Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
22 October 2024
This Coffee Time Briefing covers a children’s healthtech accelerator in Sheffield and ePMA plans at Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS FT.
News
Translation tech for patients trialled in Northern Ireland
22 October 2024
Translation tech is improving communication between staff and non-English speaking patients in the Southern Trust area of Northern Ireland.
Digital health leaders react to 10 year health plan consultation
22 October 2024
Prime minister Keir Starmer, said that the NHS must make “much more use of technology”, as he launched a consultation on the health service.
Electronic prescription service now live in every Welsh health board
21 October 2024
The electronic prescription service (EPS) is now available at some GP practices and community pharmacies in every health board in Wales.
Government launches online platform to shape 10 year health plan
21 October 2024
The government has launched an online platform for members of the public to share ideas to shape its forthcoming 10 year health plan.
One in three GPs say their work computers are ‘not fit for purpose’
21 October 2024
One in three GPs say their work computer is not fit for purpose, while more than 50% report data-sharing challenges, an RCGP survey found.
UK Biobank refutes claim that ‘race science’ group accessed data
18 October 2024
UK Biobank “strongly” refutes claims that researchers from a ‘race science’ network obtained volunteers’ sensitive health information.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals begins using AI to evaluate mammogram quality
3 March 2022
The breast imaging service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has started using artificial intelligence
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
£200m investment announced to improve access to NHS data
2 March 2022
Up to £200million 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
