Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
17 April 2025
Our coffee briefing covers AI diagnostics, “needle-free” blood testing and NHS Digital Academy’s new cyber security apprenticeship.
News
NICE approves 11 robotic surgery systems for use in the NHS
17 April 2025
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved the use of eleven robotic surgery systems in the NHS.
Worcestershire Acute finds sepsis screening issues related to EPR
17 April 2025
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals has identified issues in the way recording of observations from sepsis patients are captured on its EPR.
ABHI selects 21 UK healthtech companies for US accelerator
16 April 2025
The Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) has announced the eighth cohort of its flagship US accelerator programme.
Digital coaching firm Holly Health partners with Patients Know Best
16 April 2025
Digital health coaching service Holly Health will be available through the NHS App through a colloboration with Patients Know Best (PKB).
NHS trust flags cyber security risks owing to funding cuts
16 April 2025
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust board has highlighted cyber security risks owing to a reduction in funding.
NHS App ‘ping and book’ breast screening pilot launches
15 April 2025
NHS England has launched a ‘ping and book’ pilot project using the NHS App to invite participants to their breast screening appointments.
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust expanded EPR helps reduces wait times
14 September 2021
Bolton NHS FT has implemented a new digital solution for tracking patient referrals which has
Devon patients save thousands of hours with virtual appointments
14 September 2021
In the 12 months up to 22 August 2021, Devon held 350,015 hospital appointments virtually
Hampshire Hospitals to explore the use of AI to identify prostate cancer
14 September 2021
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) has teamed up with Lucida Medical Ltd for a
Plans for Covid passports in England scrapped, Sajid Javid confirms
13 September 2021
Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show Sajid Javid said the government had decided not
Salford long Covid patients given access to app which helps track recovery
13 September 2021
The Northern Care Alliance and Salford City Council have teamed up to offer long Covid
