Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
29 August 2024
Today’s Coffee Time Briefing covers AI technology for bowel cancer detection and drone-delivered lab samples in Scotland.
News
AI could speed skin cancer diagnosis, finds NHSE report
29 August 2024
The use of autonomous AI could improve effectiveness and reducing wait times for skin cancer pathways, according to an NHS England report.
Mid and South Essex selects SYNLAB for £900m pathology contract
29 August 2024
Mid and South Essex NHS FT has chosen SYNLAB as its pathology supplier, despite a cyber attack which caused disruption to services in London.
Dunscombe and Martins announced as Rewired 2025 keynotes
28 August 2024
Professor Rachel Dunscombe and Professor Henrique Martins have been named as keynote speakers at Digital Health Rewired 2025.
Libraries in England to promote the NHS App
28 August 2024
NHS England has announced plans to work with libraries to help more people access online health services and use the NHS App.
Pitchfest finalist Little Journey launches app at Walsall hospital
28 August 2024
An app from Pitchfest finalist, Little Journey has gone live at Walsall Manor Hospital to help young patients prepare for hospital stays.
Electronic children’s observation system rolled out in Shropshire
27 August 2024
An electronic children’s observation system has been rolled out at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals to improve the care of young people.
Industry news in brief
12 November 2021
The latest Digital Health News industry round up includes a project to reduce urgent care
NHSX delivers remote blood pressure monitoring devices to patients
11 November 2021
NHSX has purchased 220,000 blood pressure monitoring devices which it intends to send to at-risk
North West London CCG seeks opinions on online GP services
11 November 2021
North West London CCG is looking to ensure its online GP services are beneficial to
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
