Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
8 July 2025
Find out more about two new PAS launches and the news that all babies born in the UK could have their DNA mapped within the decade.
News
NHS spending £230m annually on paper patient records
8 July 2025
New analysis by Future Health Intelligence has found that the majority of NHS trusts still spend large sums to maintain paper medical records.
Barnsley Hospital to implement care coordination centre
7 July 2025
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has signed a long-term contract with TeleTracking UK to implement a care coordination centre.
Facial recognition app for pain receives more funding
7 July 2025
PainChek’s facial recognition app has received funding to support a further 994 people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK).
Ming Tang and new Networks chairs respond to 10 year plan
7 July 2025
Ming Tang and the three new chairs of the Digital Health Networks Advisory Panels have responded to the government’s 10 year health plan.
VR improves patient experience at Leeds Children’s Hospital
4 July 2025
Virtual reality technology at Leeds Children’s Hospital is enabling young patients to undergo medical procedures without general anaesthetic.
BMA warns GP online consultation changes may cause waiting lists
4 July 2025
BMA leaders have warned that making GP practices keep online tools open all day will risk a spike in workload and could create waiting lists.
Queen’s Hospital Burton deploys ExtraMed’s Patient Flow software
25 October 2021
Queen’s Hospital Burton is following in the footsteps of Royal Derby Hospital with its implementation
Log my Care launches new digital medication record
22 October 2021
Log my Care’s new electronic medication administration record aims to minimise medication errors and keep
Sussex ICS to use Bleepa and CareLocker tech as part of national pilot
22 October 2021
Sussex ICS is piloting Bleepa and CareLocker technology to tackle the elective care backlog and
Movers and Shakers news roundup
22 October 2021
Our latest roundup of movers and shakers from across the world of health IT includes
Manchester University NHS FT goes digital to validate wait lists
21 October 2021
Through using a digital first approach Manchester University NHS FT has saved 2,100 staff hours,
