Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
18 March 2025
Today’s news briefing covers a VR pilot study at East Kent Hospitals and the factors most likely to prompt negative reviews by UK patients.
News
Heart monitoring brought into patient homes through virtual wards
18 March 2025
Inhealthcare and FibriCheck have expanded their partnership to bring hospital-grade heart monitoring into patients’ homes.
AI robots carry out 3,000 care visits a week for vulnerable people
17 March 2025
Health tech company Cera says that it is using droid-like robots to carry out 3,000 care visits a week to elderly and vulnerable people.
Careology and Entia partner to enhance cancer care pathways
17 March 2025
Careology and Entia have partnered to help patients living with cancer to safely self-manage more of their treatment from home.
Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust trials AI transcription tool
17 March 2025
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) is piloting an AI tool during clinical consultations to allow consultants more time with patients.
Abolition of NHSE sends shock waves across digital health sector
14 March 2025
We asked digital health leaders to respond to the abolition of NHSE and how it will impact NHS technology and innovation.
Northumbria Healthcare acquires software provider Health Call
14 March 2025
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has acquired Health Call Solutions Limited to increase its range of software products.
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
UK Kidney Association signs re-platform deal with Patients Know Best
14 December 2021
The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) has signed a five-year deal with Patients Know Best (PKB)
