Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
9 January 2025
Today’s news roundup covers funding for an integrated housing and care technology project and research into using AI to help IVF success.
News
Deciphex raises £26m to expand pathology access
9 January 2025
Pathology software and services company Deciphex has closed its Series C financing, raising $32.3m to expand access to high-quality pathology.
Online hub launched to help patients understand Lynch Syndrome
9 January 2025
Airedale and Bradford hospitals have teamed together to create and launch a digital resource for patients on diagnosing Lynch Syndrome.
AI trial to enhance the precision of radiotherapy for prostate cancer
8 January 2025
Researchers at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust are using AI to enhance the precision of radiotherapy for prostate cancer.
Sheffield Children’s implements ePMA in paediatric critical care unit
8 January 2025
Sheffield Children’s has rolled out System C’s electronic prescribing and medicine administration system in its Paediatric Critical Care Unit.
AI tool to help identify atrial fibrillation risk trialled in Leeds
8 January 2025
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is trialling an AI tool which helps identify people at risk of developing atrial fibrillation.
Patients Know Best secures £6m to scale personal health record
7 January 2025
Patients Know Best has secured £6 million in funding to scale its personal health record (PHR) platform in the UK and expand internationally.
Thomson Reuters reportedly hire former NHS Digital CEO Sarah Wilkinson
26 January 2022
Toronto-based Thomson Reuters has hired former CEO of NHS Digital Sarah Wilkinson as its chief
Suffolk and North East Essex ICS work with Better on care planning platform
26 January 2022
Suffolk and North East Essex ICS is collaborating with Better on a pilot that aims
SBRI Healthcare awards £1million to support net zero NHS
26 January 2022
SBRI Healthcare has dished out £1million to ten projects to support innovation that can help
Francisco Partners acquire part of IBM’s 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
