Research study uses AI chatbot to discuss sexual health screening
18 February 2025
Researchers at the University of Westminster have developed a chatbot for discussing sensitive topics to help reduce health inequalities.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
18 February 2025
This edition of Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing includes a Telecare National Action Plan being published and an EPR Network launch.
The King’s Fund calls for NHS App to allow two-way communication
18 February 2025
The King’s Fund has called for digital healthcare platforms, including the NHS App, to be responsive and allow for two-way communications.
Single patient record data will be available to researchers by default
18 February 2025
Exclusive: A single patient record, accessed by providers, patients, policymakers and researchers, will be recommended in the 10 year plan.
Birmingham Community Healthcare pilots electronic prescribing
17 February 2025
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT is piloting CLEO SOLO EPS in its children’s services to address the challenges of manual prescribing.
ADHD project secures funding to develop virtual assistant
17 February 2025
A project to support young people with ADHD has received funding to develop a multilingual virtual assistant.
Replacement of NHS Oracle finance system postponed again
17 February 2025
NHS England has postponed the replacement of its Oracle finance system again after more than three years of delays.
Autumn Leadership Summit Programme Published
10 September 2021
The programme for October’s Digital Health Autumn Leadership Summit in Birmingham has been published, with
Industry news in brief
10 September 2021
The latest Digital Health News industry round up includes news on an automated recruitment platform
Industry: Technology has bigger part to play in health and care reforms
9 September 2021
The reforms aim to address the record high of 5.5million people waiting for elective surgery
Moorfields develops in-house algorithm to help detect geographic atrophy
9 September 2021
A team at Moorfields Eye Hospital has developed an automated algorithm which can detect geographic
World Health Organisation reveals list of innovative Covid technologies
8 September 2021
The 24 technologies are considered to have an “immediate and future impact” on Covid-19 preparedness,
