Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
3 December 2024
Today’s news roundup covers an intelligent bedside medicine cabinet at Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital and Europe’s new £6.5m XR project.
News
Northumbria Primary Care trials AI-powered digital coaching app
3 December 2024
A study in Northumbria has found that digital health interventions show promise in helping patients manage comorbid hypertension and anxiety.
Most people open to sharing health data to develop AI in the NHS
3 December 2024
Three quarters of people support sharing health data for the development of AI systems in the NHS, according to a Health Foundation survey.
East Sussex Healthcare selects Nervecentre for new EPR
2 December 2024
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has selected Nervecentre as its preferred supplier for an electronic patient record (EPR).
Data published online following data breach at Alder Hey
2 December 2024
A major data breach of Alder Hey Children’s NHS FT’s online systems has seen private information published online and shared via social media.
PocDoc secures £5m funding to grow digital diagnostics business
2 December 2024
PocDoc has raised £5m in pre-series A round to help grow its app-based platform for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
AI tool offers insights to improve safety in maternity care
29 November 2024
Researchers have developed an AI tool designed to enhance safety in maternity care by identifying human factors can impact outcomes.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ teams up with TestCard for new Covid test app
21 October 2021
A collaboration between Guy’s and St Thomas’, TestCard and SureScreen is helping improve the reporting
Midlands Partnership launches 5-year digital strategy to ‘enhance care’
21 October 2021
The Midlands Partnership strategy falls into three main categories, digitising care pathways; connecting people with
New information added to NHS Digital’s cyber security campaign
20 October 2021
The Keep IT Confidential cyber security awareness campaign from NHS Digital has been updated with
New £1.4m AI funding aims to reduce racial health inequalities
20 October 2021
The funding, from the NHSX AI Lab and Health Foundation, aims to ensure healthcare solutions
Calling all health tech startups – Pitchfest 2022 is open for applications
20 October 2021
Pitchfest 2022 offers start-ups a unique opportunity to showcase their product to a panel of
