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.
Research reveals ‘long way to go’ to close digital skills gap
26 October 2021
New research has underlined the the digital skills gap within the NHS which could be
One Dorset Pathology network goes live with new lab info system
26 October 2021
Three laboratories across the One Dorset Pathology Network have gone live across with a new
ORCHA reports significant and sustained interest in digital health products
26 October 2021
Demand for digital health products soared during the pandemic as patients looked to manage their
Almost 28million people in England are now registered with NHS login
25 October 2021
Almost 28 million people – around half of the English population are now registered with
Government set to announce extra £2.1bn for NHS IT
25 October 2021
The funding forms part of a wider £5.9bn to help clear the record high backlog
