Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
18 February 2025
This edition of Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing includes a Telecare National Action Plan being published and an EPR Network launch.
News
The King’s Fund calls for NHS App to allow two-way communication
18 February 2025
The King’s Fund has called for digital healthcare platforms, including the NHS App, to be responsive and allow for two-way communications.
Single patient record data will be available to researchers by default
18 February 2025
Exclusive: A single patient record, accessed by providers, patients, policymakers and researchers, will be recommended in the 10 year plan.
Birmingham Community Healthcare pilots electronic prescribing
17 February 2025
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT is piloting CLEO SOLO EPS in its children’s services to address the challenges of manual prescribing.
ADHD project secures funding to develop virtual assistant
17 February 2025
A project to support young people with ADHD has received funding to develop a multilingual virtual assistant.
Replacement of NHS Oracle finance system postponed again
17 February 2025
NHS England has postponed the replacement of its Oracle finance system again after more than three years of delays.
Cancer diagnostic pathway service to run on FDP
14 February 2025
A cancer diagnostic pathway management tool, is one of the new products which NHS England has announced will launch in 2025.
AI chatbots could help patients discuss sensitive health conditions
21 December 2021
Research from the University of Westminster has revealed AI chatbots could be used to get
New framework for communication technology is launched
21 December 2021
NHS Shared Business Services has introduced a new framework to help with pre- and post-appointment
Oracle confirms £22.4bn acquisition EHR provider Cerner
20 December 2021
Oracle has confirmed it has acquired global electronic health record (EHR) provider, Cerner, in a
Cheshire and Wirral go live with electronic patient record from TPP
20 December 2021
The mental health trust has gone live with an electronic patient record (EPR) from TPP
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital achieves HIMSS Stage 6 rating
20 December 2021
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded stage 6 EMRAM (Electronic
