Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
5 November 2024
Today’s news roundup covers funding news from Scalpel AI and guidance from NHS Education for Scotland on the use of digital health tools.
News
Concerns raised that NHS digital plans could exclude older adults
5 November 2024
Concerns have been raised that government NHS plans, including having a single patient record through the NHS App, will exclude older people.
North Tees NHS saves 25,000 clinical hours in last year with TrakCare
5 November 2024
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has saved over 25,000 clinical hours in the last 12 months through InterSystems TrakCare.
Plymouth pilot gives frail patients X-rays through car service
4 November 2024
A pilot is underway at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust to take X-rays to patients through a car service to reduce hospital admissions.
Princess Alexandra Hospital goes live with Oracle Health EHR
4 November 2024
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has gone live with an Oracle Health electronic health record (EHR) on 2-3 November 2024.
NHS pilots iPhone device for throat cancer detection
4 November 2024
The NHS is piloting an iPhone device and app that helps detect throat cancer earlier and give patients the all-clear for the disease faster.
Robotic surgery to improve joint care for Hertfordshire patients
1 November 2024
West Hertfordshire patients will benefit from robotic surgery which will speed up recovery and get people home faster after joint operations.
IBM reportedly looking to sell healthcare division Watson Health
10 January 2022
IBM is reportedly trying to sell its healthcare division, Watson Health, for more than ÂŁ700million
NHS England sets out digital priorities in latest planning guidance
10 January 2022
NHS England has revealed its digital priorities for the year ahead as part of a
Health committee urges government to ‘further progress’ NHS digitalisation
7 January 2022
The Health and Social Care Committee has urged the government âto make further progress on
Industry news in brief
7 January 2022
The latest Digital Health News industry round-up includes a new app for arthritis patients, a
Hospify platform to shut down following suspension of Data Protection Act
6 January 2022
The Hospify platform will close on 31 January after its âexponential growth curve collapsedâ as
