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 App celebrates turning three with 22million users
6 January 2022
The NHS App was launched in December 2018 and now boasts 22million registered users –
NHS Digital’s Prof Jonathan Benger awarded CBE for âservices to the NHSâ
5 January 2022
NHS Digital’s Professor Jonathan Benger has been awarded a Commander of the British Empire (CBE)
Theranos founder found guilty of four counts of fraud
5 January 2022
The founder of Theranos, a US company that claimed it provided revolutionary blood tests, has
2022 predictions: Health tech suppliers have their say
4 January 2022
The year 2021 has been hectic but ground-breaking in the world of digital health. We
2022 predictions: Digital health leaders look ahead
4 January 2022
After another momentous year for digital health, we gave a number of digital health leaders
