Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
6 May 2025
Our coffee briefing covers an AI agent for cataracts patients at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells, plus a new milestone for Patients Know Best.
News
Child-friendly app launches in neonatal ICU at Lister Hospital
6 May 2025
A child-friendly app from Little Journey is now available for patients in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Lister Hospital.
AI-driven heart scans speed up diagnosis and save millions
6 May 2025
AI-driven heart scans which cut the need for invasive tests have saved millions of pounds for the NHS, according to a new analysis.
DHSC announces launch of FDP tool to improve cancer diagnosis
5 May 2025
A cancer diagnostic tool will be rolled out across the NHS to help cut treatment delays and boost survival rates, DHSC has announced.
Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
2 May 2025
This contracts and go lives roundup features Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust integrating a video service with its EPR.
54% of Brits unaware AI is being used in healthcare, finds survey
2 May 2025
More than half of the British public (54%) have not heard of AI being used in healthcare, according to a survey of over 1,000 adults.
Patient record errors caused by ‘lack of integration’, finds report
2 May 2025
Lack of integration between the NHS App and other health data sources has contributed to patient record errors, according to Healthwatch.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals creates new app for liver transplant patients
16 December 2021
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is hoping to take its new app for liver transplant patients to
Welsh councils turn to digital in bid to improve telecare service offering
15 December 2021
Over two thirds of councils in Wales are switching from analogue to digital technology to
NHS Covid Pass now required for entry into nightclubs and large venues
15 December 2021
The NHS Covid Pass, available via the NHS App, must now be shown by all
Ruth May to keynote Digital Nursing Stage at Rewired 2022
15 December 2021
NHS England and Improvement’s chief nursing officer has been confirmed as the the opening keynote
Sussex Partnership and Enovacom team up for interoperability project
15 December 2021
Sussex Partnership NHS FT has teamed up with Enovacom to develop a new electronic prescribing
