Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
6 February 2025
Today’s news roundup covers Graphnet’s new AF screening tool and Maidstone Hospital’s 100th robotic surgery patient.
News
Atrial fibrillation study highlights the role of GP data in research
6 February 2025
A study led by Oxford Population Health identified 28% more cases of atrial fibrillation in primary care data than secondary care data alone.
GMC study reveals doctors’ views on the use of AI in medicine
6 February 2025
Doctors who use AI see benefits for their own efficiency and for patient care, according to a study by the General Medical Council.
Digital therapeutics platform CareLoop closes £1.8m funding round
5 February 2025
University of Manchester spinout CareLoop has closed a £1.8 million funding round to support the growth of its digital therapeutics platform.
NHSE launches ‘common front door’ into secure data environments
5 February 2025
NHS England has launched a ‘common front door’ to give health researchers access to its secure data environment (SDE) network.
Airedale NHS FT rolls out Careology app to support cancer patients
5 February 2025
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has rolled out the Careology app to help cancer patients manage their condition.
Government launches AI breast cancer trial
4 February 2025
The government has announced the launch of a trial that will test how AI tools can be used to detect cases of breast cancer earlier.
Several trusts selected for NHSX’s Digital Aspirant Plus programme
10 November 2021
Several trusts have been selected to take part in the NHSX’s Digital Aspirant Plus programme
Birmingham Community Healthcare uses ‘test bed’ approach with new EPR
10 November 2021
Birmingham Community Healthcare’s Mosley Hospital’s Ward 5 is the first inpatient facility within the trust
RwHealth raises £6.1m in Series A funding to fight NHS backlog
9 November 2021
RwHealth has raised around £6.1million ($8.4million) in funding and is aiming to use the money
PUBLIC and Amazon Web Services launch UK healthcare accelerator
9 November 2021
PUBLIC has teamed up with Amazon Web Services to launch its first UK healthcare accelerator
Barts Health signs deal with Sectra for digital pathology network
8 November 2021
Barts Health has signed a deal with Sectra for a digital pathology network that will
