Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
18 July 2024
This edition of Digital Health’s Coffee Time Briefing includes the launch of Samsung’s Galaxy Ring with intelligent tracking.
News
Three south west trusts to launch BadgerNet maternity system
18 July 2024
Three South West NHS trusts are to digitise their respective maternity services by going live with System C’s BadgerNet maternity system.
King’s speech sets out Labour’s plans for cyber security, digital and data
17 July 2024
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s plans to introduce legislation for cyber security, digital and data were outlined in the King’s Speech on 17 July.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals to deploy Newton’s Tree AI platform
17 July 2024
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is to deploy the Newton’s Tree AI platform, allowing it to procure, integrate and monitor third party AI algorithms.
DHSC announces ministers responsible for digital and MedTech
17 July 2024
The junior ministers responsible for digital, data and MedTech within the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have been announced.
UK ranks lowest internationally for number of scanners per million
16 July 2024
The UK continues to have lowest number of MRI units, CT and PET scanners per million population amongst comparator countries, government statistics reveal.
UK faces £5.4bn trade deficit for MedTech products
16 July 2024
The UK had a trade deficit in MedTech products of £5.4 billion in 2023, government figures reveal.
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,
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
