Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
6 February 2025
Today’s news roundup covers Graphnet’s new AF screening tool and Maidstone Hospital’s 100th robotic surgery patient.
News
Atrial fibrillation study highlights the role of GP data in research
6 February 2025
A study led by Oxford Population Health identified 28% more cases of atrial fibrillation in primary care data than secondary care data alone.
GMC study reveals doctors’ views on the use of AI in medicine
6 February 2025
Doctors who use AI see benefits for their own efficiency and for patient care, according to a study by the General Medical Council.
Digital therapeutics platform CareLoop closes £1.8m funding round
5 February 2025
University of Manchester spinout CareLoop has closed a £1.8 million funding round to support the growth of its digital therapeutics platform.
NHSE launches ‘common front door’ into secure data environments
5 February 2025
NHS England has launched a ‘common front door’ to give health researchers access to its secure data environment (SDE) network.
Airedale NHS FT rolls out Careology app to support cancer patients
5 February 2025
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has rolled out the Careology app to help cancer patients manage their condition.
Government launches AI breast cancer trial
4 February 2025
The government has announced the launch of a trial that will test how AI tools can be used to detect cases of breast cancer earlier.
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
Great North Care Record expands to include children’s community services
13 September 2021
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has added children’s community services to data-sharing Great
Imprivata’s digital identity solutions now available on Microsoft Azure
13 September 2021
Imprivata has announced two of its digital identity solutions are now available on Microsoft Azure
Patients wait longer for care under integrated care systems, analysis finds
10 September 2021
The Centre for Policy Studies found that delayed transfers of care increased by an average
