live with a new EPR from Kainos, which integrates with
