Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
17 April 2025
Our coffee briefing covers AI diagnostics, “needle-free” blood testing and NHS Digital Academy’s new cyber security apprenticeship.
News
NICE approves 11 robotic surgery systems for use in the NHS
17 April 2025
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved the use of eleven robotic surgery systems in the NHS.
Worcestershire Acute finds sepsis screening issues related to EPR
17 April 2025
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals has identified issues in the way recording of observations from sepsis patients are captured on its EPR.
ABHI selects 21 UK healthtech companies for US accelerator
16 April 2025
The Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) has announced the eighth cohort of its flagship US accelerator programme.
Digital coaching firm Holly Health partners with Patients Know Best
16 April 2025
Digital health coaching service Holly Health will be available through the NHS App through a colloboration with Patients Know Best (PKB).
NHS trust flags cyber security risks owing to funding cuts
16 April 2025
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust board has highlighted cyber security risks owing to a reduction in funding.
NHS App ‘ping and book’ breast screening pilot launches
15 April 2025
NHS England has launched a ‘ping and book’ pilot project using the NHS App to invite participants to their breast screening appointments.
Health Education England publishes NHS AI roadmap
16 February 2022
Health Education England has published the first roadmap into the use of AI across the
Dorset and Lancashire ICSs pilot ORCHA’s elective care toolkit
16 February 2022
Our Dorset ICS and Lancashire & South Cumbria Health & Care Partnership are piloting an
Ada Health closes Series B funding round at £88.5m
15 February 2022
Ada Health has announced it has closed its Series B round at £88.5million ($120million) following
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital trials AI skin cancer diagnostic tool
15 February 2022
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is trialling a new AI-powered tool to help speed up skin
Homerton Hospital signs eTriage deal to tackle wait times in A&E
14 February 2022
Homerton Emergency Department is set to use eConsult’s eTriage system in a bid to tackle
