Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
5 November 2024
Today’s news roundup covers funding news from Scalpel AI and guidance from NHS Education for Scotland on the use of digital health tools.
News
Concerns raised that NHS digital plans could exclude older adults
5 November 2024
Concerns have been raised that government NHS plans, including having a single patient record through the NHS App, will exclude older people.
North Tees NHS saves 25,000 clinical hours in last year with TrakCare
5 November 2024
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has saved over 25,000 clinical hours in the last 12 months through InterSystems TrakCare.
Plymouth pilot gives frail patients X-rays through car service
4 November 2024
A pilot is underway at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust to take X-rays to patients through a car service to reduce hospital admissions.
Princess Alexandra Hospital goes live with Oracle Health EHR
4 November 2024
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has gone live with an Oracle Health electronic health record (EHR) on 2-3 November 2024.
NHS pilots iPhone device for throat cancer detection
4 November 2024
The NHS is piloting an iPhone device and app that helps detect throat cancer earlier and give patients the all-clear for the disease faster.
Robotic surgery to improve joint care for Hertfordshire patients
1 November 2024
West Hertfordshire patients will benefit from robotic surgery which will speed up recovery and get people home faster after joint operations.
Alder Hey Children’s achieves EMRAM Stage 7 from HIMSS
25 November 2021
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has become the first paediatric hospital in Europe to
Evergreen Life acquires creators of online consultation company askmyGP
25 November 2021
Evergreen Life and askmyGP will be joining forces to improve patient communication in a recent
Midlands Partnership to lead NHSX-funded project into low back pain
24 November 2021
NHSX is supporting a collaborative project tasked with improving digital pathways for low back pain
Long-awaited Wade-Gery review into NHS IT organisations is published
24 November 2021
The review of NHS IT organisations has finally been published, and as exclusively revealed by
Pilot to use tech to identify those who could benefit from social care
24 November 2021
Residents across Merseyside will be taking part in a social care support pilot to help
