Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
3 October 2024
Today’s Coffee Time Briefing covers Asda’s at-home heart test and a bold plan to shift the UK’s healthcare model from reactive to proactive.
News
Countess of Chester Hospital introduces DrDoctor patient portal
3 October 2024
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with patient engagement platform (PEP) supplier DrDoctor.
Blood transfusion IT systems restored at Guy’s and St Thomas’
3 October 2024
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is able to issue all blood group products for transfusions, following the cyber attack on Synnovis.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals CEO confirmed as Rewired25 keynote
2 October 2024
Professor Phil Wood, CEO at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, is the latest keynote speaker to be confirmed for Digital Health Rewired 2025.
Cyber Security Bill will prevent future attacks on NHS, says DSIT
2 October 2024
A Bill intended to improve UK cyber defences will prevent attacks similar to the ransomware attack impacting London hospitals, said the DSIT.
Huma acquires eConsult to become ‘end-to-end tech platform’
2 October 2024
Global healthcare AI firm Huma has announced its acquisition of GP online consultation and digital triage startup eConsult.
Whittington Health NHS Trust rolls out electronic prescribing
1 October 2024
Whittington Health NHS Trust has rolled out an electronic prescription solution from CLEO Systems in its community heart failure team.
RLDatix completes acquisition of Allocate Software
6 October 2021
RLDatix has completed the acquisition of Allocate Software, cementing its position as a global innovator
Faculty of Informatics launches standardised job description for CCIOs
6 October 2021
The description aims to address “inconsistencies” in the remits of CCIO roles, according to the
myGP rolls out Patient Questionnaires tool to more than 2000 GP practices
6 October 2021
myGP has rolled out its Patient Questionnaires to over 2,400 GP practices in order to
GDE evaluation calls for action to ‘address digital divide’
5 October 2021
An evaluation of the GDE programme has stated that action needs to be taken to
Digital Health Unplugged: Building confidence through tech
5 October 2021
The latest Digital Health Unplugged is now live – this time taking a look at
