Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
4 February 2025
Today’s news roundup covers £10m in funding for Liverpool’s new healthtech hub and a pilot of EnrichMyCare at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.
News
Guidance launched to ensure safety of digital mental health tech
4 February 2025
The MHRA has issued guidance to help manufacturers ensure that digital mental health technologies are effective, reliable and safe.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals sets new date for Oracle EPR go-live
4 February 2025
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has set a new date for the go-live of its Oracle Health electronic patient record (EPR).
New York Blood Center Enterprises hit by ransomware attack
3 February 2025
A cyber attack has forced New York Blood Center Enterprises to postpone appointments despite blood shortages.
NHS Supply Chain selects Leidos as cyber security provider
3 February 2025
US-based IT and defence company Leidos has been appointed cyber security provider for NHS Supply Chain under a three-year contract.
Wirral cyber attack set back cancer waiting times by months
3 February 2025
Waiting times for cancer pathways at Wirral University Teaching Hospital have been “significantly impacted” by last year’s cyber incident.
Digital mental health service to support lymphoedema patients
31 January 2025
NHS Wales’ digital wellbeing service is helping patients manage the mental health impacts of lymphoedema and lipalgia syndrome.
Leeds first to embed Criteria Led Discharge pathway into EPR
7 December 2021
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is managing operational pressures with the launch of the Criteria
Doncaster and Bassetlaw rolls out electronic cancer referral system
7 December 2021
Doncaster and Bassetlaw has introduced a new electronic referral system to help speed up cancer
Guy’s and St Thomas’ first hospital in London to acquire Versius robot
7 December 2021
Guy’s and St Thomas’ has become the first site in London to adopt the Versius
Tallaght University Hospital upgrades pathology systems with ICE
6 December 2021
Tallaght University Hospital has integrated the ordering and reporting of blood tests into its EPR,
Scientists developing video games to diagnose and monitor depression
6 December 2021
Scientists in London have developed new AI technology inspired by video games to transform the
