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.
Exc: NHS Providers highlights how to make the right technology decisions
2 December 2021
NHS Providers has published its latest guide as part of the Digital Boards Programme which
eConsult partners with InterSystems to help expand solution deployment
1 December 2021
eConsult Health will work with InterSystems to support the expansion of its eConsult and eTriage
Government white paper commits to more digital care records
1 December 2021
A government white paper has committed to ensuring that at least 80% of social care
Local councils commit to improving digital approach to healthcare
1 December 2021
A group of councils have agreed to take part in a digital transformation programme which
NHS Login now being hosted on Amazon’s AWS cloud service
30 November 2021
The NHS Login is being hosted on AWS cloud service – boosting scalability and security
