Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
4 February 2025
Today’s news roundup covers ÂŁ10m in funding for Liverpool’s new healthtech hub and a pilot of EnrichMyCare at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.
News
Guidance launched to ensure safety of digital mental health tech
4 February 2025
The MHRA has issued guidance to help manufacturers ensure that digital mental health technologies are effective, reliable and safe.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals sets new date for Oracle EPR go-live
4 February 2025
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has set a new date for the go-live of its Oracle Health electronic patient record (EPR).
New York Blood Center Enterprises hit by ransomware attack
3 February 2025
A cyber attack has forced New York Blood Center Enterprises to postpone appointments despite blood shortages.
NHS Supply Chain selects Leidos as cyber security provider
3 February 2025
US-based IT and defence company Leidos has been appointed cyber security provider for NHS Supply Chain under a three-year contract.
Wirral cyber attack set back cancer waiting times by months
3 February 2025
Waiting times for cancer pathways at Wirral University Teaching Hospital have been âsignificantly impactedâ by last yearâs cyber incident.
Digital mental health service to support lymphoedema patients
31 January 2025
NHS Walesâ digital wellbeing service is helping patients manage the mental health impacts of lymphoedema and lipalgia syndrome.
Francisco Partners acquire part of IBMâs Watson Health business
25 January 2022
Francisco Partners has signed an agreement with IBM to acquire their healthcare assets that are
Huma acquires iPLATO Healthcare to enhance remote patient monitoring
25 January 2022
Huma have purchased iPLATO Healthcare with the aim of bringing remote patient monitoring to the
Care home using Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 to help clinically vulnerable
24 January 2022
A care home has been using Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 technology to allow clinically vulnerable residents
Macmillan and Careology join forces to elevate digital cancer care
24 January 2022
Macmillan Cancer Support has partnered up with digital cancer care platform Careology to offer industry
Graphnet joins PRSBâs Standards Partnership Scheme
21 January 2022
Graphnet is showing its commitment to interoperability and conformance to standards by joining PRSB’s Standards
