Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
3 December 2024
Today’s news roundup covers an intelligent bedside medicine cabinet at Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital and Europe’s new £6.5m XR project.
News
Northumbria Primary Care trials AI-powered digital coaching app
3 December 2024
A study in Northumbria has found that digital health interventions show promise in helping patients manage comorbid hypertension and anxiety.
Most people open to sharing health data to develop AI in the NHS
3 December 2024
Three quarters of people support sharing health data for the development of AI systems in the NHS, according to a Health Foundation survey.
East Sussex Healthcare selects Nervecentre for new EPR
2 December 2024
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has selected Nervecentre as its preferred supplier for an electronic patient record (EPR).
Data published online following data breach at Alder Hey
2 December 2024
A major data breach of Alder Hey Children’s NHS FT’s online systems has seen private information published online and shared via social media.
PocDoc secures £5m funding to grow digital diagnostics business
2 December 2024
PocDoc has raised £5m in pre-series A round to help grow its app-based platform for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
AI tool offers insights to improve safety in maternity care
29 November 2024
Researchers have developed an AI tool designed to enhance safety in maternity care by identifying human factors can impact outcomes.
PRSB officially launches vendor-backed scheme to promote standards
15 September 2021
The Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) has officially launched a scheme to help support the
AI could lead to ‘overdiagnosis’ of breast cancer, tech body warns
15 September 2021
The technology is often seen as “like magic” in healthcare but there is little scientific
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
