Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
4 February 2025
Today’s news roundup covers £10m in funding for Liverpool’s new healthtech hub and a pilot of EnrichMyCare at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.
News
Guidance launched to ensure safety of digital mental health tech
4 February 2025
The MHRA has issued guidance to help manufacturers ensure that digital mental health technologies are effective, reliable and safe.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals sets new date for Oracle EPR go-live
4 February 2025
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has set a new date for the go-live of its Oracle Health electronic patient record (EPR).
New York Blood Center Enterprises hit by ransomware attack
3 February 2025
A cyber attack has forced New York Blood Center Enterprises to postpone appointments despite blood shortages.
NHS Supply Chain selects Leidos as cyber security provider
3 February 2025
US-based IT and defence company Leidos has been appointed cyber security provider for NHS Supply Chain under a three-year contract.
Wirral cyber attack set back cancer waiting times by months
3 February 2025
Waiting times for cancer pathways at Wirral University Teaching Hospital have been “significantly impacted” by last year’s cyber incident.
Digital mental health service to support lymphoedema patients
31 January 2025
NHS Wales’ digital wellbeing service is helping patients manage the mental health impacts of lymphoedema and lipalgia syndrome.
Industry news in brief
24 September 2021
Find out more about an award for a procurement team, a successful investment for virtual
Patient coalition for digital tech in health is launched
23 September 2021
A new coalition is working to ensure the interests of patients are a key focus
Digital Health Rewired returns for 2022 – here’s what’s in store
23 September 2021
Digital Health Rewired will run on March 15 and 16 2022 and will once again
South Central Ambulance Service partners with Allocate Software
23 September 2021
South Central Ambulance Service will install Allocate’s HealthRoster Platform to bring together the multiple rostering
Torbay and South Devon take part in Microsoft HoloLens pilot
22 September 2021
Torbay and South Devon has been selected as one of a small number of hospital
